PDYN · Palladyne AI Corp.
$5.13
-0.21 (-3.85%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$265.93M
Shares
49.34M
Volume · Oct 5
777.39K
Avg daily vol (3M)
949.68K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$5.33
Open$5.45
Day$5.30–5.50
52W close$4.15–10.30
Avg vol 30d791K
Short int6.4M · 13.1% float · 9.8d
Short vol64%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataSep 2021–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held Aug 6, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$11.84M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$30.17M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+469.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
-360.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-13.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$43.75M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+21.8%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-46.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
13.1%
Latest settlement · 9.8 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Palladyne AI reported record Q2 revenue of $5.8 million, up 470% year-over-year and 63% sequentially, with backlog rising 43% to $24.6 million on $13 million of new contract awards; the company reiterated full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $24–$27 million and full-year operating cash burn guidance of $32–$36 million.
Bullish
- + Revenue reached a record $5.8 million, up 470% year-over-year and 63% sequentially.
- + Backlog grew 43% to $24.6 million, supported by approximately $13.0 million of new contract awards during the quarter.
- + Signed exclusive U.S. partnership with IAI for HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munitions with up to ten years of exclusivity.
- + Gremlin X advanced from TRL-6 to TRL-7, with successful SwarmOS demonstrations at Ivy Mass and PCC-6 exercises and invitations to five additional exercises through March 2027.
Bearish
- − Operating loss widened to $13.4 million from $8.1 million a year ago, driven by higher stock-based compensation and continued investment.
- − GAAP net loss expanded to $12.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, from $7.5 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, a year ago.
- − Gross margin remained depressed at approximately 29% due to manufacturing under-utilization and new-program setup costs.
- − Stock-based compensation expense rose to $2.3 million from $1.1 million a year ago and is expected to increase materially in Q3.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
41
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
19%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−6%
trailing
6-month return
−18%
trailing
YTD return
+25%
this year
Relative strength
−30%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $6 › 200d $6 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 133 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$68.6K over 90 days · 75% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.07% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 9.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
133 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−33%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+109%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-28.4M
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
95%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−60%
past year
ATR
4.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Operating Cash Burn
· full-year 2026
Initiated
$-36M – $-32M
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Total revenue
third quarter 2023
guided $1.1M – $1.4M
$1.83M
Beat +46.2%
Total revenue
second quarter 2023
guided $2.1M
$1.28M
Miss −39.2%
Total revenue
full year 2023
guided $23M – $25M
$6.15M
Miss −74.4%
Total revenue
first quarter 2023
guided $2.3M
$2.3M
Miss −0.2%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
41
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
19%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $6 › 200d $6 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 133 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$68.6K over 90 days · 75% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.07% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 9.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
133 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $4
Now $5 · 19%
Range high $10
vs 200-day avg -14%
vs 50-day avg -7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlog | $24.6M | Q2 2026 | — |
| New contract awards | $13M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP EPS non-GAAP | -$0.23 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP net loss non-GAAP | -$10.8M | Q2 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net (loss) income -12.33M
+2.32M Stock-based compensation expense
-814K (Gain) loss on warrant liabilities
+24K Loss on contingent consideration liability
= Non-GAAP net loss -10.8M
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Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDYN
this stock
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|
$265.93M | +25.1% | -32.6% | — | 13.1% |
|
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|
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|
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|
$414.55B | -27.0% | +17.3% | 21.5 | 1.7% |
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PANW
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|
$306.54B | +118.9% | +29.0% | — | 2.7% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDYN | -1.1% | -6.2% | -18.3% | +3.3% | +25.1% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -0.9% | -5.7% | -30.4% | +2.4% | +12.3% |