Byrna Technologies rises 16.8% after quarterly profit beats estimates

What happened

Byrna Technologies (BYRN) rose 16.8% on October 8, 2026, after its fiscal third-quarter results beat profit estimates. The company reported quarterly earnings per share of $-0.13 versus a Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of $-0.16, 20.0% above estimates, according to GlobeNewsWire and Seeking Alpha. Management said the company swung to a year-over-year net loss and saw lower revenue as e-commerce sales fell and dealer and chain-store reorders slowed after earlier inventory restocking. It said it was pursuing improvements in online conversion, expanded marketing, higher retail productivity and better operational efficiency. The stock opened 9.1% below the previous close but finished the session up amid trading 8.3 times its 20-day average.

How big was the move

The stock rose 16.8% on the session, a price change that was 3.3 times a typical daily move for this stock. Trading volume that day was 8.3 times its 20-day average, indicating heavy investor attention. Over the last five sessions the stock rose 35.9% while the S&P 500 on the day fell 0.5% and rose 1.3% over five sessions. The Industrials sector median fell 0.1% on the day, making the stock move 16.9 percentage points better than the sector median.

The technical picture

The stock closed 29.6% above its 20-day moving average and 22.5% above its 50-day moving average, while the 50-day average remained below the 200-day average, a sign of a weak longer-term trend. The stock is 84.6% below its 52-week high and 40.2% below its 200-day moving average, underscoring a deep long-term decline despite recent gains. The Relative Strength Index (14 days) was 74, above 70, a level often called overbought. Volatility was 80% annualized over 60 days, higher than 67% of its own readings over five years.

In the past five years the stock had six sessions with a gain of at least 16.8%. Twenty trading days later the median result was a gain of 7.0% and five of six were higher. The stock has a beta of 1.76, so it tends to move more than the market.

Fundamentals and valuation

For the four quarters through August 31, 2026, revenue totaled $96.0 million, a decline of 13.4% from a year earlier. Gross margin was 54.6%, down from 61.3% a year earlier, while operating margin was 11.0%, slightly above the prior 10.8%. Diluted earnings per share for the four-quarter period were $-0.40 and earnings per share growth from a year earlier fell 159.6%. Free-cash-flow margin was 3.6% and return on invested capital was 5.6%.

The balance sheet showed net cash of $7.2 million and share count over one year decreased by 4.7%. Free-cash-flow yield was 4.3%. PromtFinance scores ranked the company within the sector with Value 43 (Weak), Growth 13 (Very weak), Quality 57 (Neutral), Momentum 12 (Very weak), Revisions 40 (Weak) and Stability 6 (Very weak).

Earnings and analyst expectations

The October 8, 2026, report delivered quarterly earnings per share of $-0.13 versus a Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of $-0.16, a surprise 20.0% above estimates. The company recorded one consecutive quarter beating estimates and its average surprise over the last four reports was 88.1% below estimates. The typical two-day reaction after recent reports was that the stock fell 2.9%. The next report is scheduled for February 4, 2027.

Analysts show a consensus price target of $6.50, 37.4% above the closing price, based on seven analysts with a rating. Seventy-one percent of analysts rate the stock Buy and the consensus rating is Buy.

What to watch

• February 4, 2027: next scheduled earnings report.
• Management execution on online conversion and retail productivity targets, as described in the October 8, 2026, report.
• Trends in e-commerce sales and dealer and chain-store reorders in upcoming quarterly updates.
• Changes in free-cash-flow margin and net cash on the balance sheet in future filings.
• Any material revisions to analyst estimates or consensus price targets following subsequent reports.