Aware (AWRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aware, Inc., an authentication company, provides biometrics software products and solutions for government agencies and commercial entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers biometric software solution, including Knomi, a mobile biometric framework which provides multiple biometric modality options; AwareABIS, an automated biometric identification system used for large-scale biometric identification and deduplication; AFIX suite used for small-scale law enforcement focused biometric identification; and AFIX Tracker for fingerprint, palmprint, and latent print identification, as well as AFIX Face, AFIX Verifier, AFIX Identifier, AFIX Comparator, AFIX Engine, and AFIX NIST Transaction Engine. It also provides BioSP, a biometric integration platform-as-a-service that enables biometric data processing and management functionality in a web services architecture; WebEnroll, a browser-based biometric enrollment and data management solution; and AwareID, a software-as-a-service that provides identity verification and continuous authentication capabilities. In addition, the company offers biometrics applications, such as Nexa line, a biometric search and match SDKs including Nexa Fingerprint, Nexa Face, Nexa Iris, and Nexa Voice; and AwareXM, an interoperable fingerprint matching SDK that provides fingerprint minutiae extraction, template generation, and fingerprint authentication. Further, it sells imaging products used in medical and advanced imaging application; and offers software maintenance, program management, and software engineering services. The company sells its products, services, and solutions through systems integrators, direct, and original equipment manufacturers and value added resellers channel. Aware, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.34 to $2.45
• 50-Day Range: $1.65 to $2.54
• 52-Week Range: $1.35 to $2.68
• Volume: 13,952 shs
• Average Volume: 41,606 shs
• Market Capitalization: $51.90 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Aware Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aware scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 608th out of 670 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Aware.

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 -8.70, 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 -8.70, 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 1.84. 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

0.95% 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 2.4, 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 17.12%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.95% 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 2.4, 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 17.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

Aware has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Aware this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

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 $27,925.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.70% 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

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

AWRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AWRE shares performed this year?

Aware's stock was trading at $1.95 at the start of the year. Since then, AWRE shares have increased by 24.9% and is now trading at $2.4350.

How were Aware's earnings last quarter?

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The software maker reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter. Aware had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.04% and a negative net margin of 35.46%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Aware's major shareholders?

Aware's top institutional shareholders include Aristides Capital LLC (0.97%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.18%) and Simplex Trading LLC. Insiders that own company stock include John S Stafford III, Ajay K Amlani, Robert A Eckel, David Brian Barcelo, David K Traverse and Brian J Krause.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Aware?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Aware own?

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: 7/30/2025
• Today: 8/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Internet Software/Services
• Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AWRE
• CIK: 1015739
• Web: www.aware.com
• Phone: (781) 687-0300
• Fax: 781-276-4001
• Employees: 80
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.28)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$4.43 million
• Net Margins: -35.46%
• Pretax Margin: -35.17%
• Return on Equity: -19.04%
• Return on Assets: -13.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.59
• Quick Ratio: 4.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.15 million
• Price / Sales: 3.21
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.32 per share
• Price / Book: 1.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,314,000
• Free Float: 14,984,000
• Market Cap: $51.90 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.79