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Starfighters Space Inc

$FJET·$112M·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$3.32-4.6%YTD-65.0%1Y-60.9%
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2026-08-22: 1 posts2026-08-23: 3 posts40-3%
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FJFJET
$FJETStarfighters Space Inc
$3.32-4.60%40 posts-3%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $FJET, 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.

Broken storySelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-08-31

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

Starfighters Space — auditor Adeptus Partners resigned Jul 9 with going-concern qualification history, MarketWatch 'likely to lose money' list, zero revenue.

Starfighters Space is an aerospace-and-defense micro-cap positioning around Mach 2+ hypersonic flight-testing services — the 'Wind Tunnel in the Sky' platform. The equity is a broken-story micro-cap with a specific auditor-resignation-plus-going-concern overhang.

  • Revenue is zero: Q3 2025 $0, Q2 2025 $0, Q4 2024 $0, Q3 2024 $0 — the company has no commercial revenue over the visible history, and no analyst coverage exists for FY26 estimates.
  • The Jul 9 auditor resignation is the specific red-flag event: Adeptus Partners LLC resigned as auditor effective immediately; prior Adeptus reports contained going-concern qualifications — that's a specific auditor-quit disclosure from a firm that had already flagged doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
  • CBIZ CPAs was engaged Jul 24; the Aug 26 S-1/A amendment continues the capital-raise process — the company needs fresh capital and needs a new auditor's report to close it.
  • Fundamentals are broken-story shape: P/E -33, P/S 0, ROIC -64%, debt/equity -2.05 (negative equity from cumulative losses), EV/EBITDA -45 — no fundamental floor.
  • Aug 27 MarketWatch '20 stocks likely to lose money even if the bull market continues' inclusion amplifies the going-concern read to a broader audience.
  • Structural setup is small-float speculative: 37.6M float, beta 1.6 — tape can move sharply on capital-raise news but the fundamental floor is the going-concern warning.

What could reset this upward is a specific defense-agency contract award (hypersonic testing) plus a completed capital raise with a clean audit opinion — both would restore basic operational viability. What extends the break-down is another going-concern qualification from the new auditor CBIZ or a specific dilutive capital raise below current tape, either of which locks in the story-only micro-cap trap.

Differs from X sentimentThe bullish X take — Starfighters Space as a speculative short-squeeze setup after reaching new post-IPO lows and breaking up 10% on covering activity, expecting an outstanding capital offer to be finished imminently, framing a potential squeeze into space peers SPCX/RKLB/ASTS/FLY, frustration with broader index-driven selling overlooking the company-specific catalyst — is speculative short-squeeze positioning that underweights the auditor-resignation-plus-going-concern material overhang.

What to watch: A specific defense-agency contract award plus a completed capital raise with a clean audit opinion resets this upward; another going-concern qualification from CBIZ or a dilutive capital raise below current tape locks in the story-only trap.

no analyst estimatesno earnings date

X sentiment

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Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-23

Starfighters Space is being pitched as a speculative short-squeeze setup after reaching new post-IPO lows and breaking up 10% on covering activity. Contributors expect an outstanding capital offer to be finished imminently, framing a potential squeeze into space peers like SPCX, RKLB, ASTS, and FLY. Frustration is voiced over broader index-driven selling that appears to overlook the company-specific catalyst.

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What it does

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

Operator of commercial F-104 supersonic aircraft providing military training and space-launch testing services.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

Defense budget tailwinds — NATO spending commitments and Pentagon procurement acceleration — support backlogs at prime contractors. Commercial space is a separate driver: launch cadence and satellite constellations are pulling RKLB and LUNR on their own momentum, independent of traditional defense spending.

What this means for $FJET

Direct beneficiary — defense contract backlog tied to government procurement expansion; Starfighters Space Inc.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+16.3%YTD
+15.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
-33.5How 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
-63.5%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
0.0%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
-1.7%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
0.0Same 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
152%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
0.0%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
-2.1Total 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
Q2 2026Aug 19, 2026$-0.24——
Q1 2026May 20, 2026$-0.10——

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY25$0———$-0.07—
Q2 FY25$0———$-0.16$-3.9M
Q4 FY24$0———$-0.02—
Q3 FY24$0———$-0.09—

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.1.2×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.—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.-19.6%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.—Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 37.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.0% 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.β1.615-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

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

S-1/AInitial registrationAug 26S-1/A
8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 248-K — Item 4.01 · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

FJET filed an 8-K under Reg FD (Item 7.01), disclosing material non-public information simultaneously to all investors. The disclosure covers: announcing the engagement of CBIZ CPAs as its independent registered public accounting firm as described in Item 4. This is typically an investor presentation, conference slides, or press release furnished as an exhibit. Reg FD filings ensure equal access to information for all investors; the substantive data is in the attached exhibit.

S-1/AInitial registrationJul 22S-1/A
AI summary

FJET (FJET) amended its Form S-1 registration statement. This filing initiates or updates the public-offering registration process; actual pricing and deal terms will follow in a pricing supplement. Investors should review the prospectus for business description, risk factors, and use of proceeds before the offering closes. An amendment typically responds to SEC comment letters or updates financial data.

8-KMaterial eventJul 148-K — Item 4.01
AI summary

Starfighters Space (FJET) — 8-K (Item 4.01) disclosing that auditor Adeptus Partners LLC resigned on July 9, 2026, effective immediately. The company is now seeking a replacement auditor. Prior reports issued by Adeptus contained going-concern qualifications. Material — auditor departure at a company already flagged with going-concern opinions significantly elevates financial risk.

S-1Initial registrationJun 9S-1
3New insider — initial holdingsMay 263
AI summary

A new insider filed a Form 3 with the SEC, disclosing initial beneficial ownership of FJET securities. This filing is required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act within 10 days of becoming a reporting person (officer, director, or 10%+ holder). The filing reports 4 shares of common stock. Form 3 filings establish a baseline ownership record for subsequent Form 4 (changes) and Form 5 (annual) filings, providing transparency into insider positions at FJET.

8-KMaterial agreementMay 228-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

FJET (FJET) disclosed a material definitive agreement under Item 1.01, reporting a merger or acquisition transaction involving growth company as defined in Rule. The deal is valued at approximately $0. Details of the transaction terms, consideration structure, and closing conditions are set forth in the full 8-K filing. Definitive merger agreements are among the most material events a public company can disclose, triggering regulatory review and shareholder vote requirements.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 218-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

FJET (FJET) reported financial results for first quarter in an 8-K filed under Item 2.02. The filing includes key financial metrics including revenue, operating income, and per-share results. Results of operations disclosures under Item 2.02 typically accompany an earnings press release furnished as an exhibit, making them available concurrently with the earnings call. These filings provide the market with transparent, timely financial performance data for investment analysis.

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Recent news

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

20 stocks likely to lose money even if the bull market continuesmarketwatch.com·4d agoStarfighters Space, Inc. Files Second Quarter 2026 Form 10-Qbusinesswire.com·12d agoHypersonic Testing Is Moving From Wind Tunnels to the Skyglobenewswire.com·26d agoStarfighters Space Supports Space Ready 2.0 Act to Modernize Shared Infrastructure at NASA Centersbusinesswire.com·28d agoStarfighters Space Advances "Wind Tunnel in the Sky" Mach 2+ Flight-Testing Platformbusinesswire.com·35d ago

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