StockNews.com Begins Coverage on Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA)

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNAFree Report) in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning. The brokerage issued a sell rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

Luna Innovations Price Performance

Luna Innovations stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1.61. The stock had a trading volume of 90,338 shares, compared to its average volume of 220,956. Luna Innovations has a one year low of $1.43 and a one year high of $7.92. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.57. The company has a market capitalization of $54.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.06 and a beta of 1.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Luna Innovations

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hodges Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Luna Innovations in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Malaga Cove Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Luna Innovations in the third quarter worth $25,000. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Luna Innovations during the second quarter valued at $37,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Luna Innovations during the second quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Luna Innovations during the second quarter valued at $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.46% of the company’s stock.

About Luna Innovations

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Luna Innovations Incorporated provides fiber optic test, measurement, and control products worldwide. The company offers test and measurement equipment for fiber optic components and sub-assemblies; polarization control products, including components, modules, and instruments to measure, manage, and control polarization and group delay in fiber optic networks; tunable lasers; and single frequency lasers.

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