Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) Trading Up 14.4% – Still a Buy?
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemServe Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV – Get Free Report)’s stock price shot up 14.4% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $16.08 and last traded at $15.41. 23,542,691 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 100% from the average session volume of 11,751,727 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.47.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Serve Robotics in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Loop Capital set a $16.00 target price on shares of Serve Robotics in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Northland Securities reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of Serve Robotics in a report on Friday, January 2nd. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Serve Robotics to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Serve Robotics in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Serve Robotics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.80.
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Serve Robotics Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.34 and a beta of 0.27. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.47.
Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.37) by ($0.17). Serve Robotics had a negative return on equity of 38.52% and a negative net margin of 4,121.58%.The firm had revenue of $0.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.69 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Serve Robotics Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Serve Robotics
In related news, insider Anthony Armenta sold 5,003 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.96, for a total value of $59,835.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 555,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,638,206.64. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Touraj Parang sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.07, for a total transaction of $65,350.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,333,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,431,341.37. This trade represents a 0.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 187,262 shares of company stock valued at $2,237,852. 5.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Serve Robotics by 6.7% in the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 22,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after acquiring an additional 1,417 shares during the period. Creative Planning boosted its stake in Serve Robotics by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 14,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 1,877 shares during the period. Phoenix Financial Ltd. boosted its stake in Serve Robotics by 13.3% in the 3rd quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 17,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $198,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in Serve Robotics by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 24,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $282,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Serve Robotics during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000.
Serve Robotics Company Profile
Serve Robotics develops and operates autonomous sidewalk delivery robots designed to transform last-mile logistics for restaurants, retailers and grocery brands. By combining proprietary hardware, sensor suites and dispatch software, the company enables on-demand deliveries of food, beverages and consumer goods while minimizing reliance on traditional vehicle fleets.
The core Serve robot integrates four-wheeled mobility, LiDAR and vision cameras with AI-driven navigation algorithms to detect obstacles, traverse urban sidewalks and interact safely with pedestrians.