Azio AI Holdings
AZIO on Nasdaq. Market value $17m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 22 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- Vanguard Capital Management$325,501Added
- Geode Capital Management$190,998Added
- Millennium Management$147,174New
- Vanguard Fiduciary Trust$120,481Added
- Flagship Harbor Advisors$81,294New
- State Street$58,769New
- Northern Trust$51,048New
- StoneX Group$47,090New
- Quantinno Capital Management LP$38,376
- BlackRock$22,799
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
1 investor owns more than 5%.
- Maddox JasonInsider or founder16.0%Since 18 December 2024
What they said
Mr. Maddox is the President and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer. In such capacity, Mr. Maddox may engage in communications with the Board of Directors of the Issuer, members of management of the Issuer, other stockholders of the Issuer, financial and legal advisers…
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| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maddox Jason Insider or founder | 16.0% | 18 December 2024 | What they saidMr. Maddox is the President and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer. In such capacity, Mr. Maddox may engage in communications with the Board of Directors of the Issuer, members of management of the Issuer, other stockholders of the Issuer, financial and legal advisers… Read the filing |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
In the last 12 months, 1 insider bought $0 of shares on the open market. 2 sold $0.
- Yang JennyChief Administrative OfficerBought
- Date
- 14 July 2026
- Shares
- 24,604
- Price
- $0.00
- Value
- $0
- Chen GaryChief Product OfficerSold
- Date
- 14 July 2026
- Shares
- 12,302
- Price
- $0.00
- Value
- $0
- Young Chris J.Chief Executive Officer, DirectorSold
- Date
- 14 July 2026
- Shares
- 12,302
- Price
- $0.00
- Value
- $0
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2026 | Yang Jenny Chief Administrative Officer | Bought | 24,604 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 14 July 2026 | Chen Gary Chief Product Officer | Sold | 12,302 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 14 July 2026 | Young Chris J. Chief Executive Officer, Director | Sold | 12,302 | $0.00 | $0 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Azio AI Holdings’ filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 13 Apr 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 18 Aug 2026 and 11 later 8-Ks.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
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Going Concern —The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company sustained significant losses and negative cash flows from operations and is dependent on the overall improvement of its operating activities as well as debt and equity financings to fund its operations. The Company incurred a net loss of $ 6,637,416 and $ 10,624,339 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. The Company incurred a net loss of $ 5,146,737 and $ 19,183,118 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. Cash used in operating activities was $ 8,731,663 and $ 5,385,357 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Accumulated deficit was $ 123,212,799 and $ 112,588,460 as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
From the 10-Q filed 18 August 2026, Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements. Read it in the filing
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such time due to the material weakness described below.”
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Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such time due to the material weakness described below.
From the 10-Q filed 18 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
Changed auditor
Worth knowingThe company changed its auditor (the firm that checks its books) in the last two years.
“On September 3, 2026, the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Azio AI Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), dismissed Barton CPA, PLLC (“Barton”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
From an 8-K filed 10 September 2026: Change of auditor. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
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- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
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