Spectral AI (NASDAQ:MDAI) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.14 EPS

Spectral AI (NASDAQ:MDAI) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $0.14, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $3.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.92 million.

Spectral AI Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of Spectral AI stock opened at $1.65 on Wednesday. Spectral AI has a 52 week low of $1.04 and a 52 week high of $3.21. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $1.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.64 million, a P/E ratio of -2.23 and a beta of 0.98.

More Spectral AI News

Here are the key news stories impacting Spectral AI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Spectral AI reported EPS of $0.02 versus consensus (−$0.12) and revenue of $3.85M vs. estimates of $2.92M, signaling an earnings surprise that typically supports an uptick in the stock. Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger balance sheet and BARDA funding — Cash rose to $15.4M at year‑end and the company disclosed an additional $31.7M of non‑dilutive BARDA funding to accelerate DeepView® development, reducing near‑term financing risk. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor access — The company held its Q4 call and the earnings/analyst transcript is available, which helps transparency but depends on management’s forward commentary for further impact. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑announcement coverage — Media outlets had flagged the upcoming print; these previews are informational and rarely move the stock absent surprises. Preview Article
• Negative Sentiment: Declining R&D revenue and muted 2026 guidance — R&D revenue fell to $3.8M in Q4 and $19.7M for FY2025 (down from prior year levels). Management guided to ~ $18.5M for 2026 and said that does not include material DeepView product sales, signaling continued dependency on development contracts rather than commercial revenue — a potential headwind for valuation. Financial Results Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data unclear — Multiple data entries report zero shares/NaN changes in March short interest; current available figures do not indicate meaningful short pressure. (No substantive link provided in filings.)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Spectral AI in the 4th quarter valued at $75,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Spectral AI during the 4th quarter worth $2,168,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in Spectral AI by 90.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 75,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 36,000 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Spectral AI in the fourth quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Spectral AI by 19.0% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 216,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 34,597 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MDAI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $3.00 price objective on shares of Spectral AI in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Spectral AI in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Spectral AI has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.25.

About Spectral AI

Spectral AI, Inc (NASDAQ: MDAI) is a technology company focused on delivering advanced analytics and insights through the application of machine learning to multi-spectral and hyperspectral data. Its core platform ingests imagery from satellites, aerial drones and ground-based sensors, applying proprietary algorithms to identify patterns and anomalies invisible to the naked eye. The company’s solutions are designed to help clients make more informed decisions in areas such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection and resource exploration.

The company offers a cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enables users to visualize and analyze large volumes of spectral data via customizable dashboards.