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AEye, Inc.

LIDR

NASDAQTechnologySoftware - Infrastructure

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$1.2487

−$0.0213 · -1.68%

Aug 24, 10:36 AM ET

LIDR company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

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Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

36

Expensive

Momentum

18

Strong Down

Sentiment

53

Mixed

Risk resilience

15

Extreme Risk

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Company profile

Company website

AEye, Inc., headquartered in Dublin, California, and founded in 2013, is a prominent supplier of lidar systems. The company's technology supports a range of critical applications including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic vision, with operations spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia. Its product lineup includes two primary software-definable lidar solutions. The 4Sight A system is specifically engineered for automotive uses, offering customizable software configurations such as Design, Triggered, and Responsive modes. For the mobility and industrial sectors, AEye provides the 4Sight M, another software-configurable lidar solution, which extends its capabilities to include Design, Triggered, Responsive, and Predictive software levels. The company, initially known as US LADAR, Inc., officially rebranded to AEye, Inc. in March 2016.

Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
US
CEO
Matthew Fisch
Listed since
Jan 11, 2021
Employees
56

Market position

Day range

Current $1.2487

52-week range

Current $1.2487

Open
$1.25
Previous close
$1.27
Volume
95.4K
0.08× average
Average volume
1.19M
Average daily volume
Market cap
57.83M USD
Beta
2.84
Market reference 1
50-day average
$1.3087
-4.58% below average
200-day average
$1.8232
-31.51% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
26.96M USD
P/E (TTM)
-1.44×
P/B (TTM)
0.84×
P/S (TTM)
128.52×
EV / EBITDA
-0.86×
Earnings yield
-48.75%
Free cash flow yield
-40.03%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
-103.11%
Operating margin
-8002.22%
Net margin
-7786.44%
Return on equity
-41.75%
Return on assets
-37.36%
Return on invested capital
-38.42%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.02×
Current ratio
10.46×
Altman Z-score
-3.95
Piotroski F-score
3 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends1751%-5336%-12422%-19508%Gross margin, FY2021: -20.95%Gross margin, FY2022: -139.43%Gross margin, FY2023: -946.38%Gross margin, FY2024: -285.15%Gross margin, FY2025: -137.77%Operating margin, FY2021: -2102.93%Operating margin, FY2022: -2709.30%Operating margin, FY2023: -5995.63%Operating margin, FY2024: -17736.63%Operating margin, FY2025: -13618.45%Net margin, FY2021: -2161.99%Net margin, FY2022: -2706.72%Net margin, FY2023: -5951.23%Net margin, FY2024: -17554.46%Net margin, FY2025: -14574.25%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 -20.95%. Gross margin FY2022 -139.43%. Gross margin FY2023 -946.38%. Gross margin FY2024 -285.15%. Gross margin FY2025 -137.77%. Operating margin FY2021 -2102.93%. Operating margin FY2022 -2709.30%. Operating margin FY2023 -5995.63%. Operating margin FY2024 -17736.63%. Operating margin FY2025 -13618.45%. Net margin FY2021 -2161.99%. Net margin FY2022 -2706.72%. Net margin FY2023 -5951.23%. Net margin FY2024 -17554.46%. Net margin FY2025 -14574.25%.

Income trends

Revenue

233K USD+15.35%

Operating income

−31.73M USD+11.44%

Net income

−33.96M USD+4.24%
Income trends across reported periods13.89M USD−27.09M USD−68.07M USD−109.05M USDRevenue, FY2021: 3.01M USDRevenue, FY2022: 3.65M USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.46M USDRevenue, FY2024: 202K USDRevenue, FY2025: 233K USDOperating income, FY2021: −63.24M USDOperating income, FY2022: −98.81M USDOperating income, FY2023: −87.78M USDOperating income, FY2024: −35.83M USDOperating income, FY2025: −31.73M USDNet income, FY2021: −65.01M USDNet income, FY2022: −98.71M USDNet income, FY2023: −87.13M USDNet income, FY2024: −35.46M USDNet income, FY2025: −33.96M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 3.01M USD. Revenue FY2022 3.65M USD. Revenue FY2023 1.46M USD. Revenue FY2024 202K USD. Revenue FY2025 233K USD. Operating income FY2021 −63.24M USD. Operating income FY2022 −98.81M USD. Operating income FY2023 −87.78M USD. Operating income FY2024 −35.83M USD. Operating income FY2025 −31.73M USD. Net income FY2021 −65.01M USD. Net income FY2022 −98.71M USD. Net income FY2023 −87.13M USD. Net income FY2024 −35.46M USD. Net income FY2025 −33.96M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue233K USD202K USD1.46M USD3.65M USD3.01M USD
Cost of goods sold554K USD778K USD15.32M USD8.73M USD3.64M USD
Gross profit−321K USD−576K USD−13.86M USD−5.09M USD−630K USD
Research and development13.94M USD16.39M USD26.17M USD37.64M USD26.54M USD
Selling, general, and administrative17.47M USD18.86M USD37.76M USD56.08M USD36.06M USD
Operating expenses31.41M USD35.25M USD73.92M USD93.72M USD62.61M USD
Interest income1.99M USD1.49M USD1.79M USD1.55M USD561K USD
Interest expense2.31M USD—34K USD778K USD4.86M USD
Depreciation and amortization155K USD129K USD1.55M USD1.42M USD1.01M USD
Operating income−31.73M USD−35.83M USD−87.78M USD−98.81M USD−63.24M USD
Net income−33.96M USD−35.46M USD−87.13M USD−98.71M USD−65.01M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 2 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+9.35%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.17
Estimate -0.17 · Beat by 1.92%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates-0.09-0.42-0.74-1.06Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual -0.69, estimate -0.884, surprise +21.92%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual -0.33, estimate -0.993, surprise +66.77%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual -0.35, estimate -0.235, surprise -48.94%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual -0.17, estimate -0.185, surprise +8.11%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 16, 2026: actual -0.15, estimate -0.185, surprise +18.92%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 13, 2026: actual -0.15, estimate -0.11, surprise -36.36%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual -0.17, estimate -0.173, surprise +1.92%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.173, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.08M725.06K371.88K18.7KQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 46K USD, estimate 75K USD, surprise -38.67%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 64K USD, estimate 1M USD, surprise -93.60%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 31, 2025: actual 22K USD, estimate 35K USD, surprise -37.14%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 50K USD, estimate 80K USD, surprise -37.50%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 16, 2026: actual 97K USD, estimate 80K USD, surprise +21.25%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 13, 2026: actual 101K USD, estimate 275K USD, surprise -63.27%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 202K USD, estimate 183.33K USD, surprise +10.18%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 516.67K USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$3.50

180.29% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $3.50Average $3.50Low $3.50

Rating distribution

5 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy240%
Hold360%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

LIDR news

businesswire.com

AEye Announces Inducement Grant to Chief Revenue Officer Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in software-defined, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced the grant of an inducement equity award to Laura Wrisley, the…

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defenseworld.net

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seekingalpha.com

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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gurufocus.com

AEye to Participate in J.P. Morgan Auto Conference

[url="]AEye, Inc[/url]. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in software-defined, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that CEO Matt Fisch will particip

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businesswire.com

AEye to Participate in J.P. Morgan Auto Conference

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in software-defined, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that CEO Matt Fisch will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P.…

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marketbeat.com

AEye Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

AEye NASDAQ: LIDR reported second-quarter revenue of $202,000, approximately double its first-quarter revenue and about nine times the $22,000 reported in the prior-year period, as the lidar company continued to expand…

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ETFs holding LIDR

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
1.57M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$376.87-0.36%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
591.63K
Weight
0.00%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$244.02-0.62%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF logoiShares Micro-Cap ETFIWC
Market value
196.13K
Weight
0.01%
AUM
1.53B USD
Expense ratio
0.60%
Price / 1D
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