Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY) Stock Price & Analysis

Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY) closed at USD 19.87 on Thursday, October 29, 2026, up 0.10% on the day. The US market is currently closed (after-hours); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 19.85; the Oct 29, 2026 session ranged USD 19.5–20.74 on volume of 1,984,485 shares. Market capitalization is $3.33B, with a 52-week range of USD 15.99–62.17 (NGM). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

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Key facts (FLY)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (FLY)

USDFY2023FY2024FY2025TTM
Revenue$55.2M$60.8M$160M$287M
Gross profit$26.6M-$11.4M$30.7M—
Operating income-$132M-$209M-$261M-$339M
Net income-$135M-$231M-$298M-$363M
EPS (diluted)-$13.05-$20.74-$4.83—
Free cash flow-$171M-$190M-$238M-$326M
Gross margin48.2%-18.7%19.2%—
Operating margin-238.8%-344.5%-163.1%-118.0%
Net margin-245.2%-380.2%-186.6%-126.6%
Revenue growth—+10.1%+163.0%—
Cash + short-term investments$81.9M$123M$893M—
Total debt—$119M$289M—

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (FLY)

P/S 11.6x · EV/Sales 9.5x · P/B 2.7x · FCF yield -9.82% · Earnings yield -10.93% · Net cash $608M · EV $2.72B

Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (FLY)

2 of 3 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.

Trade dateInsiderRoleSharesValue% of holdings sold10b5-1 planInsider type
2026-06-01Aeroequity Gp, Llc8,000,000$384M31.1%NoToo little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024)
2026-05-18Wheeler David LeighGeneral Counsel3,765$170K2.6%Yes (adopted December 5, 2025)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025)
2026-04-17Wheeler David LeighGeneral Counsel3,766$170K2.6%Yes (adopted December 5, 2025)Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025)

% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).

Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.

Analysts (FLY)

Consensus Buy (mean 2.27 on a 1–5 scale), 11 analysts; mean target USD 38 (low 25, high 50).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-09BarclaysInitiatedEqual-Weight$34
2026-08-12Roth CapitalTarget loweredBuy$60 → $45
2026-08-12B. Riley SecuritiesTarget loweredBuy$60 → $50
2026-08-12Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratedOverweight$35
2026-07-27Wells FargoInitiatedEqual-Weight$25

Total return (dividends reinvested) (FLY)

1Y (from 2025-10-30)5Y (from 2025-08-04)
Total return-18.7%-60.4%
S&P 500 (SPY)+14.4%+79.1%
Per year-18.8%-52.7%
Volatility (annualized)106.9%99.5%
Max drawdown-72.3% (May 2026→Oct 2026)-66.6% (Aug 2025→Oct 2026)

Dividends (FLY)

FLY paid no cash dividend in the last five years.

Short interest (FLY)

13,480,890 shares sold short, 13.30% of the float, as of Oct 15, 2026 (exchange short-interest report, published about twice a month). Prior report (Sep 15, 2026): 11,105,681 shares (+21.4%). Days to cover: 3.8 (short shares ÷ average daily volume).

FLY earnings history and stock reaction

Results filedQuarterEPSConsensusSurpriseStock reaction
Aug 11, 2026Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026−$0.42−$0.53Beat +20.8%+3.0%
May 4, 2026Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026−$0.46−$0.52Beat +11.5%-6.7%
Mar 19, 2026Quarter ended Dec 31, 2025−$0.38−$0.48Beat +20.8%+0.1%
Nov 12, 2025Quarter ended Sep 30, 2025−$0.55−$0.44Miss −25.0%+12.0%
Sep 22, 2025————-7.2%

EPS as reported against the analyst consensus before the release; surprise uses the cent-rounded figures shown (in dollars when EPS and consensus have opposite signs). Stock reaction = close before the results to close after (the first close following a release after the bell or before the open).

FLY recent SEC filings (last 120 days)

FiledFormWhat it says
Oct 6, 20268-KDirector or executive officer change, or pay arrangement
“Resignation of Director On September 30, 2026, Thomas Zurbuchen notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Firefly Aerospace Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign as a director of the Company, effective September 30, 2026. Dr. Zurbuchen's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its management on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. The Board thanks Dr. Zurbuchen for his service and contributions to the Board and wishes him well in his…”
Aug 14, 2026Schedule 13G/AMarkusic Thomas E: 5.2% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Aug 14, 2026Schedule 13G/AAeroEquity GP, LLC, Mitsui & Co., LTD.: 30.3% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Aug 11, 202610-QQuarterly report · period ended Jun 30, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Schedule 13G/AAstera Institute, Jed McCaleb: 6.9% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Aug 11, 20268-KQuarterly results

Source: SEC EDGAR. Quotes are the opening words of each item as filed; each form links to the filing. Insider Form 4 filings are listed in the insider sections.

FLY revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)

LineRevenueShare of totalYoY
Spacecraft Solutions Revenue$108.3M92.0%+1077.0%
Launch Revenue$9.4M8.0%+48.1%
Total revenue$117.7M100%—

As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).

FLY suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

RelationshipCompanySentence in the filing
CustomerSciTec“SciTec's standalone AI-enabled software, sensor, and data processing solutions for missile tracking, big data processing, and other applications have the potential to be incorporated into our Blue Ghost and Elytra vehicles for defense customers to further enhance our offerings through a vertically integrated design, manufacturing, and operational stack.”
CustomerL3 Harris Technologies“Additionally, we have built a robust portfolio of contracts composed of blue-chip customers across both government and commercial end markets including NASA, the USSF, the DoW's SDA, the NRO, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, L3 Harris Technologies, Inc. and True Anomaly, Inc. Our customizable offerings across Launch and Spacecraft Solutions, and our speed of execution as proven through our existing successes, ar…”
CustomerTrue Anomaly“Additionally, we have built a robust portfolio of contracts composed of blue-chip customers across both government and commercial end markets including NASA, the USSF, the DoW's SDA, the NRO, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, L3 Harris Technologies, Inc. and True Anomaly, Inc. Our customizable offerings across Launch and Spacecraft Solutions, and our speed of execution as proven through our existing successes, ar…”
PartnerLockheed Martin (LMT)“Our collaborations with leading national security agencies and aerospace companies, such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, USSF, Space Development Agency ("SDA"), NRO, and NASA demonstrate the value and criticality of our new space defense and technology leadership in this market.”
PartnerSwedish Space“We currently operate a launch site at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and we are continuing to build out our launch infrastructure with a project currently underway at Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island to facilitate launches of both our Alpha and Eclipse launch vehicles, as well as a collaborative agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation ("SSC") to jointly launch satel…”
PartnerSpaceX“SpaceX: We also have a strong strategic partnership with SpaceX for payload processing facilities and launch vehicles.”

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Mar 20, 2026.

Companies that name FLY in their SEC reports

Relationship to FLYCompanyFilingSentence
customerPlanet Labs PBC (PL)10-K Mar 23, 2026“There are also a limited number of suppliers able to launch our satellites, including ArianeSpace SA, Blue Origin, LLC, Firefly Aerospace Inc., ISAR Aerospace Technologies Inc., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., NewSpace India Limited (Indian Space Research Organization), Rocket Lab USA Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp.”

FLY customer concentration

In the period ended Jun 30, 2026, 4 direct customers each accounted for at least 10% (41.3%, 16.2%, 14.6%, 1%) of revenue, per the company's 10-Q filed Aug 11, 2026. The company does not name them.

FLY company outlook (results filed Aug 11, 2026)

Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.

FLY analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Sep 2026)$-0.50$-0.51+$0.02$103.2M6
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)$-0.49$-0.48−$0.01$136.9M6
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)$-1.87$-2.11+$0.24$438.5M5
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)$-1.80$-1.29−$0.51$686.1M6

FLY options: expected move

Options price a move of about ±18.4% (±$3.80) by Nov 13, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 10, 2026; the earnings reaction alone is priced at about ±13.0%. Over the last 5 reports the stock moved ±5.8% on average.

ExpirationDaysATM implied volatilityExpected move
Oct 30, 20261119.9%±5.5%
Nov 6, 2026886.3%±10.3%
Nov 13, 202615114.5%±18.4%
Nov 20, 202622110.5%±21.6%
Nov 27, 202629101.1%±22.6%
Dec 4, 20263696.1%±23.9%
Dec 11, 20264394.3%±25.6%
Dec 18, 20265093.8%±27.8%

30-day implied volatility 99.4% vs 72.8% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0.63. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.

Key Statistics (as of October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC)

PriceUSD 19.87
Change▲ 0.10% (up)
Previous CloseUSD 19.85
OpenUSD 19.6
Day RangeUSD 19.5 – 20.74
52-Week RangeUSD 15.99 – 62.17
Volume1,984,485 shares
Market Cap$3.33B
ExchangeNGM

Technical Analysis (FLY)

Nexqual's technical model rates FLY "SELL" based on 2 bullish and 4 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

Overall SignalSELL
RSI (14)52.48 (neutral)
vs SMA50Below (USD 20.98)
MACD-0.73 (negative)

Analyst Ratings (FLY)

Wall Street analysts rate FLY "Buy" based on 11 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 38 (range USD 25–50), per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count11
Mean TargetUSD 38
High TargetUSD 50
Low TargetUSD 25
Buy / Hold / Sell7 / 4 / 0

Earnings (FLY)

Next Earnings Date2026-11-10
EPS EstimateUSD -0.5
Revenue Estimate$103.15M

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-06-30USD -0.42 vs est -0.53 ▲ beat
2026-03-31USD -0.46 vs est -0.52 ▲ beat
2025-12-31USD -0.38 vs est -0.48 ▲ beat
2025-09-30USD -0.55 vs est -0.44 ▼ miss

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (FLY)

Total Revenue$287.01M
Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY)+656.90%
Gross Margin+22.92%
Operating Margin-80.89%
Profit Margin-129.06%
ROE-57.95%
Debt / Equity0.04
Current Ratio2.73
Total Cash$635.26M
Total Debt$53.40M
Free Cash Flow (last four quarters to Jun 2026, SEC 10-Q / 10-K)-$326.49M (-113.8% of revenue)

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

Financial Health Score (FLY)

Nexqual rates Firefly Aerospace Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

GrowthStrong — Revenue +657% YoY (latest Q)
ProfitabilityCritical — Heavily loss-making — early-stage company
Balance SheetStrong — $635M cash and investments vs $27M debt (Jun 2026, SEC), net cash
Cash FlowWeak — FCF negative: -$326M (last 4 quarters to Jun 2026, SEC), burning cash
EfficiencyCritical — ROE -30%, ROA -22.2% (last 4 quarters, SEC)

Ownership (FLY)

Insider Ownership+13.77%
Institutional Ownership+61.65%
Shares Outstanding167.40M
Float107.07M
Short % of Float+13.30%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

Leadership (FLY)

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is led by Darren Ma, Chief Financial Officer, per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

Chief Financial OfficerDarren Ma
Chief Operating OfficerRamon Sanchez
Director of IRMichael Sheetz
Chief Marketing OfficerTrina Patterson

Major Backers & Investors (FLY)

Notable institutional backers of Firefly Aerospace Inc. include Ae Industrial Partners, LP , Van Eck Associates Corporation, JPMorgan, according to Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
Ae Industrial Partners, LP 20.63%
Van Eck Associates Corporation1.82%
JPMorgan1.67%
Tema ETF Trust-Tema Space Innovators ETF1.65%
Two Sigma Investments, LP1.62%
Tidal Investments LLC1.29%
Tema ETFs LLC1.12%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
Vanguard Group3.98%
BlackRock3.53%
State Street2.5%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:53 UTC.

From Firefly Aerospace Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-03-20)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

Partnerships

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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