Aware (AWRE)
NASDAQ:AWRE
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AWRE Stock Chart & Stats
$1.97
-$0.08(-4.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$1.97
-$0.08(-4.85%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$1.02 - $2.95
Previous CloseN/A
Volume18.16K
Average Volume (3M)38.12K
Market Cap
$31.82M
Enterprise Value$32.22M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$19.57M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$3.89M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.84
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.36
Shares Outstanding21,646,076
10 Day Avg. Volume24,199
30 Day Avg. Volume38,119
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.20
Price to Book (P/B)1.50
Price to Sales (P/S)2.27
P/FCF Ratio-7.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.89
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-4.32
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Very High Gross Margins (~92%)Sustained ~92% gross margins reflect a software-led, high incremental margin business where additional revenue largely drops to the bottom line before operating costs. This structural profitability supports scalable unit economics for platform rollouts and long-term margin leverage as revenue stabilizes or grows.
Proven Technical Leadership (DHS Evaluation)Independent DHS validation demonstrates durable product differentiation in liveness and anti-spoofing—core IP that matters to government and enterprise buyers. This technical credibility increases win probability on large contracts and underpins a defensible position against AI-driven spoofing threats.
Solid Balance Sheet And LiquidityA cash balance near $19.6M and minimal debt provide runway and financial flexibility during a multi-quarter strategic pivot. Low leverage reduces refinancing risk and gives management space to execute cost rationalization and platform investments without immediate liquidity pressure.
Bears Say
Persistent Cash Burn And Negative FCFOngoing negative OCF and FCF indicate the company is not self-funding operations; continued burn will shrink the balance sheet and could force debt or equity raises if cost savings or revenue gains lag. This structural cash shortfall constrains investment and increases execution risk over months.
Flat-to-declining RevenueStagnant or declining top-line undermines the leverage potential of very high gross margins. Without durable revenue growth, the platform pivot must quickly generate incremental sales to absorb fixed operating costs; otherwise margin expansion and sustainable profitability remain unlikely.
Elevated Operating Expenses Widening LossesRising SG&A and R&D pushed operating losses materially wider, showing the current cost base is misaligned with revenue. Even with a $4M annualized savings plan, entrenched high OpEx relative to sales risks continued negative margins unless cuts stick and platform revenue ramps as planned.
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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 $31.82M.
When is Aware’s upcoming earnings report date?
Aware’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 54 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.
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 21,646,076 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
Aware Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 24.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $244.9K over
the Last 3 Months
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Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.50%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-29.65%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-16.78%
Trailing 12-Months
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.
AWRE Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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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 summariesTechnical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
32.39% Insiders
6.49% Mutual Funds
1.54% Other Institutional Investors
55.20% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
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