AEye, Inc. filings document the public-company disclosures of a Nasdaq-listed lidar technology company with common stock and warrants. Its Form 8-K reports cover financial results, Regulation FD shareholder communications, Nasdaq listing-compliance matters, officer departures and compensatory arrangements, including equity incentive and restricted stock unit agreements.
AEye’s proxy materials describe annual meeting proposals, board and governance matters, stockholder voting procedures and equity-plan authorizations. These filings also provide formal records for capital-structure disclosures, executive compensation practices and the reporting framework around AEye’s lidar products and commercialization activity.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) has launched an at-the-market equity program to issue and sell up to $50.0 million of common stock under a Form S-3 shelf, using A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners as sales agent. Sales may be made from time to time on Nasdaq or other permitted markets as an “at the market offering” under Rule 415.
The company had 46,672,169 shares outstanding as of September 14, 2026; an illustrative scenario assumes selling 40,650,406 new shares at $1.23, bringing total shares to 87,322,575. A.G.P. will receive up to 3.0% of gross proceeds, and Craig‑Hallum up to 1.0%, with other offering expenses estimated at $365,000.
AEye plans to use net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, including R&D, commercial expansion (notably in aerospace, defense, and infrastructure), capital expenditures, and administrative costs. The company highlights potential dilution, share-price pressure, and risks to maintaining Nasdaq listing if significant stock is sold or the price weakens.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) established a new at-the-market equity program by entering into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, allowing the company to offer and sell common stock with an aggregate offering price of up to $50,000,000 from time to time under its effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3. A prospectus supplement dated September 15, 2026 covers these shares. Net proceeds are intended for working capital and general corporate purposes, including research and development, expansion of commercial and business development activities in aerospace, defense and infrastructure markets, capital expenditures, and general and administrative expenses. A.G.P. will act as sales agent for ATM transactions on or through The Nasdaq Capital Market and other permitted methods, while Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC will serve as financial advisor.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported that Chief Executive Officer and director Matthew Fisch sold 7,798 shares of common stock on September 11, 2026 at $1.3011 per share in a sale noted as being for tax purposes. After this transaction, he directly held 1,023,179 shares, which includes 644,792 shares underlying unvested restricted stock units. The share amounts are reported rounded to the nearest whole share, excluding a 0.433 fractional share sold at $1.3050 per share. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this sale.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) filed Amendment No. 1 to its shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-296038) as an exhibits-only update. The amendment primarily files an updated KPMG LLP auditor consent as Exhibit 23.1 and leaves the remainder of the registration statement unchanged.
The company states that effectiveness of the registration statement will be delayed until a further amendment expressly provides for it or until effectiveness is determined under Section 8(a) of the Securities Act.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) has a notice filed on behalf of Matthew Fisch for a potential sale of 7,799 shares of common stock under Rule 144. The shares are held at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and relate to restricted stock originally acquired from the issuer on March 15, 2023.
The proposed transaction lists an approximate aggregate value of $10,147.28, with trading on NASDAQ referenced in the notice.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported that on September 2, 2026, its Compensation Committee approved a one-time award of 100,000 restricted stock units to Chief Financial Officer Conor Tierney. The award recognizes his contributions to a commercial engagement with Lunar Outpost, Inc. and to building the company’s commercial pipeline.
The RSU grant was made under the company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and its standard restricted stock unit award agreement. The RSUs vest in full on November 15, 2026, subject to Mr. Tierney’s continued service, and each vested unit will be settled in one share of AEye common stock.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) furnished an investor letter in which CEO Matt Fisch describes what he characterizes as significant commercial progress, including a record commercial pipeline and broader demand across aerospace and defense, automotive, trucking, intelligent transportation systems, space mobility, and sports analytics.
The company states it is shifting from paid evaluations toward recurring commercial agreements and from a single revenue source toward multiple streams, including contract award and contract development revenue. AEye highlights early lead customers such as Lunar Outpost and Alive3D and references additional commercial deals it expects to materialize in the second half of 2026, with an expectation of continued revenue growth in 2027.
AEye positions its Apollo™, STRATOS™, and OPTIS™ lidar products as serving what it calls the “physical AI” opportunity, citing a Barclays estimate of a market of up to $1 trillion by 2035. The company emphasizes a capital-light operating model, reliance on manufacturing and ecosystem partners such as LITEON and NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion ecosystem, and notes that key managers and directors retain major equity positions.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported that its Treasurer & CFO, Conor B. Tierney, received a grant of 100,000 restricted stock units on September 2, 2026. The units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest 100% on November 15, 2026. Following this award, Tierney directly holds 401,207 shares of common stock. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported a new commercial engagement in which its Apollo™ long-range lidar has been selected by Lunar Outpost, Inc. for integration onto the Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle that will transport Artemis astronauts on the Moon. The engagement is described as a multi-million-dollar commercial space contract and marks AEye’s entry into the space mobility market, expanding beyond its automotive, defense, and industrial focus.
Apollo’s software-defined, solid-state design is intended to withstand lunar vacuum, thermal extremes, and constant vibration, and to support terrain perception, obstacle detection, and autonomous navigation on the lunar surface. AEye also highlights its broader product suite, including STRATOS™ with up to one-and-a-half-kilometer detection and the OPTIS™ full-stack perception platform.