Renaissance Technologies LLC Increases Holdings in Audioeye, Inc. $AEYE

Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in Audioeye, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEYE) by 1,071.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 125,300 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 114,600 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 1.01% of Audioeye worth $798,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Audioeye by 19.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 806 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Audioeye by 64.6% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 9,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 3,832 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Audioeye by 14.5% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 10,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Audioeye in the 4th quarter worth approximately $105,000. Finally, Abel Hall LLC purchased a new position in Audioeye in the first quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Audioeye

Here are the key news stories impacting Audioeye this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AudioEye reported record second-quarter revenue of $10.72 million, slightly above the $10.69 million consensus estimate, while adjusted earnings of $0.23 per share exceeded expectations of approximately $0.21-$0.22 and improved from $0.15 a year earlier. The quarter marked the company’s 42nd consecutive period of record revenue. AudioEye Reports Record Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to at least $12.7 million and expects a run-rate adjusted EBITDA level above $15 million by year-end. This signals stronger operating leverage and profitability than previously anticipated. AudioEye Raises Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year EPS guidance was set at at least $0.98, above the analyst consensus of $0.85. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.26-$0.28 also exceeds the $0.23 consensus, supporting expectations for continued earnings beats.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $10.9 million-$11.1 million is slightly below the $11.2 million analyst estimate, while full-year revenue guidance of $43.5 million-$44.0 million is broadly in line with expectations. This suggests that the positive earnings outlook is being driven more by margins and efficiency than by accelerating near-term sales growth.
• Negative Sentiment: An article describing software-defined LiDAR growth in defense and automotive appears to concern a different company or business than AudioEye, whose reported operations focus on digital accessibility software. Investors should avoid treating that LiDAR report as an AudioEye catalyst. AudioEye Targets Defense, Automotive Growth With Software-Defined LiDAR

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Audioeye in a report on Friday, August 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Audioeye currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.62.

Audioeye Price Performance

Audioeye stock opened at $7.99 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $99.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -22.19 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.81. Audioeye, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.31 and a 52 week high of $16.39.

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $10.72 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.69 million. Audioeye had a positive return on equity of 112.75% and a negative net margin of 10.92%.Audioeye has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980- EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.260-0.280 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Audioeye, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Audioeye Company Profile

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.