SES AI (NYSE:SES) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS

SES AI (NYSE:SES) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. SES AI had a negative net margin of 347.81% and a negative return on equity of 27.22%. The company had revenue of $4.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.64 million.

Here are the key takeaways from SES AI’s conference call:

• Full-year revenue jumped to $21 million in 2025 (roughly 10x vs. 2024), driven by completed OEM services and 3.5 months of contribution from the UZ Energy acquisition.
• The UZ Energy buyout makes ESS the firm’s largest near-term revenue driver, and SES plans to embed its Molecular Universe “Predict” analytics into an Edge Box for ESS customers — plus UZ signed a multi-year $20 million distributor contract.
• The in-house AI-for-science platform, Molecular Universe, has produced six electrolyte/material breakthroughs now being tested by over 40 customers and is positioned as both an IP moat and a future SaaS/revenue stream.
• Commercial deployment of next‑gen lithium‑metal for EVs (C‑sample/mass production) is on hold as OEMs delay investment, and the one-time OEM services revenue of $13.6 million in 2025 is not expected to recur in 2026.
• Management exited 2025 with $200 million liquidity and guides 2026 revenue of $30–35 million (43%–67% growth) with improving Adjusted EBITDA and lower OpEx, but GAAP net losses remain sizable as commercialization and MU monetization continue to ramp.

SES AI Stock Performance

Shares of SES stock opened at $1.09 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $396.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.93 and a beta of 0.62. SES AI has a 52-week low of $0.38 and a 52-week high of $3.73. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1.94.

Key SES AI News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Small EPS beat: SES reported ($0.04) EPS vs. consensus ($0.06) — a modest upside that can be cited as limited execution on costs. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed the Q4 and full‑year press release and held an earnings call (transcripts available), providing details investors can review for color on operations and the guidance cut. SES AI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss: Q4 revenue was $4.56M vs. analyst estimates ~$6.64M, signaling weaker demand or fulfillment problems that weighed on the stock. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance cut: SES set 2026 revenue guidance at $30–$35M versus consensus ~\$58.5M — a material downward revision that reduces short‑term growth expectations and prompted the selloff. SES AI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Shipment/logistics disclosure: management said ~\$1.5M of revenue was pushed into Q1‑2026 due to logistics delays — investors view this as execution risk and a reason for near‑term revenue volatility. INVESTOR ALERT: Investigation of SES AI Corporation (SES) announced by Holzer & Holzer, LLC
• Negative Sentiment: Investor litigation risk: two law firms (Holzer & Holzer; Block & Leviton) publicly announced investigations into SES, increasing legal and headline risk that can prolong downward pressure. INVESTOR ALERT: Investigation of SES AI Corporation (SES) announced by Holzer & Holzer, LLC SES AI Corp. Investors Encouraged to Contact Block & Leviton to Possibly Recover Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and metrics remain weak: the company reported large negative net margins and negative ROE, underscoring ongoing losses and making investor patience limited amid weaker guidance. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction coverage: headlines and analyst commentary framed the Q4/guidance outcome as a catalyst for the selloff, amplifying the move (coverage example). SES AI Stock Crumbles After Q4 Report — Here’s Why

Insider Buying and Selling at SES AI

In other news, insider Hong Gan sold 150,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.50, for a total value of $375,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,253,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,133,215. This represents a 10.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders sold 350,000 shares of company stock valued at $823,000. 13.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SES. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of SES AI by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,083,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,509,000 after purchasing an additional 1,927,945 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in SES AI by 563.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,814,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,266,000 after buying an additional 5,788,018 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in SES AI by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,081,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,549,000 after buying an additional 88,548 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in SES AI by 3,649.5% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,924,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,264,000 after acquiring an additional 2,846,642 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in SES AI by 150.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,886,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,197,000 after acquiring an additional 1,733,209 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 29.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on SES shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of SES AI in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen cut SES AI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of SES AI in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.00.

About SES AI

SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.