On the 31st of December, Royce & Associates bought 73 thousand Aviat Networks , Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNW) shares for $2.5 million at an average price of $34.15 per share. Shares of Aviat Networks, Inc. are up 13.15% since the transaction.
Royce & Associates's holding in Aviat Networks, Inc. increased to about 279 thousand shares with the purchase.
Royce & Associates first bought Aviat Networks, Inc. stock in the first quarter of 2010. Royce & Associates also owns Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ:INVE), Digi International Inc. (NASDAQ:DGII), ADTRAN, Inc. (ADTN) and Comtech Telecommunications Corp (NASDAQ:CMTL). Aviat Networks, Inc. is its number five position by number of shares and market value among communications equipment stocks.
Royce & Associates also reduced their share in Kimball International, Inc. (KBAL), Insteel Industries , Inc. (NASDAQ:IIIN), Bowl America, Inc. (BWL.A), Synalloy Corporation (SYNL), Northrim BanCorp Inc (NRIM) and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc . (NYSE:SMHI). The total value of the shares sold is estimated at around $41 million.
Additionally, Royce & Associates added to their share in Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX), AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT), America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) and OneWater Marine Inc. (NASDAQ:ONEW). The total value of the shares bought is estimated at around $7.2 million.