HawkEye 360 Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
HawkEye 360's CEO is John Serafini, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 10.58 years. total yearly compensation is $1.08M, comprised of 44.8% salary and 55.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.066% of the company’s shares, worth $1.39M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
John Serafini
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 44.81% |
| CEO tenure | 10.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
HawkEye 360: Mixed Signals
Summary HawkEye 360 is trading below its IPO price as sequential revenue and backlog growth stall, despite continued top-line expansion. HawkEye's current valuation of 8-9x sales is challenged by flattish sequential revenue, limited margin gains, and persistent operating losses. Organic growth slowed to just 33% in Q2, with most headline growth driven by the ISA acquisition rather than core business momentum. Caution prevails due to a slowing backlog, limited customer base, long sales cycles, and uncertain defense budgets. I remain on the sidelines. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Electromagnetic Spectrum Demand And Satellite Expansion Will Drive Stronger Long-Term Earnings Potential
Catalysts About HawkEye 360 HawkEye 360 provides commercial radio frequency signals intelligence to U.S. and allied defense, intelligence, and civil customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$485k | US$48k |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$764k | US$484k | -US$31m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.08M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
John Serafini (49 yo)
Mr. John Sheldon Serafini, CFA is Chairman of the Board of Judge Baker Children's Center Inc. Mr. Serafini serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Percipient Networks. He Founded HawkEye 360, Inc in Septe...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 10.6yrs | US$1.08m | 0.066% $ 1.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$1.72m | 0.023% $ 497.1k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | US$3.27m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Co-Founder | 10.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 7.6yrs | no data | 0.0019% $ 39.4k | |
| Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Communications Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 7.6yrs | no data | 0.046% $ 982.3k | |
| President of Hawkye 360 International | 7.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.0049% $ 103.3k | |
| Senior VP of Engineering & System Operations | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: HAWK's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 10.9yrs | US$1.08m | 0.066% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Employee Independent Director & Advisor | 9.2yrs | US$66.13k | 0.068% $ 1.4m | |
| Chair of the International Advisory Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Employee Chairman of the Board | 10.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | 9.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Advisor | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Employee Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$50.00k | 0.14% $ 2.9m | |
| Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Advisory Board | 5.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: HAWK's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/21 09:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
HawkEye 360, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Peter Arment | Baird |
| Ronald Epstein | BofA Global Research |
| Jeffrey Van Rhee | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |