tiprankstipranks
Aware (AWRE)
NASDAQ:AWRE
US Market
Want to see AWRE full AI Analyst Report?

Aware (AWRE) Price & Analysis

190 Followers

AWRE Stock Chart & Stats

$1.97
-$0.08(-4.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$1.97
-$0.08(-4.85%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
High Gross MarginsAWRE’s ~92% gross margins indicate a highly scalable software business with strong unit economics. This structural margin advantage can deliver operating leverage as the unified orchestration platform and multi-tenant deployments scale, enabling durable profitability once fixed costs are absorbed.
Demonstrated Technical Leadership (DHS)Independent DHS validation of Intelligent Liveness provides durable competitive differentiation and credibility for federal and enterprise deals. Technical leadership raises barriers to entry, strengthens win rates in rigorous procurement processes, and supports long-term contract pipelines for identity orchestration.
Clean Balance Sheet And Cash RunwayHaving ~$19.6M cash and no debt materially reduces refinancing risk and gives management runway to execute a multi‑quarter platform transition. This liquidity supports investment in product rollout and sales cycles without immediate dilution or distress financing, improving strategic optionality.
Bears Say
Persistent Losses And Negative FCFSustained net losses and negative free cash flow are eroding equity and reduce internal funding for growth. Continued cash burn forces reliance on cost cuts, capital markets or dilution to fund the platform pivot, increasing execution risk and the time needed to reach self-sustaining operations.
Stagnant-to-declining RevenueFlat-to-declining top line undermines the ability to leverage high gross margins into profits. The downshift of legacy offerings and soft perpetual license revenue reduce near-term visibility and delay the scale benefits of a multi-tenant orchestration model, stretching the path to durable growth.
Rising Operating Expenses And Margin PressureHigher compensation, prior hires and severance pushed operating expenses materially higher, widening EBITDA losses. Until revenue growth offsets these fixed costs, elevated opex will continue to pressure margins and consume cash, complicating the transition to a scalable platform model.

Aware News

AWRE FAQ

What was Aware’s price range in the past 12 months?
Aware lowest stock price was $1.02 and its highest was $2.95 in the past 12 months.
    What is Aware’s market cap?
    Aware’s market cap is $27.69M.
      When is Aware’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Aware’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 68 days.
        How were Aware’s earnings last quarter?
        Aware released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported -$0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -$0.16.
          Is Aware overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Aware’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Aware pay dividends?
            Aware pays a Notavailable dividend of $1.75 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Aware dividends here
              What is Aware’s EPS estimate?
              Aware’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
              How many shares outstanding does Aware have?
              Aware has 21,631,302 shares outstanding.
                What happened to Aware’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                Aware reported an EPS of -$0.16 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -20.548%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Aware?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AWRE
                  What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                  Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                    Company Description

                    Aware

                    Aware, Inc. provides biometrics software products and solutions in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It offers biometrics software products, including biometric search and matching software development kits (SDKs); biometric enrollment SDKs and application programming interfaces (APIs); and imaging products for medical and advanced imaging applications, such as JPEG2000 product to compress, store, and display images, as well as software maintenance services. The company also provides Knomi mobile biometric authentication framework; AwareABIS, an automated biometric identification system; AFIX suite of products for small-scale law enforcement focused biometric identification; BioSP, a biometric services platform; WebEnroll, a browser-based biometric enrollment and data management solution; AwareID, a software-as-a-service that provides biometric face and voice analysis for liveness-verification, and document validation; and Fortress Identity Biometric Authenticator and Onboarding Authentication Platform, which offers multi-factor authentication through passive and active biometrics for multiple modalities, including voice, fingerprint, face, and behavior to enable online onboarding and identity proofing. In addition, it offers program management and software engineering services, including project planning and management; system and architecture design; software design, development, customization, configuration, and testing; and software integration and installation. The company's software portfolio enables government agencies and commercial entities to enroll, identify, authenticate, and enable using biometrics, such as fingerprints, faces, irises, and voices. The company sells its products through systems integrators, original equipment manufacturers, value added resellers, and partners, as well as directly to end user customers. Aware, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

                    Aware (AWRE) Earnings & Revenues

                    AWRE Earnings Call

                    Q1 2026
                    0:00 / 0:00
                    Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
                    The call balanced significant near-term financial challenges — modest revenue decline, materially higher operating expenses, widening net and EBITDA losses — with strategic positives: a clear pivot to a unified orchestration platform, strong DHS evaluation results, supportive market research, a $4M annualized cost reduction plan and a solid cash position (~$19.6M) with no debt. Management framed the actions as a deliberate multi-quarter transformation prioritizing longer-term scalability and market leadership in liveness and orchestration.View all AWRE earnings summaries
                    Similar Stocks
                    Company
                    Price & Change
                    Follow
                    Intellicheck Mobilisia
                    MIND CTI
                    Netsol Technologies
                    ConnectM Technology Solutions

                    Ownership Overview

                    32.36%6.49%1.54%55.18%
                    32.36% Insiders
                    1.54% Other Institutional Investors
                    55.18% Public Companies and
                    Individual Investors

                    Options Prices

                    Currently, No data available
                    ---
                    Popular Stocks