Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) Stock Price Up 8.5% – Should You Buy?

Richtech Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:RR) was up 8.5% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $3.13 and last traded at $3.1260. Approximately 5,364,890 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 39,765,723 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.88.

More Richtech Robotics News

Here are the key news stories impacting Richtech Robotics this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS in-line but revenue missed — the earnings release reduces one source of uncertainty (no large EPS surprise) but a revenue shortfall and continued negative margins leave fundamentals weak. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities class-action filings and investor‑alert notices — multiple law firms (Rosen, Pomerantz, Robbins Geller, Gross, Glancy, Portnoy, Kirby McInerney and others) have filed or announced actions on behalf of purchasers of RR between Jan. 27–29 and are recruiting lead plaintiffs with an April 3 deadline; that amplifies legal exposure, potential liability and headline risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Allegations of possible “pump-and-dump” and specific catalyst cited — Hagens Berman’s notice flags reporting that Microsoft denied a commercial partnership, which reportedly triggered a >20% share drop on Jan. 29; that narrative increases reputational risk and could prolong price volatility and regulatory scrutiny. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law-firm solicitations (Schall, Portnoy, Gross and others) increase the likelihood of consolidated litigation and counsel competition for lead‑plaintiff status — this usually means prolonged legal proceedings and ongoing newsflow that can pressure the stock. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on RR shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Richtech Robotics from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $6.00 price target on shares of Richtech Robotics in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Richtech Robotics in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.50.

Richtech Robotics Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $644.22 million, a PE ratio of -21.29 and a beta of -3.63. The business has a 50 day moving average of $3.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.78.

Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 million. Richtech Robotics had a negative return on equity of 13.08% and a negative net margin of 312.09%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Richtech Robotics by 164.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,612,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,789,000 after purchasing an additional 2,865,386 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Richtech Robotics by 99.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,446,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,361,000 after buying an additional 2,219,849 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Richtech Robotics by 73.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,586,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,589,000 after buying an additional 1,519,613 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in shares of Richtech Robotics by 412.2% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,804,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,829,000 after buying an additional 1,452,236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Richtech Robotics by 3,231.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,248,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,435,000 after acquiring an additional 1,211,256 shares during the last quarter. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Richtech Robotics Company Profile

Richtech Robotics Inc develops, manufactures, deploys, and sells robotic solutions for automation in the service industry. The company offers indoor transport and delivery, sanitation, and food and beverage automation solutions, such as ADAM and ARM worker robots; delivery robots, including Matradee, Matradee X, Matradee L, Richie, and Robbie; and cleaning robots comprising DUST-E SX, and DUST-E MX, as well as accessories, such as bus tubs, cup holders, magnetic tray cases, smartwatches, table location systems, and tray covers.