In the past week, FARO stock has gone down by -0.05%, with a monthly gain of 70.80% and a quarterly surge of 48.70%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.74%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.18% for Faro Technologies Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 20.99% for FARO stock, with a simple moving average of 70.01% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Faro Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: FARO) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FARO is 1.64. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FARO is 18.42M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.00% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FARO on May 16, 2025 was 595.18K shares.
FARO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Faro Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: FARO) has increased by 0.12 when compared to last closing price of 42.24. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.05% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of FARO Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: FARO) to AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of FARO will receive $44.00 in cash for each share of FARO that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate.
Analysts’ Opinion of FARO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FARO stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for FARO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FARO in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $26 based on the research report published on August 03, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FARO reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $74. The rating they have provided for FARO stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 28th, 2022.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to FARO, setting the target price at $77 in the report published on October 07th of the previous year.
FARO Trading at 39.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FARO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.74%, as shares surge +74.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +42.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FARO fell by -0.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +150.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.95. In addition, Faro Technologies Inc saw 66.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FARO starting from Horwath Matthew, who sale 166 shares at the price of $28.40 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, Horwath Matthew now owns 39,264 shares of Faro Technologies Inc, valued at $4,714 using the latest closing price.
Horwath Matthew, the Officer of Faro Technologies Inc, proposed sale 166 shares at $28.39 during a trade that took place back on Mar 18 ’25, which means that Horwath Matthew is holding shares at $4,714 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FARO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Faro Technologies Inc stands at -0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value -0.34, with -0.18 for asset returns.
Based on Faro Technologies Inc (FARO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 18.35 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.28.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Faro Technologies Inc (FARO) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
