Palladyne AI (PDYN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.1650) per share and revenue of $4.9310 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.81 million. Palladyne AI had a return on equity of 8.82% and a net margin of 191.37%. On average, analysts expect Palladyne AI to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Palladyne AI Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of PDYN stock opened at $6.34 on Friday. Palladyne AI has a twelve month low of $4.14 and a twelve month high of $13.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $294.75 million, a P/E ratio of 28.82 and a beta of 3.52.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palladyne AI

In other news, CFO Trevor Thatcher sold 7,649 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.55, for a total value of $57,749.95. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 183,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,383,824.40. This represents a 4.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CTO Denis Garagic sold 12,945 shares of Palladyne AI stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.55, for a total value of $97,734.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 592,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,471,744.20. This represents a 2.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 27,396 shares of company stock worth $206,840. Insiders own 13.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PDYN. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Palladyne AI by 94.3% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 2,474 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new position in Palladyne AI during the third quarter worth $28,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Palladyne AI by 9.7% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 48,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $422,000 after buying an additional 4,300 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Palladyne AI by 136.7% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 10,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 6,213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its position in Palladyne AI by 30.9% during the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 27,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,000 after acquiring an additional 6,556 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.02% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PDYN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Palladyne AI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Lake Street Capital started coverage on shares of Palladyne AI in a report on Friday, April 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $11.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Palladyne AI from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Northland Securities assumed coverage on shares of Palladyne AI in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Palladyne AI to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.67.

Palladyne AI Company Profile

Palladyne AI Corp., a software company, focuses on delivering software that enhances the utility and functionality of third-party stationary and mobile robotic systems in the United States. Its Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) software platform enables robots to observe, learn, reason, and act in structured and unstructured environments. The company's software platform enables robotic systems to perceive their environment and quickly adapt to changing circumstances by generalizing from their experience using dynamic real-time operations without extensive programming and with minimal robot training.