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Arlo Technologies Inc

ARLONYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryBuilding Products & Equipment

Beta (adjusted)1.39

Intrinsic Value $12.20median of 5 methods · middle span $10-$14based on filings through 28 Jun 2026

Market Price $12.40Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 2% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $1.3B

Enterprise Value $1.2B

Shares Outstanding 113.6M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Arlo Technologies has successfully transitioned from a hardware-centric business to a high-margin, subscription-led software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. This shift is driving significant expansion in consolidated gross margins (reaching 50.1% non-GAAP in Q1 2026) and unlocking robust free cash flow generation. With paid accounts surpassing 6 million and ARR growing at ~29% YoY to $357 million, Arlo is well-positioned to achieve its long-range targets early. The strategic acquisition of Aloe Care Health in April 2026 opens a massive, underserved aging-in-place market, providing a durable growth vector that complements its core smart home security ecosystem.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets6 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$18.00

Mean target$21.00

High · most bullish analyst$25.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$18.00

Intense competition from deep-pocketed rivals like Amazon (Blink/Ring) and Google (Nest) forces Arlo to increase promotional hardware discounting, hurting product margins. Slower-than-expected conversion of retail hardware buyers to paid subscribers or integration bottlenecks with Aloe Care Health limit ARR growth. Persistent insider selling continues to weigh on investor sentiment.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$21.00

Matches the consensus mean

Arlo continues its steady subscription expansion, maintaining a low churn rate of ~1.0% and growing ARR at a 20-25% CAGR. The company achieves its FY26 guidance of $550-$580 million in total revenue and pro forma EPS of $0.75-$0.85. Share repurchases under the $50 million program continue to support valuation, and the stock re-rates as the market fully appreciates its predictable, high-margin recurring revenue stream.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$25.00

Accelerated adoption of premium AI-driven service plans and rapid scaling of B2B2C partnerships (Verisure, Comcast, ADT, Samsung) drive paid subscribers past 10 million ahead of schedule. Services gross margins remain above 85%, pushing consolidated operating margins and free cash flow significantly higher. The Aloe Care Health acquisition scales rapidly, establishing Arlo as a leader in the high-margin eldercare monitoring vertical.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

High-margin recurring revenue model with services accounting for ~60% of total revenue and carrying ~85% non-GAAP gross margins.
Strong balance sheet with $167.5 million in cash and short-term investments and zero debt as of Q1 2026.
Strategic expansion into the high-growth eldercare/aging-in-place market via the Aloe Care Health acquisition.
Robust B2B2C distribution channel leverage through major partnerships with Verisure, Comcast, ADT, and Samsung.

Key Investment Risks

Intense competition in the smart home security space from heavily capitalized competitors (Amazon, Google).
Dependence on key strategic partners, particularly Verisure, for international subscriber growth.
Pattern of significant insider selling over the past year, which may dampen near-term market sentiment.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Paid subscriber growth decelerates below 15% YoY or monthly churn rises significantly above the historical 1.0% level.
Consolidated non-GAAP gross margins contract below 45% due to aggressive hardware discounting or rising supply chain costs.
Failure to successfully integrate Aloe Care Health, resulting in material write-downs or operating losses in the health tech segment.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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