DIGIMARC CORP

Digimarc reported an adjusted loss of $0.08 per share for Q2 and revenue of $7.4 million, both slightly better than analysts had expected. At the same time, ARR fell to $11.6 million (‑27% year‑over‑year) after contract losses, leading management to say it no longer expects meaningful ARR growth by the end of 2026. The retail gift‑card business is gaining partners, but significant revenue is not expected until late 2026/early 2027. The company shows $8.8 million in cash, no debt and improved gross margins; the stock fell sharply after the results were released. » Mais em de.investing.com

Digimarc appoints Ron Thomas effective immediately as chief revenue officer; he will report to president and CEO Paul Carreiro and will lead the global revenue organization, including sales, customer success, revenue operations, solutions consulting, partnerships and go-to-market strategy. Thomas joins from Smartcat and previously held leadership roles at data.ai, Oracle Financial Software and Ariba; at data.ai he helped grow ARR from about $100 million to more than $150 million. The appointment strengthens the leadership team as Digimarc advances its strategy under Carreiro’s direction; the company provides solutions for loss prevention, authentication and digital verification that are also used by central banks. » Mais em de.investing.com

Digimarc has appointed Paul Carreiro as its new chief executive officer and president. As a hiring incentive the board approved inducement LTIP units: 307,400 time-based units, paid in 15 quarterly installments beginning 30.09.2026, and 752,600 performance-based units with stock price targets of $14.37, $21.92 and $38.33 by 2030. The stock is currently at $7.68 and is well below its 52-week high; the company recorded a 15% decline in revenue over the last twelve months to $32.12 million and is rated financially as “WEAK”. » Mais em de.investing.com