** Shares of 3D-printing tech firm Velo3D VELO.O tumbles 13% before the bell at $15.10 on $50 mln equity raise
** Fremont, California-based firm VELO sells ~3.57 mln shares in registered direct offering at $14
** Offering price represents 19.4% discount to stock's last sale of $17.36 on Fri
** Co intends to use net offering proceeds for working capital and general purposes
** Cantor Fitzgerald sole bookrunner
** VELO has ~26.2 mln shares outstanding
** Through Fri, shares up 26% YTD including 85% surge this month
** Lake Street Capital Markets rates the stock "buy" with $18 PT and Lucid Capital Markets also has "buy" recommendation with $25 PT, according to LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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