NASDAQ:RCAT Red Cat (RCAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.72 -0.18 (-3.67%) Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.72 0.00 (-0.11%) As of 10/16/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Red Cat Stock (NASDAQ:RCAT) 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 Red Cat alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.66▼$5.0150-Day Range$4.72▼$11.1352-Week Range$4.41▼$18.78Volume7.66 million shsAverage Volume7.40 million shsMarket Capitalization$579.33 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.71Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Red Cat Holdings, Inc. is a drone technology company that develops and supplies unmanned aircraft systems for defense, government, public safety and commercial applications. The company focuses on autonomous and remotely operated aerial systems designed to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, including operations in contested or GPS-denied environments. Red Cat’s product portfolio includes the Teal 2 small unmanned aircraft system, a compact drone designed for close-range reconnaissance and situational awareness. Through its subsidiaries and technology partnerships, the company also offers related drone platforms, flight-control capabilities, artificial-intelligence tools and other systems intended to improve the collection, processing and transmission of aerial data. The company has expanded its operations through acquisitions and product development, including the addition of FlightWave, a developer of long-endurance unmanned aircraft. Red Cat serves defense and government customers in the United States and works to expand adoption of its systems among allied and international security organizations. Jeff Thompson serves as Red Cat’s chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Red Cat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreRCAT MarketRank™: 3.733493397355 of 5 starsRed Cat scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 296th out of 654 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 RatingRed Cat has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialRed Cat has a consensus price target of $16.71, representing about 254.1% upside from its current price of $4.72.Amount of Analyst CoverageRed Cat has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Red Cat's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Red Cat are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.79) to ($0.62) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Red Cat is -5.83, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Red Cat is -5.83, 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 RatioRed Cat has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted33.31% of the float of Red Cat has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRed Cat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Red Cat has recently decreased by 3.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldRed Cat does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthRed Cat does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.06 News SentimentRed Cat has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Red Cat this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest87 people have searched for RCAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows46 people have added Red Cat to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 92% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Red Cat insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,955,850.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.50% of the stock of Red Cat is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions37.97% of the stock of Red Cat is held by institutions.Read more about Red Cat's insider trading history. Receive RCAT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Red Cat 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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Now he says a $3 trillion problem could trigger a chain reaction of crashes and failures, causing a global freeze in financial markets.October 18 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Red Cat Launches Red Cat Aerial, Unifying Its UAS Portfolio Under One Brand, and Unveils TRICHON™ Long-Endurance VTOL ISR System at AUSA 2026October 12, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comRed Cat unveils new long-endurance military drone, forms new division – Retail believes RCAT stock is a long-term playOctober 12, 2026 | msn.comRed Cat unveils surveillance drone, combines aerial systems under new brandOctober 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comContrasting Red Cat (NASDAQ:RCAT) & Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN)October 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comOndas Climbs 4% on Palantir-Powered Regna AI Venture, Red Cat Barely Budges After TRICHON Drone DebutOctober 12, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines RCAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RCAT shares performed this year? Red Cat's stock was trading at $7.93 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, RCAT shares have decreased by 40.5% and is now trading at $4.72. How were Red Cat's earnings last quarter? Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCAT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by $0.05. The company earned $20.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.65 million. Red Cat had a negative net margin of 136.26% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.25%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Red Cat IPO? Red Cat (RCAT) raised $16 million in an initial public offering on Friday, April 30th 2021. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at a price of $4.00 per share. ThinkEquity (a division of Fordham Financial Management) acted as the underwriter for the IPO. Who are Red Cat's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Red Cat include Bouvel Investment Partners LLC (0.13%), Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.06%), Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. (0.03%) and Kieckhefer Group LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey M Thompson, Geoffrey Wayne Hitchcock, Nicholas Reyland Liuzza Jr, George Michael Matus, Christopher R Moe, Joseph David Freedman and Paul Funk II. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Red Cat? Shares of RCAT 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Red Cat own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Red Cat investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), SoundHound AI (SOUN), Rocket Lab (RKLB) and Ondas (ONDS). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/18/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 RCAT's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. RCAT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNASDAQ:RCAT CIK748268 Webwww.redcat.red Phone(833) 373-3228FaxN/AEmployees244Year Founded2016Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Red Cat$16.71 High Price Target$25.00 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+254.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.81) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$72.07 million Net Margins-136.26% Pretax Margin-135.61% Return on Equity-32.25% Return on Assets-28.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio14.86 Quick Ratio11.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$40.73 million Price / Sales14.22 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.06 per share Price / Book2.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares122,740,000Free Float107,399,000Market Cap$579.33 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.51 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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