Applied Energetics (AERG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Applied Energetics, Inc. develops advanced directed-energy and photonics technologies for defense, homeland security, and related commercial applications. The company focuses on systems that use ultrashort-pulse lasers, high-voltage electronics, and optical technologies to generate and control energy in the atmosphere and other environments.

Its technology portfolio includes laser-induced plasma channel systems, ultrashort-pulse laser sources, and integrated photonics platforms. These technologies are intended for applications such as directed-energy effects, remote sensing, communications, and other missions requiring precise delivery or manipulation of energy.

Applied Energetics is based in the United States and has historically worked with government and defense-related customers, although publicly available information provides limited detail about its current commercial footprint, customer base, and leadership structure. The company was previously known as Ionatron, Inc. before adopting the Applied Energetics name.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.77 to $0.88
• 50-Day Range: $0.69 to $1.29
• 52-Week Range: $0.64 to $2.12
• Volume: 146,783 shs
• Average Volume: 144,591 shs
• Market Capitalization: $190.78 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Applied Energetics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Applied Energetics scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Applied Energetics.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Applied Energetics is -10.63, 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 Applied Energetics is -10.63, 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

Applied Energetics has a P/B Ratio of 28.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.22% of the float of Applied Energetics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Applied Energetics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Applied Energetics has recently decreased by 24.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Applied Energetics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Applied Energetics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Applied Energetics has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for AERG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.20% of the stock of Applied Energetics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.51% of the stock of Applied Energetics is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AERG
• CIK: 879911
• Web: www.appliedenergetics.com
• Phone: (520) 628-7415
• Fax: 520-917-3098
• Employees: 26
• Year Founded: 2002

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.08)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.87 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: -6,585.25%
• Return on Equity: -454.83%
• Return on Assets: -270.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $460 thousand
• Price / Sales: 414.75
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.03 per share
• Price / Book: 28.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 224,400,000
• Free Float: 185,766,000
• Market Cap: $190.78 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.82