AEye (LIDR) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect AEye to announce earnings of ($0.1733) per share and revenue of $0.1830 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by ($0.04). AEye had a negative return on equity of 49.42% and a negative net margin of 12,698.89%.The firm had revenue of $0.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.28 million.

AEye Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of LIDR stock opened at $1.13 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $52.33 million, a P/E ratio of -1.00 and a beta of 2.81. AEye has a fifty-two week low of $1.01 and a fifty-two week high of $4.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AEye

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp increased its stake in AEye by 685.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,573,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,896,000 after purchasing an additional 1,373,334 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of AEye by 819.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 676,840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,685,000 after purchasing an additional 603,241 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in AEye in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $504,000. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in shares of AEye by 657.5% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 307,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 267,075 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of AEye by 29.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 509,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $938,000 after buying an additional 114,958 shares in the last quarter. 21.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on LIDR. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AEye from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AEye in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Craig Hallum assumed coverage on shares of AEye in a research note on Friday, April 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $3.50 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AEye presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.75.

About AEye

AEye, Inc is a technology company specializing in adaptive LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) systems designed to support advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles and other sensing applications. Through its intelligent detection and ranging (iDAR) platform, AEye integrates high-performance sensors with real-time data processing software to deliver customizable sensing ‘pipelines’ that prioritize relevant objects and environmental features. This approach enables longer detection ranges, higher resolution imagery and dynamic field-of-view adjustment, making AEye’s offerings well suited for complex driving environments and safety-critical scenarios.

The company’s core product suite centers on solid-state and hybrid LiDAR sensors that can be configured for a variety of end uses, including passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, robotics, mapping and defense.