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

Last close, 21 Aug 2026

$6.14

+0.57% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Palladyne AI Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $11 — +71.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 10 of 100 as at 22 Aug 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

$302.4M

Ticker Nerd rank

10 / 100

Median analyst target

$11

Analysts covering

Total return, dividends reinvested

−7.2%

+16.9%

YTD

+44.0%

−17.5%

From 52W high

−40.4%

From 52W low

+47.8%

$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 22 Aug 2026

10 / 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

Size

Quality

Revisions

Issuance

Accruals

Momentum

Value

Volatility

Growth (72): 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

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

What Wall Street says4 analysts

3 Buy1 Hold0 Sell

Low $7Median $11High $15

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +71.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

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.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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.

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

Analysts cutting

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×
Price / sales: 25.5×
Price / book: 4.3×
EV / EBITDA: −6.6×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 469.8%
Earnings growth (YoY): 469.8%
Gross margin: 29.1%
Operating margin: −231.9%
Net margin: −254.7%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: −48.4%
Return on assets: −30.9%
Dividend yield: —

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

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

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
PDYNPalladyne AI Corp.	$302.4M	10
DVLTDatavault AI, Inc.	$302.6M	34
TLSTelos Corp.	$336.7M	99
RPAYRepay Holdings Corp.	$348.4M	20
PSFEPaysafe Ltd.	$355.0M	47
ALLTAllot Ltd.	$362.4M	88
ARQQArqit Quantum, Inc.	$367.9M	6

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

Palladyne AI and Orkid Tech Partner to Extend Palladyne™ Pilot and SwarmOS™ Autonomy Platform to Fixed-Wing UAVs

Business Wire · 19 Aug 2026positive

Palladyne AI and Orkid Tech announced a partnership to extend the Palladyne Pilot and SwarmOS autonomy platform to fixed-wing UAVs. The collaboration was announced jointly from Salt Lake City and Denver.

Why it matters — This partnership broadens the deployment of Palladyne's autonomy platform into the fixed-wing UAV segment, potentially expanding its addressable market for PDYN watchers.

Palladyne AI Appoints Former MARSOC Commander and U.S. Special Operations Command Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mark A.

Business Wire · 10 Aug 2026positive

Palladyne AI Corp. announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Mark A. "Droopy" Clark, USMC (Ret.), to its Defense Advisory Board. Clark previously commanded Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and served as Chief of Staff of U.S. Special Operations Command.

Why it matters — Palladyne AI, a defense and industrial technology company, is strengthening its defense advisory leadership with a senior former special operations commander, which could support its work in defense-related AI and autonomy solutions.

Palladyne AI Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 7 Aug 2026positive

Palladyne AI reported second-quarter revenue of $5.8 million, a company record that rose 63% sequentially and 470% from a year earlier. The company cited growth across its precision manufacturing, avionics, engineering services and AI development activities.

Why it matters — This record revenue figure shows Palladyne's continued expansion across its key business lines, giving PDYN watchers insight into the company's recent operating performance.

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Palladyne AI Corp.'s (PDYN) Q2 2026 earnings call. The item presents the company's second-quarter 2026 earnings discussion in transcript form.

Why it matters — A PDYN watcher would want to review the call transcript for management's commentary on the company's most recent quarterly results.

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026negative

Palladyne AI Corp. reported a second-quarter loss of $0.27 per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a $0.23 per-share loss and larger than the $0.20 per-share loss it reported a year earlier. The result lagged revenue estimates.

Why it matters — A wider-than-expected quarterly loss indicates the company's earnings performance came in worse than analysts had anticipated, which is relevant to PDYN watchers tracking its financial progress.

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. 10 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PDYN?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Palladyne AI Corp. ranks 10 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 (72 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 +71.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Palladyne AI Corp. 10 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 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 -17.5% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 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 software company specializing in embodied artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms for robotic and autonomous systems.

What is the latest news on PDYN?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 19 Aug 2026): "Palladyne AI and Orkid Tech Partner to Extend Palladyne™ Pilot and SwarmOS™ Autonomy Platform to Fixed-Wing UAVs". Palladyne AI and Orkid Tech announced a partnership to extend the Palladyne Pilot and SwarmOS autonomy platform to fixed-wing UAVs. The collaboration was announced jointly from Salt Lake City and Denver.

Company

About Palladyne AI Corp.

Palladyne AI Corp. is a U.S.-based software company specializing in embodied artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms for robotic and autonomous systems. Its core technology enables robots and machines to observe, learn, reason, and act in real-world structured and unstructured environments, operating on the edge without constant cloud connectivity to ensure resilience in dynamic or communication-degraded settings. Key products include Palladyne IQ, a low-code/no-code software for industrial robots and cobots that supports human-like reasoning for tasks like machine tending, material handling, and adaptation to variations; and Palladyne Pilot for unmanned platforms such as UAVs, facilitating detection, tracking, and multi-drone coordination. Through its Palladyne Defense division, the company delivers collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, and engineering services for defense applications, emphasizing secure, U.S.-developed systems across air, ground, maritime, and industrial domains. Palladyne IQ 2.0 extends capabilities for factories, logistics, and hazardous workflows. Serving sectors including manufacturing, logistics, automotive, aviation, construction, energy, infrastructure, and national security, Palladyne AI Corp. promotes efficiency, safety, and human-AI collaboration. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, it stands as a key player in advancing intelligent autonomy for industry and defense.

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