AudioEye Q3 EPS of $0.08 Misses Its Own $0.26-$0.28 Guidance Despite Record Revenue
AEYE sits 38% above its 52-week low of $5.31 on elevated volume (3.7× avg).
Summary
AudioEye posted record Q3 revenue of $11.0M and $1.0M of GAAP net income, but the $0.08 per diluted share result landed far below the $0.26-$0.28 adjusted EPS guidance issued the same morning. Full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance was raised to $13.4M-$13.6M.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · AEYE
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Q3 EPS Misses Morning Guidance
GAAP net income was $1.0M, or $0.08 per diluted share, versus the $0.26-$0.28 adjusted EPS guidance issued the same morning; a year ago the company lost $(0.6M), or $(0.04) per share.
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Record Revenue, Margins Expand
Revenue rose 7% to a record $11.0M with GAAP gross margin of 83% (up from 77%) and adjusted gross margin of 88%; adjusted EBITDA grew 58% to $3.9M.
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Full-Year EBITDA Guidance Raised
Q4 revenue guided to $11.4M-$11.6M and adjusted EBITDA to $4.2M-$4.4M, lifting full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA to $13.4M-$13.6M (about 50% growth) and adjusted EPS to at least $1.04.
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Balance Sheet and Buyback
Cash was $9.3M at September 30, 2026, against a $15.4M term loan; the $15M repurchase program authorized October 20, 2026 is expected to be funded from working capital and operations.
Analysis · AEYE · Technology
AudioEye reported Q3 GAAP net income of $1.0M, or $0.08 per diluted share, against the $0.26-$0.28 adjusted EPS guidance it issued the same morning — a wide gap that will dominate the reaction even though revenue hit a record $11.0M and adjusted EBITDA rose 58% to $3.9M. The company still raised full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $13.4M-$13.6M (about 50% growth) and guided Q4 revenue to $11.4M-$11.6M, so the operating story is intact; the question is whether the miss is a one-off adjustment item or a sign that the adjusted figures flatter the business. With $9.3M of cash against a $15.4M term loan, the newly authorized $15M buyback is the other moving part.
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At the time of this filing, AEYE was trading at $7.33 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $93.3M. The 52-week trading range was $5.31 to $16.39. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.