Aware (AWRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE) develops biometric software and identity-management solutions for government and commercial organizations. Its technology supports the collection, processing, storage, matching and management of biometric data, including fingerprints, facial images and iris images.

The company’s product portfolio includes automated biometric identification systems, biometric data-management platforms, software development kits and mobile enrollment and authentication tools. These solutions are designed for applications such as civil identity programs, border management, law enforcement, defense, public safety and secure digital authentication.

Aware serves customers in the United States and international markets, working with government agencies, systems integrators and other organizations that require identity verification and biometric processing capabilities. The company has a history of developing biometric technologies and software for large-scale identity programs and continues to focus on interoperable, standards-based solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.92 to $0.95
• 50-Day Range: $0.83 to $1.28
• 52-Week Range: $0.82 to $2.47
• Volume: 2,078 shs
• Average Volume: 41,803 shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.19 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Aware Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aware scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 503rd out of 592 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aware is -2.36, 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 -2.36, 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 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.67% 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 2.38, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aware has recently increased by 36.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Aware does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

Aware has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Aware this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for AWRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $65,391.00 in company stock, which represents 0.3246% 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 $65,391.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2026
• Today: 11/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AWRE
• CIK: 1015739
• Web: www.aware.com
• Phone: (781) 382-5160
• Fax: 781-276-4001
• Employees: 80
• Year Founded: 1986

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.39)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$5.87 million
• Net Margins: -52.60%
• Pretax Margin: -51.10%
• Return on Equity: -36.87%
• Return on Assets: -25.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.00
• Quick Ratio: 3.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.29 million
• Price / Sales: 1.17
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.92 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,870,000
• Free Float: 14,370,000
• Market Cap: $20.19 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16