MDA Space (MDA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MDA Space is a Canadian space technology company that develops and delivers systems, products and services for government and commercial customers. Its capabilities span satellite communications, Earth observation, space robotics, geointelligence and space exploration.

The company designs and builds satellite systems and payloads, robotics and servicing technologies, and data and analytics solutions. Its historical work includes major contributions to the Canadarm, Canadarm2 and Dextre robotic systems used in space, as well as technologies supporting Earth-observation programs such as RADARSAT.

Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, MDA Space serves customers in Canada and international markets. The company traces its roots to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, which was established in 1969, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Mike Greenley.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.60 to $29.84
• 50-Day Range: $27.99 to $35.66
• 52-Week Range: $23.23 to $49.37
• Volume: 1.13 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $50.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MDA Space Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MDA Space scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 201st out of 666 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MDA Space has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

MDA Space has a consensus price target of $50.00, representing about 73.0% upside from its current price of $28.91.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MDA Space has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 43.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MDA Space are expected to grow by 43.75% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MDA Space is 53.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MDA Space is 53.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MDA Space has a P/B Ratio of 3.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% of the float of MDA Space has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MDA Space has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MDA Space has recently increased by 53.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

MDA Space does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MDA Space does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

MDA Space has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for MDA Space this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for MDA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added MDA Space to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MDA Space insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

MDA Space has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MDA
• CIK: 1857047
• Web: www.mda.space
• Phone: 905-790-2800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,800
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MDA Space: $50.00
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $41.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +73.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.11
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $77.65 million
• Net Margins: 5.68%
• Pretax Margin: 8.26%
• Return on Equity: 9.42%
• Return on Assets: 4.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.01
• Cash Flow: $1.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.18
• Book Value: $7.68 per share
• Price / Book: 3.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 162,130,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $4.69 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A