Audioeye, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEYE) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give AudioEye a “Moderate Buy” consensus: Four analysts rate the stock a buy, one recommends holding, and one rates it a sell. The average 12-month price target is $14.625, nearly double the reported $7.34 share price.
• Institutional interest increased: Several institutions initiated positions or added shares during the second quarter, and institutional investors now own 51.11% of AudioEye.
• AudioEye exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.23 in EPS versus the $0.21 consensus and $10.72 million in revenue versus $10.69 million expected. Shares were recently down 2.4%, with the stock trading between a 52-week range of $5.31 and $16.39.

Shares of Audioeye, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEYE - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.6250.

AEYE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Audioeye in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Audioeye from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd.

Institutional Trading of Audioeye

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEYE. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in Audioeye during the second quarter worth about $79,000. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Audioeye in the second quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in shares of Audioeye during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $462,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Audioeye during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $206,000. Finally, Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its stake in shares of Audioeye by 35.7% during the 2nd quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 122,650 shares of the company's stock worth $713,000 after purchasing an additional 32,270 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 51.11% of the company's stock.

Audioeye Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ AEYE opened at $7.34 on Friday. Audioeye has a 1-year low of $5.31 and a 1-year high of $16.39. The company has a market cap of $92.26 million, a PE ratio of -20.39 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.83. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.77.

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. Audioeye had a positive return on equity of 121.59% and a negative net margin of 10.92%.The business had revenue of $10.72 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.69 million. Audioeye has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980- EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.260-0.280 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Audioeye will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Audioeye

AudioEye, Inc NASDAQ: AEYE provides digital accessibility technology designed to help organizations make websites and digital content more usable for people with disabilities. Its platform supports efforts to improve compliance with accessibility standards and broaden access to online products and services.

The company's offerings combine automated accessibility tools with testing, monitoring, remediation, and expert support. AudioEye's technology is designed to identify and address common accessibility barriers across websites and digital experiences, while its services assist organizations with ongoing accessibility management and documentation.

AudioEye serves businesses and other organizations across a range of industries, including companies that operate customer-facing websites and digital platforms.

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