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NYSE:AADX

Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Applied Aerospace & Defense logo
$10.43 +0.43 (+4.30%)
As of 02:40 PM Eastern

About Applied Aerospace & Defense Stock (NYSE:AADX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.96
▼
$10.56
50-Day Range
$9.89
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$18.11
52-Week Range
$9.40
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$24.24
Volume
522,654 shs
Average Volume
1.73 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.80 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$23.44
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. specializes in providing advanced design, engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for next-generation space and defense technology companies. Its core service offerings include design and analysis, fabrication and assembly and inspection, qualification and testing. Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. is based in HUNTSVILLE, United States.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

AADX MarketRank™: 
3.675894665765 of 5 stars

Applied Aerospace & Defense scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 316th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Applied Aerospace & Defense has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Applied Aerospace & Defense has a consensus price target of $23.44, representing about 125.6% upside from its current price of $10.39.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Applied Aerospace & Defense has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Applied Aerospace & Defense's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Applied Aerospace & Defense are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.61) to $0.38 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Applied Aerospace & Defense is -41.56, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Applied Aerospace & Defense is -41.56, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about Applied Aerospace & Defense's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.12% of the float of Applied Aerospace & Defense has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Applied Aerospace & Defense has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.28, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Applied Aerospace & Defense has recently increased by 64.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Applied Aerospace & Defense does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Applied Aerospace & Defense does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Applied Aerospace & Defense has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Applied Aerospace & Defense this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for AADX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 5 people have added Applied Aerospace & Defense to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.
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AADX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Applied Aerospace & Defense's stock was trading at $19.01 on June 3, 2026. Since then, AADX stock has decreased by 45.3% and is now trading at $10.39.

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (NYSE:AADX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The company reported ($1.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $1.05. The company had revenue of $167.32 million for the quarter.
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Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) raised $634 million in an IPO on Wednesday, June 3rd 2026. The company issued 32,500,000 shares at $18.00-$21.00 per share.

Applied Aerospace & Defense's lock-up period expires on Monday, November 30th. Applied Aerospace & Defense had issued 32,500,000 shares in its public offering on June 3rd. The total size of the offering was $650,000,000 based on an initial share price of $20.00. Shares of the company owned by major shareholders and company insiders will be eligible for trade following the end of the lock-up period.

Applied Aerospace & Defense's top institutional shareholders include Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.01%), Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp., Farther Finance Advisors LLC and Fortitude Family Office LLC. Insiders that own company stock include James C Katzman, Jeffrey L Mcrae, Susan D Lynch and Scott (Nmn) Goldstein.
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Shares of AADX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/12/2026
Today
10/26/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
11/11/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:AADX
CIK
2118195
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,542
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$30.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+123.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.51
Current Ratio
2.51
Quick Ratio
2.08

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$498.76 million
Price / Sales
3.63
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
N/A
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
172,390,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$1.81 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
N/A
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This page (NYSE:AADX) was last updated on 10/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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