PDYNTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 4 Wall Street analysts covering Palladyne AI Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $11 — +216.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 14 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
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.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (74): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Volatility (5): The share price moves around a lot.
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Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +216.7% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Lake Street | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Lake Street | Initiates | Buy | $11 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Jefferies | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Alliance Global Partners | Initiates | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Palladyne AI Corp. returned −58.6% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Palladyne AI Corp. has a market value of $181.6M and an enterprise value of $148.4M.
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.
Trailing P/E: 25.6×; forward P/E: −5.0× — 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.
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Palladyne AI announced a conference call and webcast to discuss its third-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results.
Why it matters — PDYN watchers may note the scheduled forum for the company to discuss its quarterly financial results.
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 announced that its BRAIN was selected as a finalist in the U.S. Army FUZE xTech|Apex Intercept Competition.
Why it matters — The finalist selection is relevant to PDYN watchers as an update on the company’s participation in a U.S. Army competition.
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 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.
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.
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. 14 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 30 Oct 2026, Palladyne AI Corp. ranks 14 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 (74 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +216.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Palladyne AI Corp. 14 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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.
Palladyne AI Corp. returned -58.6% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Palladyne AI Corp. is a U.S.-based technology company focused on embodied artificial intelligence, collaborative autonomy, and robotics software.
The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 29 Oct 2026): "Palladyne AI Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast". Palladyne AI announced a conference call and webcast to discuss its third-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results.
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
