Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) Lowered to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DUOT. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Duos Technologies Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Duos Technologies Group in a research report on Monday. Finally, Ascendiant Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Duos Technologies Group from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $17.00.

Duos Technologies Group Stock Down 3.1%

Duos Technologies Group stock opened at $8.52 on Wednesday. Duos Technologies Group has a 52-week low of $5.78 and a 52-week high of $12.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $177.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.35 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.03.

Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $9.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.40 million. Duos Technologies Group had a negative return on equity of 36.45% and a negative net margin of 36.40%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Duos Technologies Group will post 0.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Duos Technologies Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Duos Technologies Group by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. now owns 101,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,145,000 after buying an additional 5,703 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Duos Technologies Group by 26.9% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 37,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,000 after buying an additional 7,979 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in Duos Technologies Group by 46.7% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 32,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $364,000 after buying an additional 10,289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, C2C Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Duos Technologies Group in the first quarter valued at about $75,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.61% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Duos Technologies Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Duos Technologies Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ascendiant reaffirmed a “Buy” rating and maintained a $17 price target, which supports longer‑term upside expectations for DUOT. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst E. Woo projects a stronger FY2027 for Duos—FY2027 EPS is now forecast at $0.25—signaling expected recovery/growth beyond the current fiscal year. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Ascendiant published detailed quarterly paths for FY2026–FY2027 (small, varying quarterly EPS: Q3–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027 estimates), giving investors a clearer cadence for expected earnings recovery. These guideposts reduce uncertainty but depend on execution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ascendiant sharply cut its FY2026 EPS estimate from $0.12 to $0.04 and trimmed several near‑term quarterly forecasts (notably Q3 and Q4 2026), signaling weaker near‑term profitability than previously modeled — a clear near‑term negative for the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: These analyst downgrades follow the company’s recent quarterly report that missed EPS expectations (reported loss vs. small consensus loss) — reinforcing investor concern about immediate earnings traction. Article Title

Duos Technologies Group Company Profile

Duos Technologies Group, Inc provides advanced non-intrusive security and inspection solutions utilizing motion-based and artificial intelligence technologies. The company’s core offerings include intelligent video analytics, RFID checkpoint systems, and specialized screening devices designed to detect security threats and contraband across transportation, logistics and critical infrastructure environments. Duos integrates proprietary hardware with software to deliver automated inspection and monitoring tools that enhance safety and operational efficiency.

Among its primary products are automated gate-entry systems, railcar inspection portals and portable screening devices that use AI-driven image recognition and sensor fusion to identify objects such as unauthorized materials, pipeline anomalies or vehicle defects.