Ascendiant Capital Markets Estimates DUOT FY2026 Earnings

Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOT) – Equities research analysts at Ascendiant Capital Markets lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Duos Technologies Group in a report issued on Thursday, April 16th. Ascendiant Capital Markets analyst E. Woo now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.12. Ascendiant Capital Markets currently has a “Buy” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Duos Technologies Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.04 per share.

Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.14). Duos Technologies Group had a negative return on equity of 36.45% and a negative net margin of 36.40%.The business had revenue of $9.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.40 million.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DUOT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Duos Technologies Group in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Duos Technologies Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Duos Technologies Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.00.

Duos Technologies Group Price Performance

Shares of DUOT opened at $8.52 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.03. Duos Technologies Group has a 1-year low of $5.78 and a 1-year high of $12.17. The stock has a market cap of $177.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.35 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Trading of Duos Technologies Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Duos Technologies Group by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 965,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,860,000 after acquiring an additional 148,379 shares during the period. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Duos Technologies Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,756,000. Northern Right Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Duos Technologies Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,723,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Duos Technologies Group by 80.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 639,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,709,000 after acquiring an additional 285,235 shares during the period. Finally, Shay Capital LLC grew its stake in Duos Technologies Group by 2,646.1% in the 3rd quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 411,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,032,000 after acquiring an additional 396,910 shares during the period. 42.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Duos Technologies Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Duos Technologies Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ascendiant reaffirmed a “Buy” rating and maintained a $17 price target, which supports longer‑term upside expectations for DUOT. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst E. Woo projects a stronger FY2027 for Duos—FY2027 EPS is now forecast at $0.25—signaling expected recovery/growth beyond the current fiscal year. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Ascendiant published detailed quarterly paths for FY2026–FY2027 (small, varying quarterly EPS: Q3–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027 estimates), giving investors a clearer cadence for expected earnings recovery. These guideposts reduce uncertainty but depend on execution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ascendiant sharply cut its FY2026 EPS estimate from $0.12 to $0.04 and trimmed several near‑term quarterly forecasts (notably Q3 and Q4 2026), signaling weaker near‑term profitability than previously modeled — a clear near‑term negative for the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: These analyst downgrades follow the company’s recent quarterly report that missed EPS expectations (reported loss vs. small consensus loss) — reinforcing investor concern about immediate earnings traction. Article Title

Duos Technologies Group Company Profile

Duos Technologies Group, Inc provides advanced non-intrusive security and inspection solutions utilizing motion-based and artificial intelligence technologies. The company’s core offerings include intelligent video analytics, RFID checkpoint systems, and specialized screening devices designed to detect security threats and contraband across transportation, logistics and critical infrastructure environments. Duos integrates proprietary hardware with software to deliver automated inspection and monitoring tools that enhance safety and operational efficiency.

Among its primary products are automated gate-entry systems, railcar inspection portals and portable screening devices that use AI-driven image recognition and sensor fusion to identify objects such as unauthorized materials, pipeline anomalies or vehicle defects.