Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX)Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Huntsville, United States | NYSE
18.72 USD
-1.87
(-9.082%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 19.08 +0.36 (1.923%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:22 a.m. EDT
This is a classic 'IPO pop' scenario meeting a fundamental reality check. The stock recently surged from its IPO lows, but the last two weeks show a sharp correction, dropping nearly 10% from the July highs. While the recent price action is bearish, the underlying business metrics tell a different story: revenue is growing at 21%, and the company holds a fortress-like current ratio of 2.09 against manageable debt. The massive gap between the forward P/E of 49x and the trailing P/E of negative infinity highlights that the market is pricing in a complete turnaround from current losses to profitability. Analysts are overwhelmingly bullish with a 'Strong Buy' consensus and a target price significantly higher than current levels, suggesting the recent dip may be a buying opportunity for those who believe the mission-critical defense content justifies the valuation. However, the lack of a dividend and the negative operating cash flow mean this is purely a growth bet on execution, not a value play. |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 445.272 |
| Forward P/E | 44.57 |
| Profit Margins | -4.76% |
| Website | https://applied-ad.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:22 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for significant upside volatility with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 25.0 and 35.0) relative to puts, indicating a bullish bias despite the stock's recent pullback. However, the lack of a statistical forecast model and the dominance of ATM anchors suggest uncertainty rather than a confirmed directional breakout.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.08311415 |
| Address1 | 335 Quality Circle NW |
| All Time High | 24.24 |
| All Time Low | 17.08 |
| Ask | 19.52 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,361,940 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,308,203 |
| Average Volume | 2,308,203 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,361,940 |
| Bid | 18.8 |
| Bid Size | 700 |
| City | Huntsville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 18.72 |
| Current Ratio | 2.089 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 21.0 |
| Day Low | 18.49 |
| Debt To Equity | 445.272 |
| Display Name | Applied Aerospace & Defense |
| Ebitda | 86,354,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.16540001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 48.885 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 8.086 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,221,387,776 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.105 |
| Eps Forward | 0.42 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.71 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 20.328077 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.608078 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.07910625 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 8.311415 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 24.24 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.5200005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2277228 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 17.08 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.6399994 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0960187 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 17.08 - 24.24 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,780,493,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 32,432,731 |
| Forward Eps | 0.42 |
| Forward P E | 44.57143 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 1,542 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.27212998 |
| Gross Profits | 142,074,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.8132 |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Disp | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Key | aerospace-defense |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures integrated aerospace and defense subsystems for space and defense applications. The company provides Space and launch Systems, which include propellant tanks and engine nozzles; nose cones, fairings, and payload adapters; solar arrays and deployable systems; satellite bus and payload assemblies; Spinnaker® de-orbit systems; antennas and precision platforms; and landing legs, tubes, and booms; Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, which support airborne mission platforms for air dominance, ground attack, electronic warfare, air-to-air refueling, transport, and autonomous collaborative combat, and include wings and control surfaces, landing gear and arresters, engine shafts, gears, and transmissions; fuel tanks and refueling booms; and fuselage structures; C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems, which support land and maritime based integrated defense systems for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, forward presence, and stand-off missions, and include radar and communications antennas; missile bodies and launchers; directed energy systems; and electronic enclosures; detection and tracking platforms; and maritime sensors and propulsion. It also provides design, prototyping and manufacturing of hardware and assemblies using composite, metallic, and polymer manufacturing. The company uses IP-enabled processes and production supported by specialized equipment and experience. It offers in-house testing and inspection along with materials and testing services to support performance and verification requirements. The company also provides Spinnaker® Deorbit Systems with configurations for satellites and launch vehicle components to support de-orbit applications. The company was formerly known as GB Eagle Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. in November 2025. Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. is a subsidiary of AA&D Holdings, LP. |
| Long Name | Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_24943 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -24,843,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,515,609,035 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 20.59 |
| Operating Cashflow | -94,061,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.021089999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 202 983 3291 |
| Post Market Change | 0.3600006 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.9230802 |
| Post Market Price | 19.08 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,987,195 |
| Previous Close | 20.59 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 178.28572 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | -0.04758 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.633 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.42857 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.87 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -9.08208 |
| Regular Market Day High | 21.0 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 18.49 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 18.49 - 21.0 |
| Regular Market Open | 20.59 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 20.59 |
| Regular Market Price | 18.72 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 762,518 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.21 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0156 |
| Shares Short | 1,213,308 |
| Short Name | Applied Aerospace & Defense, In |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.081999995 |
| Short Ratio | 0.97 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AL |
| Symbol | AADX |
| Target High Price | 30.0 |
| Target Low Price | 23.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 25.14286 |
| Target Median Price | 24.0 |
| Total Cash | 15,923,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.093 |
| Total Debt | 1,040,992,000 |
| Total Revenue | 522,089,984 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.71 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 20.328077 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.608078 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.07910625 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 762,518 |
| Website | https://applied-ad.com |
| Zip | 35,806 |