AEye (LIDR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AEye, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market. The company was formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in August 2021. AEye, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.90 to $3.13
• 50-Day Range: $0.74 to $4.43
• 52-Week Range: $0.49 to $6.44
• Volume: 2.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.25 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $117.02 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

AEye Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AEye scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 635th out of 662 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 AEye.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AEye is -1.02, 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 AEye is -1.02, 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

AEye has a P/B Ratio of 11.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.41% of the float of AEye has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AEye has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AEye has recently increased by 160.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

AEye does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.41% of the float of AEye has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AEye has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AEye has recently increased by 160.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

AEye has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for AEye this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for LIDR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

35 people have added AEye to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AEye insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $127,474.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.93% of the stock of AEye is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.58% of the stock of AEye is held by institutions.

LIDR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LIDR shares performed this year?

AEye's stock was trading at $1.27 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LIDR stock has increased by 130.7% and is now trading at $2.93.

How were AEye's earnings last quarter?

AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported ($0.91) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $0.05 million for the quarter. AEye had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 213.26% and a negative net margin of 14,635.59%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did AEye's stock split?

Shares of AEye reverse split before market open on Wednesday, December 27th 2023.The 1-30 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, December 27th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 27th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.

Who are AEye's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of AEye include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.56%), Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. (0.08%) and Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Luis Dussan, Conor B Tierney, Matthew Fisch, Blair Lacorte, Jonathon B Husby, Andrew S Hughes, Sue Zeifman and Timothy J Dunn.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of AEye?

Shares of LIDR 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 AEye own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AEye investors own include Digital Turbine (APPS), Archer Aviation (ACHR), ChargePoint (CHPT), Canoo (GOEV) and SoFi Technologies (SOFI).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LIDR
• CIK: 1818644
• Web: www.aeye.ai
• Phone: 925-400-4366
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 100
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.88)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$35.46 million
• Net Margins: -14,635.59%
• Pretax Margin: -14,636.44%
• Return on Equity: -213.26%
• Return on Assets: -116.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.93
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $200 thousand
• Price / Sales: 584.12
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.25 per share
• Price / Book: 11.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,940,000
• Free Float: 35,178,000
• Market Cap: $116.82 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 3.00