Arteris (NASDAQ:AIP) COO Laurent Moll Sells 1,420 Shares

Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) COO Laurent Moll sold 1,420 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.23, for a total value of $23,046.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 250,573 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,066,799.79. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Arteris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AIP traded down $0.79 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $16.63. The stock had a trading volume of 375,207 shares, compared to its average volume of 451,533. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.05. The firm has a market cap of $726.40 million, a P/E ratio of -20.04 and a beta of 1.48. Arteris, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $5.46 and a fifty-two week high of $19.85.

Arteris (NASDAQ:AIP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported ($0.09) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $17.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.00 million. Equities analysts expect that Arteris, Inc. will post -0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Arteris in a report on Monday, December 15th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Arteris from $15.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Arteris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Arteris in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Arteris in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.50.

Trending Headlines about Arteris

Here are the key news stories impacting Arteris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent operational/analyst context: Arteris beat the prior-quarter consensus (EPS -$0.09 vs. -$0.11; revenue $17.41M vs. $17.0M) and several firms have buy/hold ratings (Rosenblatt reaffirmed buy; Cowen and others are constructive). This supports a neutral-to-positive view on the company’s growth prospects. MarketBeat AIP page
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical & institutional context: AIP sits near its 50-day moving average (~$15.27) and well above its 52‑week low; institutional ownership is high (~64% by hedge funds & institutions). Analysts’ consensus target is ~ $17.50, implying limited upside from current levels. MarketBeat AIP page
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Multiple senior executives sold shares this week — CEO K. Charles Janac (11,145 shares at $16.90), CFO Nicholas Hawkins (total ~10,308 shares across early Jan sales), COO Laurent Moll (~6,793 shares), and VP Paul Alpern (~6,818 shares). Combined insider sales total roughly 35,000 shares (~$575–$580k) and reduced individual holdings by mid-single-digit percentages in several cases (CEO ~7.4% reduction). These sales likely pressured the stock today. SEC filings for the transactions: CEO filing (CEO filing), COO filings (COO filing and COO earlier filing), CFO filing (CFO filing), VP filing (VP filing).

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AIP. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Arteris in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Arteris by 75.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 2,595 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Arteris in the second quarter worth approximately $97,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new position in shares of Arteris in the second quarter worth $104,000. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Arteris during the 1st quarter valued at $104,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.36% of the company’s stock.

About Arteris

Arteris, Inc is a fabless semiconductor intellectual property (IP) company specializing in on-chip interconnect solutions and system IP for advanced integrated circuits. The company’s core products include its FlexNoC network-on-chip (NoC) fabrics, Ncore cache coherent interconnect IP, and CodaCache memory subsystem IP. These technologies enable semiconductor and systems companies to design scalable, energy-efficient chips for applications ranging from automotive and artificial intelligence (AI) to 5G communications and high-performance computing.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Arteris serves a global customer base across North America, Europe, and Asia.