Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.170-0.180 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.5 million-$10.6 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.6 million. Audioeye also updated its FY 2026 guidance to .94- EPS.

Audioeye Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:AEYE traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $7.87. The stock had a trading volume of 557,162 shares, compared to its average volume of 154,276. The firm has a market cap of $97.75 million, a PE ratio of -28.11 and a beta of 0.63. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23. Audioeye has a twelve month low of $6.35 and a twelve month high of $16.39.

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $10.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.48 million. Audioeye had a negative net margin of 8.88% and a positive return on equity of 40.94%. Audioeye has set its FY 2026 guidance at .94- EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.180 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Audioeye will post 0.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on AEYE shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Audioeye in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. HC Wainwright set a $18.00 price target on Audioeye and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Audioeye in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Audioeye currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.67.

Key Stories Impacting Audioeye

Here are the key news stories impacting Audioeye this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — AEYE reported $0.22 EPS vs. $0.21 consensus and revenue essentially in line at $10.49M; management highlights strong returns on equity despite a negative net margin. AudioEye Q4 2025 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised EPS guidance: Q1 2026 EPS guided to $0.170–$0.180 (vs. $0.150 consensus) and FY 2026 EPS guided to ~$0.94 (vs. $0.67 consensus) — the EPS lift is a clear bullish signal for profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 revenue, marking continued top-line momentum and its “40th consecutive period” of record revenue, supporting the upbeat guidance. AudioEye Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Product/technology update: AudioEye rolled out a next-generation AI-driven accessibility platform positioned to strengthen compliance protection — a product catalyst that could help win enterprise contracts as regulatory pressure rises. AudioEye Platform Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analyst coverage — a Zacks piece discusses brokerage/analyst views on AEYE; such coverage can influence sentiment but provides no new company-specific data. Brokers Suggest Investing in AudioEye (AEYE)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in recent reports appears inconsistent (zero/NaN entries). Given the anomalous figures, there’s no clear short-squeeze signal from the published short-interest lines.
• Negative Sentiment: FY revenue guidance of $43.0M–$44.5M is slightly below the consensus (~$44.7M), introducing some revenue-side caution despite stronger EPS guidance — investors may question revenue growth vs. margin improvements.

Institutional Trading of Audioeye

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Audioeye by 19.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 806 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in shares of Audioeye by 64.6% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 9,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 3,832 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Audioeye in the fourth quarter valued at $105,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Audioeye during the fourth quarter worth $107,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Audioeye by 14.5% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 10,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.11% of the company’s stock.

Audioeye Company Profile

AudioEye, Inc is a provider of digital accessibility solutions, offering software and services designed to help organizations ensure their online properties comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other global accessibility standards. Through its cloud-based platform, the company automates the detection and remediation of accessibility barriers in websites, mobile applications and multimedia content.

The company’s flagship AEYE Platform leverages machine learning, artificial intelligence and human validation to continuously scan digital assets, identify potential compliance issues and deploy corrective overlays or code adjustments.