Firefly Aerospace Stock Declines Amid Broader Market Weakness
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 20 Jan 26
Source: Benzinga
Firefly Aerospace Inc (FLY) saw its stock price decrease by 9.25% as it crossed below the 5-day SMA, reflecting a challenging trading environment.
Despite a recent analyst upgrade from Morgan Stanley, which raised the price target by 22% to $33, the stock is currently trading below this target, indicating cautious optimism. Additionally, the broader market is experiencing significant declines, with the Nasdaq-100 down 2.16% and the S&P 500 down 2.07%, contributing to the stock's downward movement.
The implications of this price action suggest that while there is potential for recovery driven by positive analyst sentiment, the current market conditions are overshadowing these prospects, leading to a bearish outlook among investors.
Analyst Views on FLY
Wall Street analysts forecast FLY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FLY is 34.83 USD with a low forecast of 27.00 USD and a high forecast of 65.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 28.860
Low
27.00
Averages
34.83
High
65.00
Current: 28.860
Low
27.00
Averages
34.83
High
65.00
About FLY
Firefly Aerospace Inc. is a space and defense technology company. The Company provides comprehensive mission solutions to national security, government, and commercial customers. It has designed, developed, and deployed its vehicles and dynamic spacecraft solutions to support critical customer missions across the space domain. It has a differentiated and scalable platform of Launch and Spacecraft Solutions with flight heritage. Within Launch, it has two offerings built on common technologies: Alpha and Eclipse. Alpha is a United States-based orbital rocket in the 1,000 kilograms class to successfully reach orbit, with four launches completed. Eclipse, a reusable and scaled up version of Alpha. Its Spacecraft Solutions include Blue Ghost lander (Blue Ghost) and Elytra offerings, highlight the heritage of common technologies from its launch vehicles. Blue Ghost Lander and Elytra are highly maneuverable spacecraft enabled by high-performance rocket engine technology.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
