Vape (OTCMKTS:VAPE) Shares Pass Below 50 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Vape Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:VAPE)’s share price crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $6.78 and traded as low as $6.12. Vape shares last traded at $6.16, with a volume of 858,231 shares trading hands.

Vape News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vape this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Texas’ THCA vape crackdown has created a consumption loophole that may shift customer demand between product categories — unclear net effect for market share but highlights regulatory fragmentation across states. Texas THCA Vape Crackdown Sparks New Consumption Loophole
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry analysis shows 2025 FDA actions, tax hikes and illicit-markets enforcement reshaped retail “back bar” supplier dynamics — signals ongoing consolidation and shifting wholesale channels rather than an immediate sales collapse. How FDA actions, tax hikes and illicit vape crackdowns reshaped the back bar in 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Richmond “Operation Vaporize” found 274 violations across vape shops — a concentrated enforcement sweep that increases the risk of fines, product seizures and forced closures in local markets. Richmond’s Operation Vaporize finds 274 violations in illegal vape shop crackdown
• Negative Sentiment: City of Richmond and Virginia state reporting emphasize accelerated crackdowns and new product bans that could shrink available SKUs and push shop closures or compliance costs higher. New Virginia law will soon ban certain vape products
• Negative Sentiment: Virginia local reporting warns the new product restrictions could force shop closures — direct threat to retail footprint and near‑term sales for operators dependent on affected SKUs. Virginia’s new vape product restrictions could force shop closures
• Negative Sentiment: Michigan Senate approved a $500 tobacco/vape licensing fee for retailers — a measurable new cost of doing business that will hit margins for smaller operators and could reduce net store counts. Vape, tobacco retailers face $500 licensing fee under new Michigan bills
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple localities (Aiken County, Wiggins PD, Frederick incident) are tightening restrictions and stepping up raids/inspections — suggests broadening enforcement that could reduce foot traffic and increase compliance/legal costs. Wiggins PD carries out raids on businesses selling tobacco, vape products to minors
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile violent incidents tied to vape transactions (including a Vero Lake Estates double homicide, a Baytown fatal stabbing over a $21 vape, and an attempted murder during a vape sale) increase reputational and regulatory scrutiny of retail practices. Teens charged in Vero Lake Estates vape-deal double homicide
• Negative Sentiment: International example: Singapore fined over 2,700 people for vape-related offences after tougher penalties — shows global trend toward stricter enforcement that could influence investor sentiment for the sector broadly. Over 2,700 culprits fined for vape-related crimes since tougher penalties kicked in

Vape Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $5.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.46 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $6.78.

About Vape

Vape Holdings, Inc does not have significant operations. Previously, the company was engaged in design, marketing, and distribution of ceramic vaporization products. Vape Holdings, Inc is based in Agoura Hills, California.