NYSE:AADX Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.02 +0.12 (+1.21%) As of 10/23/2026 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Applied Aerospace & Defense Stock (NYSE:AADX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AADX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.40▼$10.0950-Day Range$9.89▼$18.1152-Week Range$9.40▼$24.24Volume1.13 million shsAverage Volume2.43 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.73 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$23.44Consensus RatingModerate 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. Read More Applied Aerospace & Defense Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreAADX MarketRank™: 3.67446524064 of 5 starsApplied Aerospace & Defense scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 312th out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingApplied 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 PotentialApplied Aerospace & Defense has a consensus price target of $23.44, representing about 134.0% upside from its current price of $10.02.Amount of Analyst CoverageApplied 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 and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Applied Aerospace & Defense are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.61) to $0.38 per share.Read more about Applied Aerospace & Defense's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.12% of the float of Applied Aerospace & Defense has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApplied 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 monthShort interest in Applied Aerospace & Defense has recently increased by 64.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldApplied Aerospace & Defense does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthApplied Aerospace & Defense does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentApplied Aerospace & Defense has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Applied Aerospace & Defense this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 14 people have searched for AADX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Applied Aerospace & Defense to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days. Company OwnershipN/AInsider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Applied Aerospace & Defense insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsApplied Aerospace & Defense has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Applied Aerospace & Defense's insider trading history. Receive AADX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AADX Stock News HeadlinesApplied Aerospace & Defense consensus price target lowered by 11.17% to $23.332 hours ago | msn.comApplied Aerospace Defense And 2 Other Top EV Stocks To WatchOctober 22 at 9:47 AM | finance.yahoo.comDon't lose access to thisIan Cooper is giving away his guide, The Simple Path To Success With Options, before it moves behind a paywall. The free download walks through strategies for navigating the options market, but the window to claim it is closing soon. | TradeWins (Ad)Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) and Its Competitors Financial ReviewOctober 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Comparison: Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) versus Its CompetitorsOctober 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Comparison: Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) vs. The CompetitionOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Adjusts Applied Aerospace & Defense Price Target to $16 From $24October 16, 2026 | marketscreener.comMRoyal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Applied Aerospace & Defense (NYSE:AADX) Stock PriceOctober 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines AADX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AADX shares performed this year? Applied Aerospace & Defense's stock was trading at $19.01 on June 3, 2026. Since then, AADX shares have decreased by 47.3% and is now trading at $10.02. How were Applied Aerospace & Defense's earnings last quarter? Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (NYSE:AADX) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The company reported ($1.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $1.05. The firm earned $167.32 million during the quarter. Read the conference call transcript. When did Applied Aerospace & Defense IPO? Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) raised $634 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 3rd 2026. The company issued 32,500,000 shares at $18.00-$21.00 per share. When does Applied Aerospace & Defense's lock-up period expire? Applied Aerospace & Defense's lock-up period expires on Monday, November 30th. Applied Aerospace & Defense had issued 32,500,000 shares in its IPO on June 3rd. The total size of the offering was $650,000,000 based on an initial share price of $20.00. After the expiration of Applied Aerospace & Defense's lock-up period, restrictions preventing major shareholders and company insiders from selling shares in the company will be lifted. Who are Applied Aerospace & Defense's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Applied Aerospace & Defense 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense? 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 Earnings8/12/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNYSE:AADX CIK2118195 Webapplied-ad.com Phone202-983-3291FaxN/AEmployees1,542Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Applied Aerospace & Defense$23.44 High Price Target$30.00 Low Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+134.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51 Current Ratio2.51 Quick Ratio2.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$498.76 million Price / Sales3.46 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares172,390,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.73 billion OptionableOptionable BetaN/A Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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