- December 22 marks the end of the 180 day lockup period on MTLS, at which point its major pre-IPO shareholders (individuals and firms) will be allowed to sell their holdings.
- Typically, this sudden increase in available shares leads to an appreciable decrease in share price, particularly in the weeks leading up to/following the event.
- MTLS serves a number of industries with its 3D printing, software and engineering competencies.
- With poor market performance, insiders could be itching to cash out and move on; we see a short opportunity materializing.
- Full analysis here.
Lockup Expiration For Materialise NV - 12.22
Analyst's Disclosure: The author is short MTLS.
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