AEVEX Corp. (AVEX)Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Solana Beach, United States | NYSE
16.61 USD
+0.70
(4.400%)
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(July 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:02 a.m. EDT
The investment thesis here is a classic case of a 'story' stock where the narrative has completely decoupled from the financial reality. On paper, AEVEX is a distressed asset: it is burning cash with negative operating cash flow, trading at a forward P/E of 33 despite minimal profitability, and carries a debt load that dwarfs its cash reserves. The balance sheet is fragile, and the lack of a multi-year price history suggests the company is either very new or has recently undergone a restructuring that wiped out historical data. While the recent news of government contracts provides a necessary spark for survival, the fundamental metrics—negative cash flow and high leverage—make this a dangerous hold for a traditional investor. The stock is currently trading significantly below its 50-day and 200-day averages, reflecting a market that has largely ignored the hype. The options market is screaming for a moonshot, betting on a rapid re-rating based on future potential rather than current performance, but until the backlog rebuilds and cash flow turns positive, the risk of permanent capital loss remains high. |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 77.757 |
| Revenue per Share | 6.737 |
| Market Cap | 937,972,224 |
| Trailing P/E | 40.51 |
| Forward P/E | 33.31 |
| Profit Margins | 5.26% |
| Website | https://www.aevex.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:02 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for significant upside volatility rather than downside protection. Call open interest is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes (30 and 40), suggesting bets on a massive rally, while put open interest remains relatively thin and concentrated near the money. Implied volatility is elevated on calls, indicating a premium priced for a speculative surge.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.40920907 |
| Address1 | 440 Stevens Avenue |
| Address2 | Suite 150 |
| All Time High | 42.34 |
| All Time Low | 15.07 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 700 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,422,590 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,915,259 |
| Average Volume | 2,915,259 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,422,590 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Book Value | 4.288 |
| City | Solana Beach |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 16.61 |
| Current Ratio | 2.687 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 17.0592 |
| Day Low | 16.15 |
| Debt To Equity | 77.757 |
| Display Name | AEVEX |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,779,310,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,779,310,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,779,307,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,786,651,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,786,651,200 |
| Ebitda | 80,856,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.13558 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.904 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.021 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,205,056,768 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.33126 |
| Eps Forward | 0.4986 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.41 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 23.7078 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -7.0977993 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.29938668 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -40.920906 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 42.34 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -25.73 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.6076996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 15.07 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.5400009 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.10218985 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 15.07 - 42.34 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,776,432,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 26,903,547 |
| Forward Eps | 0.4986 |
| Forward P E | 33.31328 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 650 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.24771999 |
| Gross Profits | 147,735,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.023120001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.65974 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 56,470,333 |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Disp | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Key | aerospace-defense |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | AEVEX Corp. operates as a defense technology contractor and enabler of the U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) dominance strategy mission. The company operates in two segments, Tactical Systems and Global Solutions. The Tactical Systems designs and manufactures battle-tested, autonomous, modular, and attritable unmanned systems, including UAS and unmanned surface vehicles with other mission critical products. The Global Solutions provides bespoke mission solutions, including AI-enabled airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), C-UAS, additive manufacturing, and specialized mission aircraft engineering, modification, and testing. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Solana Beach, California. |
| Long Name | AEVEX Corp. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 937,972,224 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1991436724 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 29,557,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 898,442,998 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 8 |
| Open | 16.31 |
| Operating Cashflow | -87,842,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.1367 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 858 704 4125 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.3899994 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 2.3479793 |
| Pre Market Price | 17.0 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,102,742 |
| Previous Close | 15.91 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 50.141884 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.8736007 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.5728078 |
| Profit Margins | 0.052600004 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.357 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.44444 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.700001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.39975 |
| Regular Market Day High | 17.0592 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 16.15 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 16.15 - 17.0592 |
| Regular Market Open | 16.31 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 15.91 |
| Regular Market Price | 16.61 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,784,059,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,193,204 |
| Revenue Growth | 3.069 |
| Revenue Per Share | 6.737 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20365608 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Shares Outstanding | 56,470,333 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.062 |
| Shares Short | 3,500,519 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,381,718 |
| Short Name | AEVEX Corp. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1117 |
| Short Ratio | 1.18 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | AVEX |
| Target High Price | 45.0 |
| Target Low Price | 31.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 35.375 |
| Target Median Price | 34.5 |
| Total Cash | 27,449,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.541 |
| Total Debt | 265,618,000 |
| Total Revenue | 596,368,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.41 |
| Trailing P E | 40.512196 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 24.881355 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -8.271355 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.33243185 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,193,204 |
| Website | https://www.aevex.com |
| Zip | 92,075 |