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PDYN Stock Forecast: Palladyne AI Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 8 Oct 2026
$5.12
−1.73% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Palladyne AI Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $11 — +105.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 11 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$252.6M
Ticker Nerd rank
11 / 100
Median analyst target
$11
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$5.8M+469.8% y/y
Operating income−$13.4M
Net income−$12.3M
Free cash flow−$11.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.8%
1M
−11.4%
YTD
+20.2%
1Y
−45.3%
From 52W high
−50.3%
From 52W low
+23.4%
$4
$10
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PDYN stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Palladyne AI Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Oct 2026
11 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth
73
Size
64
Quality
36
Revisions
29
Issuance
27
Momentum
22
Accruals
17
Value
7
Volatility
6

Growth (73): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Volatility (6): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

PDYN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PDYN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$4$6$8$10$12$14$16Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PDYNHigh $15Median $11Low $7

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
3 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $7Median $11High $15

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +105.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
17 Apr 2026Lake StreetInitiatesBuy—
17 Apr 2026Lake StreetInitiatesBuy$11
1 Apr 2026Northland Capital MarketsInitiatesOutperform—
10 Mar 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold—
11 Sept 2025JefferiesInitiatesHold—
27 Jan 2025Alliance Global PartnersInitiatesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PDYN appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

PDYN vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Palladyne AI Corp. returned −45.3% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

PDYN vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PDYNS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

PDYN analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
25.6×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Price / sales
21.3×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Price / book
3.6×

Cheaper than 27% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−5.5×

Cheaper than 80% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
469.8%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
469.8%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Gross margin
29.1%

Higher than 33% of US stocks

Operating margin
−231.9%

Higher than 10% of US stocks

Net margin
−254.7%

Higher than 1% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−48.4%

Higher than 22% of US stocks

Return on assets
−30.9%

Higher than 13% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Palladyne AI Corp. has a market value of $252.6M and an enterprise value of $223.9M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $11.8M. The latest quarter grew 469.8% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$30.2M, a −254.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.68.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$36.7M.

  • Shares outstanding: 49.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 25.6×; forward P/E: −7.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Palladyne AI Corp. employs 161 people — $74K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 9 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

PDYN vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Infrastructure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PDYNPalladyne AI Corp.$252.6M
11
ZSQRZ Squared, Inc.$254.6M
14
ZENAZenaTech, Inc.$265.8M
7
PSFEPaysafe Ltd.$296.6M
46
SWMRSwarmer, Inc.$209.3M
1
MOVECorvex, Inc.$309.5M
23
BKKTBakkt, Inc.$313.6M
23

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Palladyne AI Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest PDYN news & analysis

Federal Ammunition, Mossberg, and Palladyne AI Launch Joint Development of SwarmShot™, a Modular Autonomous Airborne Counter-UAS System

Business Wire · 7 Oct 2026positive

Federal Ammunition, Mossberg, and Palladyne AI announced joint development of SwarmShot, a modular autonomous airborne counter-UAS system. It is designed to turn compatible drones into reusable air-to-air interceptors that operate together as a collaborative defensive swarm.

Why it matters — The announcement describes a joint development project involving Palladyne AI and a system designed for counter-drone defense.

Palladyne AI: The Speculative Bull Case Continues To Strengthen

Seeking Alpha · 16 Sept 2026positive

Palladyne AI is showing strong sequential revenue growth and expanding its backlog in the defense and UAV markets, supported by contract wins, SwarmOS validation, and a partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries. The company continues to face high cash burn and dilution risk, though management expects improved margins and reduced burn as revenues scale.

Why it matters — PDYN watchers would care because the company's growing backlog, defense-related contract wins, and IAI partnership point to strengthening fundamentals even as cash burn and dilution risks remain.

Palladyne AI and FANUC America Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Intelligent Robotic Automation

Business Wire · 8 Sept 2026positive

Palladyne AI and FANUC America announced a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing intelligent robotic automation. The two companies will work together to integrate Palladyne's AI capabilities with FANUC's robotic automation systems.

Why it matters — This partnership with a major industrial robotics player could expand Palladyne AI's market reach and validate its technology in the automated manufacturing sector.

Palladyne AI To Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Business Wire · 31 Aug 2026neutral

Palladyne AI announced that CEO Ben Wolff and CFO Trevor Thatcher will participate in two upcoming investor conferences, including the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in a fireside chat format. The news was disclosed via Business Wire from the company's Salt Lake City headquarters.

Why it matters — The conference appearances give PDYN management, including the CEO and CFO, a platform to present the company's embodied AI-powered collaborative autonomy, aerospace, and defense technologies directly to the investment community.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PDYN stock

What is the PDYN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Palladyne AI Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $11, with estimates ranging from $7 to $15. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PDYN stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Palladyne AI Corp., 3 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Palladyne AI Corp. 11 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PDYN?

As at 8 Oct 2026, Palladyne AI Corp. ranks 11 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (73 of 100).

Will PDYN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +105.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Palladyne AI Corp. 11 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PDYN stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Palladyne AI Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PDYN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $7 to $15 over the next 12 months.

How has PDYN stock performed over the past year?

Palladyne AI Corp. returned -45.3% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Palladyne AI Corp. do?

Palladyne AI Corp. is a U.S.-based technology company focused on embodied artificial intelligence, collaborative autonomy, and robotics software.

What is the latest news on PDYN?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 7 Oct 2026): "Federal Ammunition, Mossberg, and Palladyne AI Launch Joint Development of SwarmShot™, a Modular Autonomous Airborne Counter-UAS System". Federal Ammunition, Mossberg, and Palladyne AI announced joint development of SwarmShot, a modular autonomous airborne counter-UAS system. It is designed to turn compatible drones into reusable air-to-air interceptors that operate together as a collaborative defensive swarm.

Company

About Palladyne AI Corp.

Palladyne AI Corp. is a U.S.-based technology company focused on embodied artificial intelligence, collaborative autonomy, and robotics software. Its current offerings center on software platforms such as Palladyne IQ and Palladyne Pilot, which are designed to help third-party robotic systems and unmanned aerial vehicles observe, learn, reason, and act in complex environments. The company also develops advanced avionics, autonomous systems, engineering services, and precision-manufactured components for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Palladyne AI Corp. serves customers across commercial, industrial, and defense applications, where its technologies are used to improve the functionality, adaptability, and operational effectiveness of robotic and autonomous systems.

CEO Mr. Benjamin G. Wolff J.D. · 161 employees · United States · https://www.palladyneai.com