AADX (Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.) is a recent IPO.
It began trading on June 3, 2026, giving it a few months of public history. Many charts and metrics below are sparse or empty until more price, financial, and analyst history accumulates — the affected sections are flagged individually so you can tell limited history from missing data.


HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (“Applied” or the “Company”), a premier provider of advanced manufacturing solutions for mission-critical space and defense applications, announced it will report second quarter financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2026, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, before the market opens. Management will also host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, to review the second quarter results. Parti.

Applied Aerospace & Defense is rated a buy due to its mission-critical content, long customer relationships, and sole/single-source positions supporting pricing power. AADX's $1.06 billion backlog and $3.8 billion weighted pipeline provide strong visibility into future growth, with significant exposure to expanding defense and space markets. Approximately 87% of AADX revenue is from sole- or single-source contracts, and 33% is tied to aftermarket and sustainment, supporting recurring revenue streams.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc. (NYSE:AADX) drew a bullish initiation from BofA Securities, for which analyst Ronald J. Epstein launched coverage with a Buy rating and a $24 price target.

Applied Aerospace & Defense trades at a demanding valuation post-IPO, with shares modestly below the $20 offer price. AADX's organic growth trajectory is unclear due to a rapid and fluid M&A history, complicating assessment of true underlying performance. Pro forma financials show 2025 revenues of $604 million, adjusted operating income of $99 million, and manageable leverage at 2.5x EBITDA post-IPO.

When Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc. (NYSE:AADX) rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, it marked the public debut of a company with roots stretching back to 1900 — a time when the word “aerospace” did not yet exist.

Applied Aerospace & Defense achieved a valuation of $3.54 billion after its shares opened 3.8% above the offer price in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, setting the tone for a busy week of initial public offerings.

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor.

Private equity-backed government contractor Applied Aerospace & Defense has raised $650 million in its U.S. initial public offering after pricing shares at $20 each, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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