Palladyne AI (PDYN) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of ($0.23) per share and revenue of $5.80 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $3.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.93 million. Palladyne AI had a negative return on equity of 49.17% and a negative net margin of 358.04%. On average, analysts expect Palladyne AI to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Palladyne AI Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PDYN opened at $5.62 on Tuesday. Palladyne AI has a 1 year low of $4.14 and a 1 year high of $10.73. The business’s 50-day moving average is $6.17 and its 200-day moving average is $6.50. The company has a market capitalization of $261.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.21 and a beta of 3.65.

Insider Transactions at Palladyne AI

In other Palladyne AI news, insider Stephen Sonne sold 5,245 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.14, for a total value of $32,204.30. Following the transaction, the insider owned 197,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,212,588.60. This represents a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Trevor Thatcher sold 4,561 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.14, for a total value of $28,004.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 175,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,078,779.58. The trade was a 2.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 26,982 shares of company stock valued at $165,669 in the last 90 days. 13.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palladyne AI

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PDYN. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Palladyne AI by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,528,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,126,000 after purchasing an additional 315,660 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Palladyne AI by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 721,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,077,000 after purchasing an additional 80,075 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Palladyne AI by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 588,570 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,507,000 after purchasing an additional 115,409 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Palladyne AI by 767.3% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 565,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,859,000 after purchasing an additional 500,472 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Palladyne AI by 96.5% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 412,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,544,000 after buying an additional 202,571 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on PDYN shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Palladyne AI to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings cut Palladyne AI from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Palladyne AI in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Palladyne AI to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Palladyne AI in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.00.

About Palladyne AI

Palladyne AI Corp., a software company, focuses on delivering software that enhances the utility and functionality of third-party stationary and mobile robotic systems in the United States. Its Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) software platform enables robots to observe, learn, reason, and act in structured and unstructured environments. The company's software platform enables robotic systems to perceive their environment and quickly adapt to changing circumstances by generalizing from their experience using dynamic real-time operations without extensive programming and with minimal robot training.