Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Satellogic Call Options (NASDAQ:SATL)

Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ:SATL) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Investors acquired 10,249 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 935% compared to the typical daily volume of 990 call options.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Satellogic in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Insider Buying and Selling at Satellogic

In other news, CEO Emiliano Kargieman sold 283,121 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.08, for a total transaction of $1,155,133.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,323,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,399,806.56. The trade was a 17.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 295,997 shares of company stock valued at $1,206,693. Company insiders own 51.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Satellogic

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Satellogic in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Satellogic in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Satellogic during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. LMR Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Satellogic during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Satellogic during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. 17.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Satellogic Price Performance

Satellogic stock traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $2.70. The stock had a trading volume of 7,025,568 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,403,322. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.85. Satellogic has a 52 week low of $1.25 and a 52 week high of $5.12. The stock has a market cap of $365.09 million, a PE ratio of -11.19 and a beta of 1.36.

Satellogic (NASDAQ:SATL) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.63 million for the quarter.

Satellogic Company Profile

Satellogic Inc is a NewSpace company specializing in the design, manufacture and operation of a low‐Earth‐orbit (LEO) microsatellite constellation. The company’s satellites capture high‐resolution multispectral imagery, enabling detailed monitoring of agricultural, forestry, maritime, energy and infrastructure assets. Satellogic’s vertically integrated model covers end‐to‐end capabilities, from satellite development and deployment to data processing and analytics, allowing clients to access imagery and insights on demand.

Key offerings include geospatial data products, analytics services and software tools that leverage machine learning algorithms to interpret changes on Earth’s surface.