NASDAQ:FLY Firefly Aerospace (FLY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.97 -0.75 (-3.45%) Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.94 -0.03 (-0.15%) As of 09/18/2026 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 TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Firefly Aerospace Stock (NASDAQ:FLY) 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 Firefly Aerospace alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.48▼$22.0050-Day Range$17.82▼$27.1852-Week Range$16.00▼$62.17Volume9.21 million shsAverage Volume2.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.51 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$36.82Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is a space transportation company that develops launch vehicles, lunar landers and spacecraft designed to support commercial, civil and national-security missions. The company provides end-to-end space services, including payload delivery, lunar surface operations and in-space transportation. Its principal products include the Alpha rocket, a small-to-medium lift launch vehicle designed to place satellites and other payloads into orbit; the Blue Ghost lunar lander, developed to deliver scientific and commercial payloads to the Moon; and Elytra, an orbital vehicle intended to provide in-space transportation and mission services. Firefly is also involved in developing larger launch capabilities through partnerships, including work related to the Antares program. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, Firefly serves customers in the commercial, civil and defense sectors, with missions that can involve destinations in Earth orbit and on the lunar surface. The company has worked with NASA through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program and has collaborated with government and industry partners on launch and space-transportation initiatives. Jason Mello serves as Firefly’s chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Firefly Aerospace Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreFLY MarketRank™: Firefly Aerospace scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 425th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirefly Aerospace has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialFirefly Aerospace has a consensus price target of $36.82, representing about 75.6% upside from its current price of $20.97.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirefly Aerospace has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Firefly Aerospace's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Firefly Aerospace are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.31) to ($2.07) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Firefly Aerospace is -7.13, 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 Firefly Aerospace is -7.13, 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 RatioFirefly Aerospace has a P/B Ratio of 2.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.99% of the float of Firefly Aerospace has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirefly Aerospace has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.58.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Firefly Aerospace has recently decreased by 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldFirefly Aerospace does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFirefly Aerospace does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentFirefly Aerospace has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Firefly Aerospace this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 24 people have searched for FLY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Firefly Aerospace to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Firefly Aerospace insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders7.50% of the stock of Firefly Aerospace is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsFirefly Aerospace has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Firefly Aerospace's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. FLY Stock News HeadlinesWall Street Zen Downgrades Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) to Sell2 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comFirefly Landed a $100 Million NASA Contract This Month — Here's What Else HappenedSeptember 17 at 7:47 AM | benzinga.comMy top 3 AI picks for the next decadeAlexander Green bought Apple in 1996, recommended Nvidia at a split-adjusted 66 cents in 2004, and picked up Amazon and Netflix under $3 per share in 2005. Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade. | The Oxford Club (Ad)Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) versus Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) Financial ContrastSeptember 17 at 4:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirefly Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesSeptember 17 at 3:14 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Keeps Their Hold Rating on Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (FLY)September 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comRoth MKM Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (FLY)September 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comFirefly’s Blue Ghost captured stunning view of moon from 100 km above the surfaceSeptember 14, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines FLY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FLY shares performed this year? Firefly Aerospace's stock was trading at $22.37 at the start of the year. Since then, FLY shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $20.97. How were Firefly Aerospace's earnings last quarter? Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported ($0.42) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.50) by $0.08. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 659.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Firefly Aerospace IPO? Firefly Aerospace (FLY) raised $810 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, August 7th 2025. The company issued 19,296,000 shares at $41.00-$43.00 per share. Who are Firefly Aerospace's major shareholders? Firefly Aerospace's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (3.68%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.82%), Tema ETFs LLC (1.42%) and Tidal Investments LLC (1.29%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Firefly Aerospace? Shares of FLY 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 Earnings8/11/2026Today9/19/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNASDAQ:FLY Previous SymbolNASDAQ:FLY CIK1860160 Webfireflyspace.com Phone(512) 277-6959FaxN/AEmployees1,409Year Founded2017Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Firefly Aerospace$36.82 High Price Target$50.00 Low Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+75.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.55 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($2.94) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$298.34 million Net Margins-126.64% Pretax Margin-139.56% Return on Equity-22.28% Return on Assets-16.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio2.73 Quick Ratio2.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$159.85 million Price / Sales21.96 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.47 per share Price / Book2.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares167,400,000Free Float154,850,000Market Cap$3.51 billion OptionableN/A BetaN/A 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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