AEye (LIDR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AEye, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market. The company was formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in August 2021. AEye, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.60 to $0.65
• 50-Day Range: $0.51 to $0.94
• 52-Week Range: $0.49 to $5.15
• Volume: 219,456 shs
• Average Volume: 2.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.80 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

AEye Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AEye scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for AEye.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AEye is -0.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AEye is -0.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AEye has a P/B Ratio of 0.14. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.95% of the float of AEye has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AEye has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AEye has recently decreased by 22.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

AEye does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

AEye does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.95% of the float of AEye has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AEye has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AEye has recently decreased by 22.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

AEye has a news sentiment score of 1.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for AEye this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for LIDR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AEye insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $37,207.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.93% of the stock of AEye is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.58% of the stock of AEye is held by institutions.

LIDR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LIDR shares performed this year?

AEye's stock was trading at $1.27 at the start of the year. Since then, LIDR stock has decreased by 50.3% and is now trading at $0.6311.
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How were AEye's earnings last quarter?

AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported ($0.91) EPS for the quarter. The company earned $0.05 million during the quarter. AEye had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 169.57% and a negative net margin of 17,554.46%.
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When did AEye's stock split?

AEye's stock reverse split before market open on Wednesday, December 27th 2023. The 1-30 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, December 27th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 27th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of AEye?

Shares of LIDR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AEye own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AEye investors own include Digital Turbine (APPS), Archer Aviation (ACHR), ChargePoint (CHPT), Canoo (GOEV) and SoFi Technologies (SOFI).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Today: 4/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: Motor vehicle parts & accessories
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LIDR
• CIK: 1818644
• Web: www.aeye.ai
• Phone: 925-400-4366
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 100
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($4.71)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-87,130,000.00
• Net Margins: -17,554.46%
• Pretax Margin: -24,301.34%
• Return on Equity: -169.57%
• Return on Assets: -84.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 2.26
• Quick Ratio: 2.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $202,000.00
• Price / Sales: 58.39
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $4.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,690,000
• Free Float: 8,043,000
• Market Cap: $11.80 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 2.75