Needham & Company LLC Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) Stock Price

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) had its price objective decreased by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $25.00 to $15.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 145.50% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on AEYE. HC Wainwright set a $18.00 target price on shares of Audioeye and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Audioeye in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.13.

Audioeye Price Performance

NASDAQ AEYE opened at $6.11 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $8.43 and its 200 day moving average is $11.39. Audioeye has a fifty-two week low of $6.10 and a fifty-two week high of $16.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $75.89 million, a PE ratio of -25.46 and a beta of 0.63.

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

Institutional Trading of Audioeye

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEYE. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its stake in Audioeye by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,341,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,629,000 after purchasing an additional 115,579 shares during the period. Formula Growth Ltd. boosted its stake in Audioeye by 22.7% in the 4th quarter. Formula Growth Ltd. now owns 270,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,697,000 after purchasing an additional 50,000 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Audioeye by 25.7% during the 3rd quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 245,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,409,000 after buying an additional 50,327 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Audioeye by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 175,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,758,000 after buying an additional 3,456 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Audioeye by 22.3% during the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 136,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,359,000 after buying an additional 24,802 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.11% of the company’s stock.

More Audioeye News

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.