Avigilon ~$18 Million Stock Buy Back Again

Author: John Honovich, Published on Nov 12, 2015

Earlier this year, with the stock trading in the ~$18 range, Avigilon bought $39 Million of their own stock. Now, the stock is down under $12.

But Avigilon's confidence in itself has not waned, with their recent purchase of another $18 million in stock.

In this note, we examine the move and its competitive impact.

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Comments (5)

Undisclosed #1

11/12/15 07:29pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/12/15 09:01pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 11/12/15 10:14pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/12/15 11:35pm

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11/17/15 11:31pm

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