V Square Quantitative Management LLC Takes Position in Axon Enterprise, Inc $AXON

V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Axon Enterprise, Inc (NASDAQ:AXON) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,556 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock, valued at approximately $884,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AXON. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Axon Enterprise in the third quarter worth about $29,000. New Millennium Group LLC purchased a new stake in Axon Enterprise in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Axon Enterprise by 550.0% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 52 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Axon Enterprise in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Axon Enterprise in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 79.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on AXON shares. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $820.00 price objective on shares of Axon Enterprise in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Axon Enterprise in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Axon Enterprise from $753.00 to $690.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Axon Enterprise from $610.00 to $570.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Axon Enterprise from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $755.88.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Patrick W. Smith sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $500.24, for a total transaction of $5,002,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,090,997 shares in the company, valued at $1,546,240,339.28. This represents a 0.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Isaiah Fields sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $535.01, for a total transaction of $1,070,020.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 55,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,740,135.88. This trade represents a 3.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,855 shares of company stock valued at $7,109,828. 4.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Axon Enterprise

Here are the key news stories impacting Axon Enterprise this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street reaffirmations and bullish notes tied to Axon Week and new AI products have supported the stock recently; several analysts reiterated buy ratings and highlighted AI-driven growth as a reason to view the pullback as a buying opportunity. Why Axon Stock Bounced Back After Falling 10%
• Positive Sentiment: Axon unveiled new AI offerings (Axon Vision, expanded Axon Assistant, Axon 911) at its annual conference intended to boost real-time public-safety data capabilities — a product roadmap that analysts say could drive multi-year revenue and margin improvement. Can Axon’s New AI Suite Reframe Its Real-Time Data Advantage Story for Investors (AXON)?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets (Goldman Sachs and TD Cowen cut targets) but largely maintained constructive ratings — this reduces upside in the near term while leaving longer-term bull cases intact. Goldman Sachs price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/market news (e.g., coverage of peers and ad-tech moves) may be pulling investor attention and flows away from defensible growth stories, but these items are indirect for Axon. Macquarie sees AppLovin’s e-commerce push as a multi-year growth driver
• Negative Sentiment: New legal risk headlines tied to the company’s HQ and the cumulative effect of price-target cuts triggered fresh selling pressure; those headlines were cited by market coverage as a primary reason shares moved lower. Why Axon (AXON) Shares Are Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Today’s decline was compounded by momentum selling and elevated volume after yesterday’s drop; market commentary and drop reports amplified the move. Axon Enterprise (AXON) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains

Axon Enterprise Stock Performance

AXON opened at $351.33 on Friday. Axon Enterprise, Inc has a 52-week low of $347.28 and a 52-week high of $885.91. The company has a quick ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $28.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 231.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.36 and a beta of 1.61. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $467.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $569.82.

Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The biotechnology company reported $2.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.55. Axon Enterprise had a net margin of 4.48% and a return on equity of 2.82%. The firm had revenue of $796.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $755.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Axon Enterprise, Inc will post 5.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Axon Enterprise Profile

Axon Enterprise, Inc develops technology and weapons systems for public safety and law enforcement agencies, combining hardware, software and cloud services. The company’s hardware portfolio includes conducted energy weapons (commonly known as TASER devices), body-worn cameras and in-car camera systems. Axon pairs these devices with a suite of connected products and accessories designed to capture, store and manage field evidence.

Beyond hardware, Axon operates a subscription-based software platform for digital evidence management, evidence review and records management.