Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.260-0.280 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.9 million-$11.1 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.2 million. Audioeye also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.980- EPS.

Audioeye Stock Up 37.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:AEYE opened at $7.99 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $6.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.81. The company has a market capitalization of $99.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -22.19 and a beta of 0.84. Audioeye has a 12-month low of $5.31 and a 12-month high of $16.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96.

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $10.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.69 million. Audioeye had a positive return on equity of 112.75% and a negative net margin of 10.92%.Audioeye has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980- EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.260-0.280 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Audioeye will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Audioeye in a report on Friday, August 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.62.

Key Audioeye News

Here are the key news stories impacting Audioeye this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AudioEye reported record second-quarter revenue of $10.72 million, slightly above the $10.69 million consensus estimate, while adjusted earnings of $0.23 per share exceeded expectations of approximately $0.21-$0.22 and improved from $0.15 a year earlier. The quarter marked the company’s 42nd consecutive period of record revenue. AudioEye Reports Record Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to at least $12.7 million and expects a run-rate adjusted EBITDA level above $15 million by year-end. This signals stronger operating leverage and profitability than previously anticipated. AudioEye Raises Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year EPS guidance was set at at least $0.98, above the analyst consensus of $0.85. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.26-$0.28 also exceeds the $0.23 consensus, supporting expectations for continued earnings beats.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $10.9 million-$11.1 million is slightly below the $11.2 million analyst estimate, while full-year revenue guidance of $43.5 million-$44.0 million is broadly in line with expectations. This suggests that the positive earnings outlook is being driven more by margins and efficiency than by accelerating near-term sales growth.
• Negative Sentiment: An article describing software-defined LiDAR growth in defense and automotive appears to concern a different company or business than AudioEye, whose reported operations focus on digital accessibility software. Investors should avoid treating that LiDAR report as an AudioEye catalyst. AudioEye Targets Defense, Automotive Growth With Software-Defined LiDAR

Institutional Trading of Audioeye

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Audioeye by 19.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 806 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Audioeye by 14.5% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 10,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 1,313 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Audioeye by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 175,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,758,000 after purchasing an additional 3,456 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Audioeye by 64.6% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 9,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 3,832 shares during the period. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its holdings in Audioeye by 29.8% during the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 17,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,000 after buying an additional 4,025 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 51.11% of the company’s stock.

About Audioeye

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.