Palladyne AI (PDYN) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $3.79, -6.88% vs the prior close of $4.07.
- Volume 1.02M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PDYN slides 6.9% to $3.79, a 52-week low, 8 down days in a row. Closed at $3.79, -6.88% vs the prior close of $4.07. Day range $3.77–$4.13, opened at $4.10.
PDYN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — PDYN slides 6.9% to $3.79, a 52-week low, 8 down days in a row
- Closed at $3.79, -6.88% vs the prior close of $4.07. Day range $3.77–$4.13, opened at $4.10.
- Volume was 1.02M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 867.42K.
- Price is -32.1% vs its 50-day average ($5.58) and -39.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.23).
- 52-week range $3.77–$10.08; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 62.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — PDYN dips 2.3% to $4.07, a 52-week low, 7 down days in a row
- Closed at $4.07, -2.28% vs the prior close of $4.16. Day range $3.89–$4.11, opened at $4.09.
- Volume was 1.34M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 858.53K.
- Price is -27.6% vs its 50-day average ($5.62) and -34.7% vs its 200-day average ($6.23).
- 52-week range $3.89–$10.73; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 62.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — PDYN slides 10.2% to $4.16, a 6-month low, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $4.16, -10.24% vs the prior close of $4.64. Day range $4.15–$4.53, opened at $4.50.
- Volume was 1.30M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 858.05K.
- Price is -26.4% vs its 50-day average ($5.66) and -33.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.23).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 61.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — PDYN slides 3.9% to $4.64, a 6-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $4.64, -3.93% vs the prior close of $4.83. Day range $4.56–$4.79, opened at $4.76.
- Volume was 1.02M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 853.26K.
- Price is -18.5% vs its 50-day average ($5.70) and -25.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.24).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 56.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — PDYN slides 4.2% to $4.83, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $4.83, -4.17% vs the prior close of $5.04. Day range $4.83–$5.07, opened at $5.00.
- Volume was 735.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 849.44K.
- Price is -15.5% vs its 50-day average ($5.72) and -22.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.24).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 55.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — PDYN dips 1.6% to $5.04, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $5.04, -1.56% vs the prior close of $5.12. Day range $4.97–$5.20, opened at $5.20.
- Volume was 647.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 851.94K.
- Price is -12.0% vs its 50-day average ($5.72) and -19.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.24).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 53.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — PDYN dips 1.7% to $5.12
- Closed at $5.12, -1.73% vs the prior close of $5.21. Day range $5.07–$5.21, opened at $5.20.
- Volume was 831.40K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 856.26K.
- Price is -10.6% vs its 50-day average ($5.73) and -17.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.24).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 52.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — PDYN dips 2.8% to $5.21
- Closed at $5.21, -2.80% vs the prior close of $5.36. Day range $5.10–$5.32, opened at $5.25.
- Volume was 709.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 860.80K.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($5.72) and -16.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.23).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 51.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — PDYN jumps 4.7% to $5.36
- Closed at $5.36, +4.69% vs the prior close of $5.12. Day range $5.14–$5.41, opened at $5.20.
- Volume was 890.70K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 854.88K.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($5.72) and -13.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.23).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 50.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PDYN slides 3.9% to $5.12, a 1-month low
- Closed at $5.12, -3.94% vs the prior close of $5.33. Day range $5.09–$5.39, opened at $5.33.
- Volume was 1.25M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 844.99K.
- Price is -10.4% vs its 50-day average ($5.71) and -17.7% vs its 200-day average ($6.22).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 52.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — PDYN ends flat (+0.1%) to $5.33
- Closed at $5.33, +0.09% vs the prior close of $5.32. Day range $5.30–$5.50, opened at $5.45.
- Volume was 631.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 846.55K.
- Price is -6.7% vs its 50-day average ($5.71) and -14.3% vs its 200-day average ($6.22).
- 52-week range $4.14–$10.73; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 50.3% below the 52-week high.
PDYN latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PDYN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 25-NSE — Notice that a security is being removed from exchange listing
Notice that a security is being removed from exchange listing
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wolff Benjamin G bought 17,121 shares at $5.79 (≈$99.13K) on Sep 8, 2026
- Wolff Benjamin G bought 17,121 shares at $5.79 (≈$99.13K) on Sep 8, 2026
- Wolff Benjamin G bought 17,121 shares at $5.79 (≈$99.13K) on Sep 8, 2026
- Wolff Benjamin G bought 17,121 shares at $5.79 (≈$99.13K) on Sep 8, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Thatcher Trevor sold 4,636 shares at $6.16 (≈$28.56K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Thatcher Trevor sold 4,636 shares at $6.16 (≈$28.56K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Thatcher Trevor sold 4,636 shares at $6.16 (≈$28.56K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Thatcher Trevor sold 4,636 shares at $6.16 (≈$28.56K) on Aug 21, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sonne Stephen sold 5,341 shares at $6.16 (≈$32.90K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Sonne Stephen sold 5,341 shares at $6.16 (≈$32.90K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Sonne Stephen sold 5,341 shares at $6.16 (≈$32.90K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Sonne Stephen sold 5,341 shares at $6.16 (≈$32.90K) on Aug 21, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Garagic Denis sold 17,255 shares at $6.16 (≈$106.29K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Garagic Denis sold 17,255 shares at $6.16 (≈$106.29K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Garagic Denis sold 17,255 shares at $6.16 (≈$106.29K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Garagic Denis sold 17,255 shares at $6.16 (≈$106.29K) on Aug 21, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $5.78M (prior year $1.01M) (+469.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$12.33M (prior year -$7.49M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.27 (prior year -$0.20) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade PDYN
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jul 8, 2026, May 5, 2026, Mar 5, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.80% (largest 10.2%).
- Liquidity: about 904.17K shares (≈$3.43M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $3.79 vs a range of $3.77–$10.08 (0% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 21 sales; latest: Benjamin G Wolff bought 17,121 shares on Sep 8, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Jul 8, 2026.
- Share count: 49.34M shares outstanding (Jul 29, 2026), +17.6% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Prepackaged Software.
PDYN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4.10 | 4.13 | 3.77 | 3.79 | 1.02M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4.09 | 4.11 | 3.89 | 4.07 | 1.34M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4.50 | 4.53 | 4.15 | 4.16 | 1.30M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4.76 | 4.79 | 4.56 | 4.64 | 1.02M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5.00 | 5.07 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 735.00K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5.20 | 5.20 | 4.97 | 5.04 | 647.90K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 5.20 | 5.21 | 5.07 | 5.12 | 831.40K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 5.25 | 5.32 | 5.10 | 5.21 | 709.60K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5.20 | 5.41 | 5.14 | 5.36 | 890.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 5.33 | 5.39 | 5.09 | 5.12 | 1.25M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.45 | 5.50 | 5.30 | 5.33 | 631.30K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.15 | 5.36 | 5.11 | 5.32 | 938.40K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.25 | 5.32 | 5.15 | 5.16 | 753.50K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5.39 | 5.39 | 5.11 | 5.22 | 847.00K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5.36 | 5.48 | 5.24 | 5.28 | 815.40K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5.43 | 5.51 | 5.30 | 5.39 | 956.50K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 5.39 | 5.57 | 5.35 | 5.39 | 980.40K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 5.68 | 5.68 | 5.42 | 5.44 | 768.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.68 | 5.70 | 5.53 | 5.68 | 776.10K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.77 | 5.84 | 5.61 | 5.65 | 875.00K |
About Palladyne AI
Palladyne AI (PDYN) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Prepackaged Software”. Its business address is in SALT LAKE CITY, UT. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1826681.
PDYN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Brian D Finn | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Eric T Olson | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Stephen Twitty | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Dennis M Weibling | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Benjamin G Wolff | PRESIDENT & CEO | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Michael T. Young | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Denis Garagic | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Kristi Martindale | Chief Commercial Officer | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Stephen Sonne | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Trevor Thatcher | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Benjamin G Wolff | PRESIDENT & CEO | Sep 8, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Benjamin G Wolff | Buy | 17,121 | $5.79 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Benjamin G Wolff | Buy | 17,121 | $5.79 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Benjamin G Wolff | Buy | 17,121 | $5.79 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Benjamin G Wolff | Buy | 17,121 | $5.79 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stephen Sonne | Sale | 5,341 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stephen Sonne | Sale | 5,341 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stephen Sonne | Sale | 5,341 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stephen Sonne | Sale | 5,341 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Trevor Thatcher | Sale | 4,636 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Trevor Thatcher | Sale | 4,636 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Trevor Thatcher | Sale | 4,636 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Trevor Thatcher | Sale | 4,636 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Denis Garagic | Sale | 17,255 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Denis Garagic | Sale | 17,255 | $6.16 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Denis Garagic | Sale | 17,255 | $6.16 |
PDYN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $5.25M | $10.04M | 0.24 | $-27.64M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $7.79M | $-72.62M | -2.71 | $-22.63M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $6.15M | $-115.59M | -4.51 | $-76.62M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $14.57M | $-157.13M | -6.42 | $-65.39M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $5.08M | $-81.51M | -0.72 | $-42.10M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $94.39M, total liabilities $23.55M, cash $33.77M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
PDYN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.89 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.67 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.14 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.96 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.13 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.77 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.88 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.27 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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