Critical Analysis: Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) & Alpha Modus (NASDAQ:AMOD)

Alpha Modus (NASDAQ:AMOD) and Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Alpha Modus and Audioeye, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alpha Modus	1	0	1	0	2.00
Audioeye	1	1	4	0	2.50

Alpha Modus currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,709.95%. Audioeye has a consensus price target of $14.62, suggesting a potential upside of 112.11%. Given Alpha Modus’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Alpha Modus is more favorable than Audioeye.

Volatility and Risk

Alpha Modus has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Audioeye has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.9% of Alpha Modus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.1% of Audioeye shares are held by institutional investors. 78.2% of Alpha Modus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of Audioeye shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Alpha Modus and Audioeye’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alpha Modus	N/A	N/A	-610.34%
Audioeye	-10.92%	121.59%	15.45%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alpha Modus and Audioeye”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alpha Modus	$10,000.00	1,654.19	-$8.02 million	($8.22)	-0.40
Audioeye	$40.31 million	2.15	-$3.08 million	($0.36)	-19.15

Audioeye has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha Modus. Audioeye is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alpha Modus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Audioeye beats Alpha Modus on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alpha Modus

Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. operates as a blank check company. The company was founded on December 13, 2024 and is headquartered in Cornelius, NC.

About Audioeye

AudioEye, Inc. provides patented, internet content publication, distribution software, and related services to Internet and other media to people regardless of their device, location, or disabilities in the United States. Its software and services enable conversion of digital content into accessible formats and allows for real time distribution to end users on any Internet connected device. The company offers AudioEye, an always-on testing, remediation, and monitoring solution that improves conformance with web content accessibility guidelines; identifies and fixes the accessibility errors and addresses a range of disabilities, including dyslexia, color blindness, epilepsy, and others; and provides additional solutions to provide for enhanced compliance and accessibility, including periodic auditing, human assisted technological remediations, and legal support services, as well as PDF remediation services, Native Mobile App and audit reports to help customers with their digital accessibility needs. The company serves small- and medium-sized businesses, corporate enterprises, non-profit organizations, and federal government agencies, as well as federal, state, and local governments and agencies through content management system partners, platform and agency partners, authorized resellers, and the marketplace. AudioEye, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.