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Aware (AWRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.24 +0.02 (+1.64%)
As of 09/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Aware Stock (NASDAQ:AWRE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.20
$1.27
50-Day Range
$1.09
$1.39
52-Week Range
$1.02
$2.95
Volume
40,890 shs
Average Volume
37,457 shs
Market Capitalization
$27.04 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Aware, Inc. is a technology company specializing in biometric software and image processing solutions. Its core offerings include fingerprint, face and iris recognition algorithms, biometric template management, and mobile enrolment tools designed to capture and verify identities in secure environments. The company’s software development kits (SDKs) and web services APIs enable system integrators, device manufacturers and application developers to embed biometric and forensic capabilities into their products and services.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, Aware evolved from an imaging technology provider into a leading vendor of biometric software. Over more than three decades, the company has contributed to international biometric standards and holds multiple patents for innovations in minutiae extraction, matching and liveness detection. Aware’s R&D efforts have focused on improving accuracy, speed and interoperability of biometric recognition systems.

Aware serves a diverse, global customer base encompassing government agencies, law enforcement, border control authorities, financial institutions and healthcare organizations. Its solutions support national ID programs, criminal justice systems, e-passports, and secure access control. The company also partners with fingerprint sensor and mobile device manufacturers to optimize biometric performance on embedded platforms and smartphones.

In addition to its biometric portfolio, Aware delivers image capture and enhancement software for medical ultrasound, machine vision and remote sensing applications. The company maintains offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and collaborates with academic and industry partners to advance next-generation identity technologies.

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Aware Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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25th Percentile Overall Score

AWRE MarketRank™: 

Aware scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 500th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Aware has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Aware has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Aware's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Aware is -3.10, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Aware is -3.10, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Aware has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Aware's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.58% of the float of Aware has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Aware has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.28, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Aware has recently decreased by 16.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Aware does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Aware does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Aware has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Aware this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $32,104.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1187% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Aware insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $32,104.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    34.30% of the stock of Aware is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    24.39% of the stock of Aware is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Aware's insider trading history.
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AWRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Aware's stock was trading at $1.85 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AWRE stock has decreased by 33.0% and is now trading at $1.24.

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The software maker reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.02. The software maker had revenue of $3.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.70 million. Aware had a negative net margin of 51.92% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.21%.
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Shares of AWRE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aware investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) and LightPath Technologies (LPTH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
9/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Software
Sub-Industry
Application Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AWRE
CIK
1015739
Employees
80
Year Founded
1986

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.40)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$5.87 million
Net Margins
-51.92%
Pretax Margin
-50.49%
Return on Equity
-35.21%
Return on Assets
-24.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.73
Quick Ratio
3.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.29 million
Price / Sales
1.56
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.22 per share
Price / Book
1.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
21,810,000
Free Float
14,331,000
Market Cap
$27.04 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NASDAQ:AWRE) was last updated on 9/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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