DUOT · Duos Technologies Group
Conviction · Low · more likely to lag the S&P 500 over the next three months
Wrong if: a daily close above $7.37
Note written ·
Price against the kill line
31.8% clear of its kill line on the 13 November 2026 close.
How to read this
This note expects the shares to lag the market, so its kill line sits above the price: a close above the red mark would prove the view wrong. Prices run from low on the left to high on the right. The dot is where the stock closed on 13 November 2026, left of the mark while it is below the line; a dot right of the mark has closed through it.
The scale is stretched near the line, so close calls are easy to see. More than 8% from the line, the stock reads well clear, with a hollow dot to show the figure is off the drawn scale.
The kill line is the research note's own test. The portfolio sells on business facts, not on a price. How the portfolio decides
Three months against the kill line
Daily closes, to . Red: the kill line, a daily close above $7.37, on record since 11 November 2026. The shares are down 51.1% since the close; the S&P 500 is down 2.1% over the same sessions. Figures in the note can cover a different window.
Kill line
A daily close above $7.37, the 50-day average of closes as of 11 November 2026, which would show the shares leading the S&P 500. A third-quarter report on 16 November 2026 that raises 2026 revenue guidance above the more than $50 million target would also show the shares leading.
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Catalyst
Key figures from the filings · Technology
Quarter to 30 June 2026, filed 19 August 2026; valuation at the 13 November 2026 close
- Revenue, latest quarter ($M)
- 6.2
- Revenue, change on a year (%)
- +29.5
- Gross margin (%)
- 55.8
- Operating margin (%)
- 0.8
- Net cash, cash less debt ($M)
- 0.3
- Price to earnings (×)
- 3.9
- Enterprise value to sales (×)
- 6.3
All filed numbers
What Duos Technologies Group reports to the SEC in its quarterly and annual filings. Each group states its period and filing date once; a figure dated otherwise says so. Built from the filings known on .
| Quarter to | Revenue ($M) | On a year (%) | Gross margin (%) | Operating margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first filed | 6.2 | +29.5 | 55.8 | 0.8 |
| first filed | 2.7 | −45.0 | 59.2 | −133.4 |
| first filed | 9.5 | +547.5 | 26.7 | −36.1 |
| first filed | 6.9 | +112.3 | 36.6 | −16.2 |
| first filed restated | 4.8 | +215.7 | 37.3 | −32.3 |
| first filed | 5.0 | +362.5 | 26.5 | −36.1 |
| Pre-tax income ($M) | 53.6 |
| Net income ($M) four quarters: 40.1 | 47.8 |
| Diluted shares, change on a year (%) against the quarter to 30 June 2025 | +200.0 |
| Operating cash flow ($M) | 5.5 |
| Capital spending ($M) four quarters to 31 December 2025, filed 31 March 2026 | 23.7 |
| Free cash flow ($M) | Not available |
| Cash and short-term investments ($M) | 112 |
| Debt ($M) at 30 June 2025, filed 14 August 2025; notes | 1.2 |
| Net cash, cash less debt ($M) at 30 June 2025, filed 19 August 2026 | 0.3 |
| Deferred revenue ($M) at 31 March 2026, filed 15 May 2026; −70.0% on a year | 2.7 |
| Backlog, orders not yet delivered ($M) | Not reported |
| Receivables ($M) | 3.1 |
| Inventory ($M) | 0.1 |
| Shareholders' equity ($M) | 207 |
| Market value ($M) | 158 |
| Enterprise value, market value plus net debt ($M) | 158 |
| Enterprise value to sales (×) | 6.3 |
| Enterprise value to operating income (×) | Not meaningful |
| Price to earnings (×) | 3.9 |
| Price to book value (×) | 0.8 |
| Free-cash-flow yield (%) | Not available |
Short interest (FINRA, settled 15 October 2026, published 26 October 2026): 18.4% of shares outstanding sold short, 5.6 days of average trading to cover, −4.9% since the previous report.
| Window | Bought | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 90 daysfrom | $134K | $0 |
| 12 monthsfrom | $134K | $0 |
The thesis
Duos Technologies Group is more likely to lag the S&P 500 over the next three months. Its largest new contract, 20 megawatts (MW) for 10 years valued at over $400 million, deploys only from Q2 2027, and the third-quarter report on 16 November 2026 settles whether 2026 revenue gets close to the more than $50 million target. Duos press release, 20 October 2026
The company confirmed in a 9 November 2026 release that it will report third-quarter results before a call at 4:30 PM ET on Monday 16 November 2026. GlobeNewswire, 9 November 2026 Earnings Whispers lists a consensus loss of $0.01 per share.
The price already reflects deep doubt. The shares closed at $5.48 on 11 November 2026, 64.1% below the 52-week intraday high of $15.28 on 28 May 2026, and the three-month change is −41.5%. Second-quarter hosting revenue was $32,549 within $6.175 million of total revenue (Duos second-quarter results, reported 17 August 2026), so the target rests on hosting billing that had barely started.
Bullish and bearish views on Duos Technologies Group, Inc.
The bull case on Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (DUOT), in brief: long-dated contracts were added. The bear case: hosting revenue is still tiny.
Bull case
- Long-dated contracts were added. The 20 October 2026 agreement covers 20 MW over 10 years at over $400 million. It follows the 17 August 2026 Axe Compute agreements for up to 55 MW and more than $500 million of expected aggregate payments.
- Land supply supports more contracts. Duos said on 20 October 2026 that it is under contract on about 25 MW of powered land and negotiating about 75 MW more. It targets finalizing all site agreements by year-end.
- Cash was $112.31 million at 30 June 2026. Duos reported the figure with second-quarter results, after a $55 million registered-direct offering. Second-quarter revenue of $6.175 million beat a $4.900 million analyst estimate, per Benzinga on 17 August 2026.
- The chief executive bought shares in the market. An SEC Form 4 filed 23 September 2026 shows Frank Recker, chief executive officer and director, bought 9,250 shares at $9.14 on 22 September 2026.
- Analyst targets sit far above the price. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated Overweight with a $24 target on 21 October 2026. Ascendiant Capital raised its target from $22 to $24 on 14 September 2026.
Bear case
- Hosting revenue is still tiny. The $32,549 of second-quarter hosting revenue is far below what a year above $50 million requires. The 20 MW contract deploys in Q2 2027 and adds nothing to 2026.
- Guidance sits below estimates. Benzinga reported on 17 August 2026 that the 2026 revenue target of more than $50 million compared with a $55.5 million analyst estimate.
- The new customer is unnamed and sites are not final. The 20 October 2026 release describes a mature, publicly traded US cloud services provider and says land agreements, letters of intent and term sheets may not close. No build financing was disclosed.
- One counterparty holds three roles. Axe Compute is Duos's hosting customer, the buyer of its Columbus GPU entity and the payer of a $42.9 million deferred price, at $715,000 a month for 60 months (Axe Form 8-K, 5 October 2026).
- Analysts are trimming and cooling. Cantor lowered its target from $27 to $24 on 16 October 2026. Chardan Capital initiated at Neutral with a $9.50 target on 9 October 2026.
- Share issuance continues. Form 4 filings show a grant of 880,000 shares to the chief executive on 17 August 2026 and director awards at $8.93 on 30 September 2026. A $250 million registration statement is effective through February 2029.
Price setup
The shares closed at $5.63 on 4 November 2026 and at $4.73 on 5 November 2026, the 52-week closing low. Four closes since then ran $5.02 on 6 November 2026, $5.20 on 9 November 2026, $5.21 on 10 November 2026 and $5.48 on 11 November 2026.
The shares trade below both the 50-day and the 200-day averages of closes; the 200-day average is $8.81 as of 11 November 2026. The 3-month reference close was $9.36 on 13 August 2026. The rebound from the low is five sessions old and has not recovered the 4 November 2026 close.
Duos has reported twice this year with the shares falling afterward. The 16 November 2026 report is the next test, and the shares have moved sharply in both directions around company news.
Catalysts ahead
- 16 November 2026: Third-quarter 2026 results and earnings call at 4:30 PM ET; Form 10-Q to follow. Shows whether Columbus hosting became billable and whether the 2026 revenue target of more than $50 million stands.
- ~30 November 2026 (est.): Monthly $715,000 deferred payment from Axe Compute, if payments began at the 30 September 2026 closing. Timely receipt tests collection of the $42.9 million Axe owes Duos.
- ~31 December 2026 (est.): Company's stated year-end target to finalize all site agreements for the land expansion. Signed site agreements would turn the 20 October 2026 contract from an announcement into deliverable capacity.
What would change the view
A daily close above $7.37, the 50-day average of closes as of 11 November 2026, which would show the shares leading the S&P 500. A third-quarter report on 16 November 2026 that raises 2026 revenue guidance above the more than $50 million target would also show the shares leading.
What it trades with
Duos trades with small-cap artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data center names, and with companies that fund builds by selling equity. Axe Compute's financing is a direct dependency, because Axe is Duos's customer, buyer and debtor.
The evidence, claim by claim (8)
- Duos announced a 10-year colocation agreement for 20 MW with an unnamed publicly traded US cloud services provider, valued at over $400 million, with deployment expected in Q2 2027. Duos Technologies press release, 20 October 2026 · as of
- Duos reported $6.175 million of second-quarter revenue, $32,549 of hosting revenue and $112.31 million of cash at 30 June 2026, and guided 2026 revenue above $50 million versus a $55.5 million analyst estimate. Duos second-quarter 2026 results; Benzinga, 17 August 2026 · as of
- Duos will report third-quarter 2026 results before a call at 4:30 PM ET on Monday 16 November 2026. Duos press release via GlobeNewswire, 9 November 2026 · as of
- Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its Duos price target from $27 to $24 on 16 October 2026 and reiterated Overweight with the $24 target on 21 October 2026. Benzinga analyst-action reports, 16 October 2026 and 21 October 2026 · as of
- Chardan Capital initiated coverage of Duos with a Neutral rating and a $9.50 price target. Benzinga analyst-action report, 9 October 2026 · as of
- Axe Compute closed its purchase of Duos Edge AI – GPUaaS, LLC and owes $715,000 per month for 60 months ($42.9 million deferred price). Axe Compute Form 8-K filed 5 October 2026 · as of
- Chief executive Frank Recker bought 9,250 shares in the open market at $9.14 on 22 September 2026. SEC Form 4 filed 23 September 2026 · as of
- Duos closed at $5.48 on 11 November 2026, 64.1% below the 52-week intraday high of $15.28 set on 28 May 2026; the 52-week closing low was $4.73 on 5 November 2026. Daily closing prices · as of
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