StockNews.com Downgrades Ultralife (NASDAQ:ULBI) to Buy

Ultralife (NASDAQ:ULBI) was downgraded by equities research analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday.

Separately, Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Ultralife from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 27th.

Ultralife Trading Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ:ULBI opened at $9.61 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 4.07, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $159.72 million, a PE ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $10.02 and its 200 day moving average is $10.36. Ultralife has a 12 month low of $6.36 and a 12 month high of $13.39.

Ultralife (NASDAQ:ULBI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The technology company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $42.98 million for the quarter. Ultralife had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 9.32%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ultralife

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. ClariVest Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Ultralife by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. ClariVest Asset Management LLC now owns 66,657 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $708,000 after acquiring an additional 1,864 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Ultralife by 7.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 31,396 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 2,275 shares in the last quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Ultralife by 25.0% during the 1st quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc. now owns 15,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $132,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ultralife by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 146,635 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 6,206 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Ultralife by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 515,840 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,545,000 after purchasing an additional 6,640 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 30.68% of the company’s stock.

About Ultralife

Ultralife Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains power, and communication and electronics systems worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems. The Battery & Energy Products segment offers lithium 9-volt, cylindrical, thin lithium manganese dioxide, rechargeable, and other non-rechargeable batteries; lithium-ion cells, multi-kilowatt module lithium-ion battery systems, and uninterruptable power supplies; and rugged military and commercial battery charging systems and accessories, including smart chargers, multi-bay charging systems, and various cables.