B. Riley Financial Has Lowered Expectations for Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) Stock Price

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) had its price objective lowered by research analysts at B. Riley Financial from $19.00 to $15.50 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s price objective points to a potential upside of 153.68% from the company’s current price.

AEYE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 target price (down from $20.00) on shares of Audioeye in a report on Friday. HC Wainwright set a $18.00 price target on Audioeye and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on Audioeye from $25.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Audioeye in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.13.

Audioeye Stock Down 22.4%

Shares of Audioeye stock opened at $6.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Audioeye has a 52-week low of $6.10 and a 52-week high of $16.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $8.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.46 and a beta of 0.63.

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $10.49 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.48 million. Audioeye had a negative net margin of 7.63% and a positive return on equity of 51.88%. Audioeye has set its FY 2026 guidance at .94- EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.180 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Audioeye will post 0.18 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Audioeye

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Audioeye by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,341,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,629,000 after acquiring an additional 115,579 shares during the period. Formula Growth Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Audioeye by 30.0% in the 2nd quarter. Formula Growth Ltd. now owns 260,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,029,000 after purchasing an additional 60,000 shares during the period. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Audioeye by 139.6% during the second quarter. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC now owns 97,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,139,000 after purchasing an additional 56,943 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Audioeye by 25.7% during the third quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 245,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,409,000 after purchasing an additional 50,327 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in Audioeye in the third quarter worth $614,000. 51.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Audioeye

Here are the key news stories impacting Audioeye this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported record fourth-quarter and full‑year 2025 results, marking the company’s 40th consecutive period of record revenue; beat Q4 EPS and revenue estimates, which supports the upbeat FY guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 and Q1‑2026 guidance meaningfully above consensus (FY EPS guide ~0.94 vs. street ~0.67; Q1 EPS guide 0.170–0.180 vs. consensus ~0.150), implying stronger profitability and revenue outlook for 2026. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Outlined an operational plan to drive at least 30% adjusted EBITDA growth in 2026 tied to a new AI‑driven platform, which could lift margins and investor expectations if execution follows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were modest beats (EPS $0.22 vs. $0.21 est.; revenue $10.49M vs. $10.48M est.), positive but not a large surprise—investors will look to cadence and execution on 2026 targets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Two brokers (B. Riley and Needham) lowered price targets (to $15.50 and $15.00) but kept “buy” ratings — still implying substantial upside from current levels, though the cuts may temper short‑term momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Data feeds reported a “significant increase” in short interest for March, but the underlying numbers show zero shares/NaN and a 0.0 days ratio—conflicting/erroneous short‑interest reports can trigger knee‑jerk selling or uncertainty. Read More.

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.