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Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy5 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $22.33, the highest $30.00, the lowest $16.00. The average is +96.4% from the last price of $11.37.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Liwag★★★★★★★★★★#581 · hits 62% · avg +14.0% | Morgan Stanley | $24.00 → $16.00−33.3% | Hold | +40.7% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:45 | +1.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $12.50 → $10.50−16.0% | Hold | −7.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $12.00 → $10.00−16.7% | Hold | −12.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $12.50 → $10.50−16.0% | Hold | −7.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $12.00 → $10.00−16.7% | Hold | −12.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $12.00 → $10.50−12.5% | Hold | −7.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $12.50 → $10.50−16.0% | Hold | −7.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Kenneth Herbert★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 74% · avg +27.9% | RBC Capital | $24.00 → $21.00−12.5% | Buy | +84.7% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 07:09 | −5.9%next day −3.2% | ↗ |
| Sheila Kahyaoglu★★★★★★★★★★#232 · hits 67% · avg +16.0% | Jefferies | $25.00 → $20.00−20.0% | Buy | +75.9% | Assigned | 05.10.26on TipRanks 13:45 | −9.5%next day +2.0% · 5 days −6.9% | ↗ |
| Michael Ciarmoli★★★★★★★★★★#64 · hits 68% · avg +24.5% | Truist Financial | $30.00 | Buy | +163.9% | Initiated | 14.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 21:06 | −4.1%next day +5.4% · 5 days +8.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $13.00 → $12.50−3.8% | Hold | +9.9% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $12.50 → $12.00−4.0% | Hold | +5.5% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $12.50 | Hold | +9.9% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $12.50 → $12.00−4.0% | Hold | +5.5% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $13.50 → $12.00−11.1% | Hold | +5.5% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $13.00 → $12.50−3.8% | Hold | +9.9% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| Ronald Epstein★★★★★★★★★★#114 · hits 68% · avg +21.7% | Bank of America Securities | $24.00 → $23.00−4.2% | Buy | +102.3% | Reiterated | 13.08.26on TipRanks Aug 14 08:15 | −2.3%next day −4.5% · 5 days −15.6% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Siegmann CFA★★★★★★★★★★#3419 · hits 59% · avg +6.3% | Stifel Nicolaus | $24.00 | Buy | +111.1% | Reiterated | 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −2.3%next day −4.5% · 5 days −15.6% | ↗ |
| Kristine Liwag★★★★★★★★★★#581 · hits 62% · avg +14.0% | Morgan Stanley | $23.00 → $24.00+4.3% | Hold | +111.1% | Assigned | 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.3%next day −4.5% · 5 days −15.6% | ↗ |
| Kenneth Herbert★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 74% · avg +27.9% | RBC Capital | $24.00 | Buy | +111.1% | Reiterated | 12.08.26on TipRanks Aug 13 07:15 | −7.4%next day −2.3% · 5 days −9.2% | ↗ |
| Sheila Kahyaoglu★★★★★★★★★★#232 · hits 67% · avg +16.0% | Jefferies | $25.00 | Buy | +119.9% | Reiterated | 01.07.26on TipRanks Jul 6 03:00 | +4.8%next day −3.2% · 5 days −13.5% | ↗ |
| Peter Arment★★★★★★★★★★#161 · hits 68% · avg +18.1% | Robert W. Baird | $30.00 | Buy | +163.9% | Initiated | 29.06.26on TipRanks 05:15 | −0.7%next day +9.1% · 5 days +11.4% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Applied Aerospace & Defense
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $25.00 at a price of $12.03 (+107.8%); now: $22.33 at $11.37 (+96.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Buy | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Hold | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · General
About Applied Aerospace & Defense
- CEO: James William Ferguson
- Employees: 1,542
- 335 Quality Circle NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, US
- applied-ad.com
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated manufacturing solutions. It focuses on serving the following markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. The company was founded on October 7, 2022 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.
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