How to buy FARO Technologies stock (FARO)

FARO Technologies is a scientific & technical instruments business based in the US. FARO Technologies shares (FARO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $18.27 – an increase of 3.57% over the previous week. FARO Technologies employs 1,243 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $352 million.

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FARO Technologies stock price (NASDAQ: FARO)

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FARO Technologies shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

Latest market close	$18.27
52-week range	$12.34 - $24.80
50-day moving average more info button	$17.64
200-day moving average more info button	$18.84
Wall St. target price	$24.50
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.78

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FARO Technologies price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $18.6 from 2024-10-28

1 week (2024-10-22)	2.88%
1 month (2024-09-30)	-2.82%
3 months (2024-07-30)	10.19%
6 months (2024-04-30)	-0.80%

1 year (2023-10-30)	44.75%
2 years (2022-10-26)	-33.93%
3 years (2021-10-29)	73.57
5 years (2019-10-30)	46.76

Is FARO Technologies stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing FARO Technologies stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of FARO Technologies's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

FARO Technologies's EBITDA

FARO Technologies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $18.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a FARO Technologies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

FARO Technologies financials

Revenue TTM	$352 million
Operating margin TTM	2.88%
Gross profit TTM	$175.8 million
Return on assets TTM	0.45%
Return on equity TTM	-5.67%
Profit margin	-4.25%
Book value	$13.22
Market Capitalization more info button	$342.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

FARO Technologies share dividends

We're not expecting FARO Technologies to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

FARO Technologies share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, FARO Technologies's shares have ranged in value from as little as $12.34 up to $24.8. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while FARO Technologies's is 1.251. This would suggest that FARO Technologies's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

FARO Technologies overview

FARO Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supports software driven three-dimensional measurement, imaging, and realization solutions worldwide. The company offers FaroArm, a combination of a portable articulated measurement arm, a computer, and CAM2 software programs; FARO Laser Tracker, a combination of a portable large-volume laser measurement tool, a computer, and CAM2 software programs; FARO Laser Projector, which provides a virtual template that operators and assemblers can use to position components; FARO Laser Scanning Portfolio to measure and collect a cloud of data points for 3D rendering of an object or area; and FARO Mobile Laser Portfolio provides 3D scanning while attached to other mobile devices, such as drones for metrology, reverse engineering, factory automation, building information modeling, public safety, and other applications. It also provides FARO Software, a software solution that integrate with FARO hardware products to merge data and provide collaborative workflows and applications. It sells its products to automotive, aerospace, and metal and machine fabrication industries. FARO Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of FARO Technologies is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.501% of FARO Technologies shares are held by insiders and 105.568% by institutions. How many people work for FARO Technologies?
Latest data suggests 1,243 work at FARO Technologies. When does the fiscal year end for FARO Technologies?
FARO Technologies's fiscal year ends in December. Where is FARO Technologies based?
FARO Technologies's address is: 125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, FL, United States, 32746 What is FARO Technologies's ISIN number?
FARO Technologies's international securities identification number is: US3116421021 What is FARO Technologies's CUSIP number?
FARO Technologies's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 311642102