Applied Aerospace & Defense (NYSE:AADX) Hits New 52-Week Low Following Analyst Downgrade

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (NYSE:AADX) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday after Guggenheim lowered their price target on the stock from $30.00 to $15.00. Guggenheim currently has a buy rating on the stock. Applied Aerospace & Defense traded as low as $8.27 and last traded at $8.41, with a volume of 499,633 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $8.67.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on AADX. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 14th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense from $24.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $20.00 target price on shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.56.

Top Applied Aerospace & Defense Stories

These are some of the AADX stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 48.6% to $182.1 million, and adjusted earnings of $0.18 per share topped the $0.09 consensus estimate. The company also reported a record backlog of nearly $1.3 billion. Third-quarter earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain broadly positive but targets have been revised unevenly: Guggenheim cut its target to $15 while retaining Buy, Stifel lowered its target to $18 and kept Buy, and RBC lowered its target to $15 with an Outperform rating. Morgan Stanley raised its target to $17 but maintained Equal Weight. Guggenheim rating update
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are under pressure after the company’s 2026 outlook disappointed investors. Supplier constraints are expected to push as much as $20 million of revenue into 2027, tempering the strong quarterly growth and backlog news. Q3 growth and 2026 guidance

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Applied Aerospace & Defense

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AADX. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Aerospace & Defense by 1,171.1% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 2,026 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Applied Aerospace & Defense during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Applied Aerospace & Defense during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new position in Applied Aerospace & Defense in the third quarter worth approximately $60,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Applied Aerospace & Defense in the third quarter worth approximately $80,000.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $1.44 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.40. The business has a 50-day moving average of $11.37.

Applied Aerospace & Defense (NYSE:AADX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $182.06 million for the quarter. Analysts predict that Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. will post -0.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Company Profile

Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. specializes in providing advanced design, engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for next-generation space and defense technology companies. Its core service offerings include design and analysis, fabrication and assembly and inspection, qualification and testing. Applied Aerospace and Defense Inc. is based in HUNTSVILLE, United States.