FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO) has seen an increase in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds recently.
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Keeping this in mind, we’re going to take a peek at the recent action encompassing FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO).
What have hedge funds been doing with FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO)?
Heading into Q2, a total of 13 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 44% from the first quarter. With hedgies’ sentiment swirling, there exists a few noteworthy hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes significantly.
Consequently, key money managers have been driving this bullishness. Invicta Capital Management, managed by Gregory A. Weaver, created the most valuable position in FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO). Invicta Capital Management had 6.7 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Ken Grossman and Glen Schneider’s SG Capital Management also initiated a $3 million position during the quarter. The other funds with brand new FARO positions are Drew Cupps’s Cupps Capital Management, Matthew Hulsizer’s PEAK6 Capital Management, and Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors.
How are insiders trading FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO)?
Insider buying is particularly usable when the company in focus has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the last 180-day time frame, FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO) has experienced 1 unique insiders buying, and 3 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also examine hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO). These stocks are Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ:ALOG), MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ:MTSC), Measurement Specialties, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEAS), Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI), and Rofin-Sinar Technologies (NASDAQ:RSTI). This group of stocks belong to the scientific & technical instruments industry and their market caps are closest to FARO’s market cap.
