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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
$0.76
-2.4%		$1.44
$0.74
▼
$7.33
$96.64M1.543.34 million shs479,644 shs
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
$21.46
+2.5%		$19.30
$8.13
▼
$30.94
$383.98M0.59308,450 shs186,285 shs
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
$3.31
-1.2%		$4.37
$3.16
▼
$17.00
$334.54M1.871.49 million shs130,448 shs
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
$5.95
+1.6%		$5.79
$4.14
▼
$10.73
$291.94M3.652.64 million shs199,203 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
-0.26%+0.13%-43.97%-71.92%-84.87%
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
-2.42%-15.50%+9.40%+24.13%+58.04%
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
-2.33%+1.21%-3.46%-58.13%+334,999,900.00%
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
+1.38%-6.69%+18.62%-22.07%-23.70%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
$0.76
-2.4%		$1.44
$0.74
▼
$7.33
$96.64M1.543.34 million shs479,644 shs
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
$21.46
+2.5%		$19.30
$8.13
▼
$30.94
$383.98M0.59308,450 shs186,285 shs
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
$3.31
-1.2%		$4.37
$3.16
▼
$17.00
$334.54M1.871.49 million shs130,448 shs
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
$5.95
+1.6%		$5.79
$4.14
▼
$10.73
$291.94M3.652.64 million shs199,203 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
-0.26%+0.13%-43.97%-71.92%-84.87%
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
-2.42%-15.50%+9.40%+24.13%+58.04%
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
-2.33%+1.21%-3.46%-58.13%+334,999,900.00%
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
+1.38%-6.69%+18.62%-22.07%-23.70%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
2.30
Hold$10.631,307.28% Upside
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
3.00
Buy$16.25-24.28% Downside
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
2.50
Moderate Buy$10.50217.22% Upside
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
2.33
Hold$11.0084.84% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest EVTL, ISSC, MRLN, and PDYN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/19/2026
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingSell (E+)
8/14/2026
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$11.00 ➝ $9.00
8/13/2026
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
Needham & Company LLC logo
Needham & Company LLC
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Lower Price TargetBuy$5.00
8/3/2026
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingSell (D-)
7/29/2026
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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UpgradeStrong Sell
7/27/2026
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingBuy
7/21/2026
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
Northland Securities logo
Northland Securities
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$10.00
7/13/2026
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetBuy$11.00 ➝ $8.00
7/9/2026
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$11.00
6/12/2026
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
6/10/2026
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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UpgradeHold
(Data available from 8/26/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
N/AN/A$3.02 per share0.25($0.36) per shareN/A
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
$93.15M4.12$0.98 per share21.88$3.66 per share5.86
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
N/AN/A$0.66 per share5.00($0.99) per shareN/A
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
$11.84M24.79N/AN/A$1.44 per share4.13
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
$307.16M-$1.53N/AN/AN/AN/A-3.28%1.93%11/3/2026 (Estimated)
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
$15.63M$1.0520.4421.46N/A20.50%30.53%17.28%N/A
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
$6.01M-$1.48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
$10.04M-$0.68N/AN/AN/A-254.75%-53.29%-40.05%11/11/2026 (Estimated)

Latest EVTL, ISSC, MRLN, and PDYN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/14/2026Q2 2026
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
-$0.4043-$0.42-$0.0157-$0.42N/AN/A
8/13/2026Q3 2026
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
$0.2167$0.33+$0.1133$0.25$23.98 million$26.73 million
8/13/2026Q2 2026
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
-$0.28-$1.40-$1.12-$1.40N/A$2.19 million
8/6/2026Q2 2026
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
-$0.2325-$0.27-$0.0375-$0.27$5.80 million$5.78 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
$2.009.55%-100.00%190.48%N/A
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
N/A
0.71
0.71
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
0.63
2.97
1.49
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
N/A
14.67
14.67
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
N/A
6.30
6.19

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
81.17%
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
28.53%
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
N/A
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
26.02%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
74.80%
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
5.90%
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
25.90%
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
13.40%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock logo
EVTL
Vertical Aerospace
240127.33 million32.09 millionOptionable
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. stock logo
ISSC
Innovative Solutions and Support
8017.89 million16.84 millionOptionable
MRLN
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock
N/A101.07 million74.89 millionN/A
Palladyne AI Corp. stock logo
PDYN
Palladyne AI
7049.34 million42.73 millionN/A

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 |  benzinga.comhttps://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/08/61435001/palladyne-ai-trending-after-swarmos-partnership-with-combat-proven-norda-dynamics?utm_source=snapi
Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics to Integrate SwarmOS™ Collaborative Autonomy Software with NORDA's Combat-Proven Underdog Autonomy Module
 |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260824268423/en/palladyne-ai-and-norda-dynamics-to-integrate-swarmos%e2%84%a2-collaborative-autonomy-software-with-norda%e2%80%99s-combat-proven-underdog-autonomy-module/
Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ:PDYN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
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Insider Selling: Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) CFO Sells 4,636 Shares
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Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) CFO Trevor Thatcher Sells 4,636 Shares
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Vertical Aerospace stock logo

Vertical Aerospace NYSE:EVTL

$0.76 -0.02 (-2.35%)
As of 10:54 AM Eastern
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd., an aerospace and technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero operating emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in the advanced air mobility in the United Kingdom. It offers VX4, an eVTOL aircraft. Vertical Aerospace Ltd. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Innovative Solutions and Support stock logo

Innovative Solutions and Support NASDAQ:ISSC

$21.46 +0.52 (+2.48%)
As of 08/25/2026

Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc., a systems integrator, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services flight guidance, autothrottles, and cockpit display systems in the United States and internationally. It offers flat panel display systems that replicate the display of analog or digital displays on one screen and replace existing displays in legacy aircraft, as well as used for security monitoring on-board aircraft and as tactical workstations on military aircraft; and flight deck management system, a navigation and performance computer that upgrade for commercial air transport aircraft. The company also provides integrated standby units, which incorporate the measurement and display of attitude, altitude, airspeed, and navigation data into a single backup navigation instrument for military, commercial air transport, and corporate/general aviation applications. In addition, it offers digital air data computers that calculate various air data parameters, such as altitude, airspeed, vertical speed, angle of attack, and other information; integrated air data computers and display units, which calculate and convey air data information; altitude displays that convey aircraft altitude measurements; airspeed displays that convey various airspeed measurements; and altitude alerters. Further, the company offers the engine and fuel displays that convey information related to fuel and oil levels, and engine activity, including oil and hydraulic pressure and temperature; integrated global navigation systems; ThrustSense, a full regime autothrottle; and utility management systems. It serves commercial air transport carriers and corporate/general aviation companies, the Department of Defense and its commercial contractors, aircraft operators, aircraft modification centers, government agencies, and foreign militaries, as well as original equipment manufacturers. Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Exton, Pennsylvania.

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock NASDAQ:MRLN

$3.31 -0.04 (-1.19%)
As of 10:32 AM Eastern

Merlin Inc is focused on developing autonomous flight software for legacy and next-generation airborne systems. Its aircraft-agnostic, AI-based software supports takeoff-to-landing autonomous operations for military and civil aviation programs. The company aims to build an AI-based operating software platform intended to support autonomous flight operations across a range of aircraft types.

Palladyne AI stock logo

Palladyne AI NASDAQ:PDYN

$5.95 +0.09 (+1.55%)
As of 10:54 AM Eastern
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Palladyne AI Corp., a software company, focuses on delivering software that enhances the utility and functionality of third-party stationary and mobile robotic systems in the United States. Its Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) software platform enables robots to observe, learn, reason, and act in structured and unstructured environments. The company's software platform enables robotic systems to perceive their environment and quickly adapt to changing circumstances by generalizing from their experience using dynamic real-time operations without extensive programming and with minimal robot training. It serves customers from various industries, such as industrial manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, defense, infrastructure maintenance and repair, energy, aerospace and aviation, and others. The company was formerly known as Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation and changed its name to Palladyne AI Corp. in March 2024. Palladyne AI Corp. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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