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Aeye, Inc. (LIDR)
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AEye Inc (LIDR) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Aug 10, 2026
After Close (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)
Consensus EPS Forecast
-0.15
Last Year’s EPS
-0.35
Same Quarter Last Year
Moderate Buy
Based on 1 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q1 2026
Earnings Call Date:May 13, 2026|
% Change Since:
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong commercial momentum and product differentiation (notably pipeline growth, partnerships, and long-range detection capabilities) alongside continued early-stage financial constraints: revenue remains small, GAAP losses widened, and cash burn rose sequentially. Management emphasized a partner-led, capital-efficient model, validated integrations (NVIDIA) and multiple live POCs and pilots, and reiterated guidance for a second-half revenue inflection. Overall, the tone is cautiously optimistic — clear progress on leading indicators balanced against the reality that revenue scale and profitability remain future outcomes dependent on conversion of the pipeline.
Company Guidance
AEye reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, reiterating a full‑year cash‑burn target of $30–$35 million and saying its cash runway extends well into 2028; management said they are “tracking in line” with that plan after Q1 cash burn of $9.2 million (seasonally higher vs $7.5M in Q4 2025) and ending cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $77.2 million (down from $86.5M at Q4 end). Operational and near‑term revenue metrics underpin the guidance: Q1 revenue was $101,000 (up almost 60% year‑over‑year from $64,000 and slightly up vs Q4 2025), GAAP operating expenses were $8.9M (vs $8.3M in Q4), non‑GAAP operating expenses were $7.4M (vs $7.5M), GAAP net loss was $8.3M or $0.18 per share (vs $7.3M/$0.17), and non‑GAAP net loss was $6.7M or $0.15 per share (essentially flat vs $6.8M/$0.15). Management pointed to accelerating commercial leading indicators—revenue‑generating customers rising to 21 from 15, issued quotes and active engagements increasing nearly 40% quarter‑over‑quarter—and said they expect a revenue inflection in the second half of 2026 with more units in the Q2 pipeline and continued momentum into Q3/Q4; they also plan a routine shelf filing and remain virtually debt‑free.
Meaningful Revenue Growth
Q1 FY2026 revenue of $101,000, up almost 60% year-over-year from $64,000 in Q1 FY2025 and up slightly versus Q4 FY2025, signaling early commercial traction as technical engagements convert to revenue.
Expanded Customer Base and Pipeline Momentum
Revenue-generating customer count increased from 15 to 21 since the prior earnings call (+40% sequential). Issued quotes and active engagements increased nearly 40% quarter-over-quarter, indicating a broadening and deepening commercial funnel across automotive, trucking, defense, rail, infrastructure and ITS.
Product Performance and Roadmap
Apollo provides proven detection to 1 kilometer behind the windshield; Stratos extends detection to 1.5 kilometers and 500-meter performance behind the windshield at a disruptive price point — key technical differentiators driving selection across markets.
Partnerships and Manufacturing Strength
Strategic partnerships with NVIDIA (DRIVE AGX Orin/Thor integration and Halos AI lab), Lite-On (manufacturing diversification), Syntech (defense channel) and Optus (infrastructure platform) strengthen go-to-market, validation and scalable manufacturing capabilities.
Commercial Deployments and Proofs-of-Concept
Optus is live at an active California intersection; an Australian ITS POC advanced to commercial terms; successful Korea roadshow with >10 OEM engagements; four additional customers evaluating Apollo via ATI in China; active defense shipments with repeat business.
Capital Position and Capital-Efficient Model
Company ended Q1 with $77.2M in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, is virtually debt-free, and reaffirmed a full-year 2026 cash burn target of $30M–$35M with runway into 2028. Manufacturing via Tier 1 partners helps keep cash burn among the lowest in the sector.
Improving Investor Visibility
Added new sell-side analyst coverage and increased sell-side and buy-side interactions, signaling greater institutional attention to the expanding commercial activity.

AEye Inc (LIDR) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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LIDR Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Slides
Play Transcript
Aug 10, 2026
2026 (Q2)
-0.15 / -
-0.35
May 13, 2026
2026 (Q1)
-0.14 / -0.15
-0.3354.55% (+0.18)
Mar 16, 2026
2025 (Q4)
-0.18 / -0.15
-0.6978.26% (+0.54)
Nov 06, 2025
2025 (Q3)
-0.31 / -0.17
-0.775.71% (+0.53)
Jul 31, 2025
2025 (Q2)
- / -0.35
-0.9161.54% (+0.56)
May 08, 2025
2025 (Q1)
- / -0.33
-1.1370.80% (+0.80)
Feb 20, 2025
2024 (Q4)
-0.88 / -0.69
-1.137.27% (+0.41)
Nov 12, 2024
2024 (Q3)
-0.89 / -0.70
-1.553.33% (+0.80)
Aug 05, 2024
2024 (Q2)
-1.16 / -0.91
-2.766.30% (+1.79)
May 14, 2024
2024 (Q1)
-1.40 / -1.13
-3.365.76% (+2.17)
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LIDR Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
May 13, 2026
$2.43$2.08-14.40%
Mar 16, 2026
$1.55$1.83+18.06%
Nov 06, 2025
$2.32$2.40+3.45%
Jul 31, 2025
$3.61$2.88-20.22%
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          LIDR EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q2) is -0.15.