Firefly Aerospace surges after Q3 beat, Deutsche Bank upgrade

Firefly Aerospace

13/11/2025 16:02

Updates, adds analyst commentary

** Firefly Aerospace FLY.O shares jump 16.8% to $21.39 on Thurs after qrtrly results beat analysts' expectations, and Deutsche Bank turns bullish

** Cedar Park, Texas-based space and defense tech firm late Weds posted Q3 rev of $30.8 mln, up from $22.7 mln a year ago, and adj loss/sh of 33 cents

** Analysts had modeled $27.7 mln in rev and 41 cents/sh loss, per LSEG data

** FLY said it expects 2025 rev of $150-$158 mln, above consensus view of ~$136 mln

** Deutsche Bank upgraded rating to 'buy' from 'hold', and cut PT by $10 to $30

** With Alpha first stage engine issue remedied, Deutsche Bank says there's now better visibility into Flight 7, which is expected to launch later this year or early 2026

** "This will be a clear catalyst for the stock and can change the narrative around Firefly quickly," brokerage said

** FLY last week closed its $855 mln acquisition of national security tech co SciTec

** FLY shares debuted at $70 on Aug 7 after IPO priced at $45. Stock on Weds fell >4% to post-listing low of $18.31

** 4 of 7 brokerages rate FLY "strong buy" or "buy", 3 rate "hold"; median PT is $52 - LSEG

(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

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