Firefly Aerospace (FLY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) is a U.S.-based aerospace company that designs, manufactures and operates launch vehicles and in-space systems for commercial, civil and national security customers. The company focuses on providing end-to-end small- and medium-lift launch services, mission integration and spacecraft hardware to support satellite deployment and on-orbit operations.

Firefly’s product portfolio includes the Alpha small launch vehicle, developed to carry small satellites to low Earth orbit, and plans for larger vehicles and in-space capabilities to address a range of payload sizes and mission profiles. In addition to rockets, the company has pursued lunar and surface delivery systems; notably, it was selected by NASA to provide a commercial lunar lander under the agency’s payload delivery programs. Firefly also offers mission planning, payload accommodation and integration services for customers seeking dedicated or rideshare access to space.

Headquartered in the United States, Firefly serves a global customer base and conducts design, manufacturing and testing activities across multiple facilities. The company traces its origins to earlier small-launch ventures and was reconstituted in the late 2010s to pursue a commercial launch and lunar-services strategy. Firefly positions itself to address growing demand for tailored launch cadence, responsive access to space and end-to-end mission solutions for constellation operators, government agencies and scientific teams.

Firefly’s leadership has emphasized industrial-scale manufacturing, rapid prototyping and vertical integration to reduce lead times and support recurring launches. The firm competes in the evolving small-satellite launch market by combining vehicle development with mission services and on-orbit logistics, aiming to provide flexible, commercially priced access to space.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.11 to $43.56
• 50-Day Range: $19.39 to $44.17
• 52-Week Range: $16.00 to $73.80
• Volume: 5.82 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $40.56
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Firefly Aerospace Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Firefly Aerospace scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 80 stocks in the manufacturing sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Firefly Aerospace has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Firefly Aerospace is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Firefly Aerospace has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Firefly Aerospace are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.81) to ($1.09) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Firefly Aerospace is -5.22, 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 Firefly Aerospace is -5.22, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Firefly Aerospace has a P/B Ratio of 6.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.51% of the float of Firefly Aerospace has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Firefly Aerospace has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.55, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Firefly Aerospace has recently decreased by 11.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Firefly Aerospace does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Firefly Aerospace does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Firefly Aerospace has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Manufacturing companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Firefly Aerospace this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

56 people have searched for FLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 17 people have added Firefly Aerospace to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Firefly Aerospace insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $339,497.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

7.50% of the stock of Firefly Aerospace is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Firefly Aerospace has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/04/2026
• Today: 5/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Manufacturing
• Industry: Guided Missiles And Space Vehicles And Parts
• Sub-Industry: Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FLY
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:FLY
• CIK: 1860160
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (512) 277-6959
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,409
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Firefly Aerospace: $40.56
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.45
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($8.15)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$298.34 million
• Net Margins: -181.16%
• Pretax Margin: -201.20%
• Return on Equity: -40.96%
• Return on Assets: -18.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 2.53
• Quick Ratio: 2.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $159.85 million
• Price / Sales: 42.67
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.90 per share
• Price / Book: 6.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 160,240,000
• Free Float: 148,217,000
• Market Cap: $6.82 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A