World Investment Advisors Takes Position in Optex Systems Holdings Inc. $OPXS

World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Optex Systems Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 57,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $821,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its stake in Optex Systems by 108.6% during the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 46,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after purchasing an additional 24,332 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Optex Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,285,000. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Optex Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at about $205,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Optex Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Optex Systems by 106.9% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 18,749 shares during the period. 19.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Optex Systems Stock Down 1.0%

OPXS stock opened at $10.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $74.19 million, a PE ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.53. Optex Systems Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $7.80 and a fifty-two week high of $17.76.

Optex Systems (NASDAQ:OPXS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter. Optex Systems had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 19.33%. The firm had revenue of $9.63 million during the quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

OPXS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Optex Systems in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Freedom Capital upgraded Optex Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Optex Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

About Optex Systems

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: OPXS) is a technology company specializing in infrared sensing systems for defense and homeland security applications. The company engineers, designs and manufactures electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payloads and sensors used across a range of surveillance and targeting platforms. Its core focus areas include mission-critical solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, and ground-based observation systems.

Optex Systems’ product portfolio consists of high-resolution thermal imaging cameras, infrared seekers, laser designators and multispectral platforms.