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Astronics Corporation

$ATRO·$2.8B·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$66.04-7.6%YTD+21.4%1Y+130.6%
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ATATRO
$ATROAstronics Corporation
$66.04-7.58%11 posts+11%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $ATRO, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-15

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Astronics is the small-cap Aerospace comeback trade the market has already rewarded — Vertical Aerospace + backlog momentum.

Astronics Corporation is a legitimate small-cap Aerospace + Defense compounder in the middle of an operating-margin recovery cycle.

  • Revenue growth: Q1 2026 $230.6M (+12.0% YoY), Q4 2025 +15.1%, Q3 +3.8%, Q2 +3.3% — the trajectory has stepped up over the trailing year.
  • Operating margin lifted to 11.8% in Q1 from 2.3% in Q2 2025 — a real operating-leverage story on top of the revenue growth.
  • Beat cadence: +6.5%, +21%, +17%, -86% across last four quarters — the Q2 2025 miss is off in the rearview and each subsequent print has been a clean beat.
  • Real-business proof: Jun 29 disclosure that Vertical Aerospace selected Astronics as low-voltage power distribution supplier for the Valo eVTOL — an emerging-transportation platform win that plays into the market's electrification narrative.
  • Corporate action: Jun 1 20% Class B stock distribution (1 share Class B for every 5 shares Common or Class B; record date Jun 15, distribution Jul 1). That drove the flurry of J-Other insider filings on Jun 15/17 — those are class-distribution mechanics, not discretionary sales.
  • Setup: $72.45, +33% YTD, +143% over 12 months, sitting at 74% of 52-week range with 1.13 beta and 71x trailing PE — the tape is priced for the operating recovery to persist.

Aug 5 Q2 print is the confirmation window; sentiment posts already flag the technical breakout retest and Army order backlog.

Agrees with X sentimentX sentiment aligns — technical-breakout framing, backlog strength, comparison to MRCY (defense electronics), and explicit clarification that the 20% Class B distribution is not a negative split. The crowd read matches the operating trajectory.

What to watch: Aug 5 Q2 print — Aerospace segment growth (commercial vs defense), Test Systems margin, backlog change; further Vertical Aerospace / eVTOL customer disclosures; U.S. Army / DoD Test Systems contract announcements.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 — Q2 2026 earnings (EPS est $0.59)

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-06-16

Astronics breaks free from its neckline alongside a big-time breakout retest and a 21-day daily retest, framed as contract-and-earnings momentum with an Army order, raised guidance, and backlog strength. A 20% share distribution is explicitly framed as not a negative split, with posters comparing the look favorably to MRCY's defense-sector setup. Sentiment skews uniformly accumulation-oriented.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs and manufactures aircraft lighting, power systems, and avionics for commercial and military aviation customers.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $ATRO.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — institutions now mark RKLB, LUNR, and RDW against SPCX's $1.

What this means for $ATRO

Partial — Designs and manufactures aircraft lighting, power systems, and avionics for commercial and military aviation customers; exposure exists but is diluted by diverse end markets and revenue mix.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+7.1%YTD
+18.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
71.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
15.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
10.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
0.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
26.6%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
30.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
2.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 12, 2026$0.49$0.46+6.5%
Q4 2025Feb 24, 2026$0.63$0.52+21.2%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$0.41$0.35+17.1%
Q2 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.04$0.28-85.7%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $0.59

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$230.6M+12.0%32.6%11.8%$0.71$-554K
Q4 FY25$240.1M+15.1%33.3%15.8%$0.82$15.8M
Q3 FY25$211.4M+3.8%30.5%10.9%$-0.31$21.8M
Q2 FY25$204.7M+3.3%25.8%2.3%$0.04$-12.2M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$988.0M$975.9M – $1.0B$2.30$2.26 – $2.323
FY27$1.1B$1.1B – $1.1B$2.65$2.59 – $2.713
FY28$1.1B$1.1B – $1.1B$0.00$0.00 – $0.001

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.63%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-8.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+1.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 31.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.1% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 36 other (12 awards · 11 others · 6 inkinds · 6 exempts · 1 gift) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 18-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Astronics Corporation announced a 20% Class B stock distribution: stockholders receive 1 share of Class B for every 5 shares of Common or Class B held, with record date June 15, 2026 and distribution expected June 29, 2026; fractional shares paid in cash. Material stock distribution equivalent to a 1-for-5 stock dividend on Class B shares.

8-KShareholder voteMay 288-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Astronics Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 28, 2026 and voted on: election of the Board of Directors, ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the current fiscal year, and a third proposal described in the proxy statement. Final vote results are disclosed. This is a routine annual meeting governance filing.

3New insider — initial holdingsMar 53
+ 23 other (11 13Gs · 3 S-8s · 3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Vertical Aerospace Shares Business Update Ahead of Farnborough International Airshowgurufocus.com·4d agoVertical Aerospace Selects Astronics as Low-Voltage Power Distribution Supplier for Valobusinesswire.com·18d agoBeyond The SpaceX IPO: 3 Top Aerospace And Infrastructure Stocksseekingalpha.com·19d agoAstronics: On The Cusp Of A Production And Upgradation Upcycleseekingalpha.com·32d agoBanking Giant, Three Other Top Stocks Make New Highs As Market Aims To Reboundinvestors.com·35d ago

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