BIOMERICA INC BMRA
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 09061H307
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryIn Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
- HeadquartersIrvine, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $0.44. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 32 |
| Q4 2022 | 31 |
| Q1 2023 | 35 |
| Q2 2023 | 37 |
| Q3 2023 | 36 |
| Q4 2023 | 34 |
| Q1 2024 | 37 |
| Q2 2024 | 36 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| Q1 2023 | 19 | 10 |
| Q2 2023 | 10 | 14 |
| Q3 2023 | 8 | 17 |
| Q4 2023 | 17 | 14 |
| Q1 2024 | 18 | 11 |
| Q2 2024 | 11 | 16 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $76.1k | $2.0k | 0.03 |
| Q1 2024 | $10.3k | $83 | 0.01 |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Perritt Capital Management Inc | New | +70.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Added | +61.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | +40.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +36.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +28.0k |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | +5.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.3k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | New | +1.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +685 |
| CWM, LLC | New | +75 |
Biggest sellers
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -953.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -394.7k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -269.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -35.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Sold out | -33.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -27.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -11.6k |
| Orion Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -10.5k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | Sold out | -10.1k |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -1.2k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
BRC Group Holdings, Inc.
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2026-08-28
Stated purpose(a) - (j) The Purchased Shares were acquired by the Reporting Persons for investment purposes, and such purchases were made in the ordinary course of business of the Reporting Persons. In pursuing such investment purposes, the Reporting Persons may further purchase, hold, vote, trade, dispose or otherwise deal in the Common Stock at times, and in such manner, as they deem advisable to benefit from, among other things, (1) changes in the market prices of the shares of Common Stock; (2) changes in the Issuer's operations, business strategy or prospects; or (3) from the sale or merger of the Issuer. To evaluate such alternatives, the Reporting Persons will closely monitor the Issuer's operations, prospects, business development, management, competitive and strategic matters, capital structu… Full filing |
10.0% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 3 | $21.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $20.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 860.5k $378.4k | Reduced -269.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.1k $99.4k | Added +685 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.7k $94.4k | Reduced -394.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.1k $65.6k | Unchanged |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.5k $55.6k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.7k $44.7k | Added +36.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.2k $34.0k | Added +61.9k |
| Perritt Capital Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.0k $30.8k | New |
| Fore Capital, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 59.7k $26.2k | Unchanged |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.9k $22.8k | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.9k $18.0k | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.2k $16.4k | Unchanged |
| HERITAGE INVESTORS MANAGEMENT CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $15.0k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $14.4k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $12.3k | New |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $9.2k | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.7k $9.1k | Reduced -31 |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $8.3k | Added +5.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $6.4k | Unchanged |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $5.1k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Coyle Financial Counsel LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $8.3k | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $2.9k | Reduced -40 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $1.7k | Reduced -713 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $1.1k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $650 | Added +1.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $528 | Reduced -27.6k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $440 | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 565 $248 | Reduced -1.2k |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $132 | Unchanged |
| Cornerstone Planning Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $55 | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75 $0 | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 57 $0 | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $22 | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $22 | Unchanged |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41 $18 | Reduced -26 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |