Firefly Aerospace Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over IPO Misstatements
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 18 2025
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Source: PRnewswire
- Class Action Initiated: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Firefly Aerospace on behalf of investors who purchased shares during the IPO on August 7, 2025, indicating strong investor dissatisfaction with the company's transparency.
- False Statement Allegations: The lawsuit alleges that Firefly overstated the demand and growth prospects for its Spacecraft Solutions in the Offering Documents, leading to significant investor confidence erosion and potential negative impacts on stock performance.
- Alpha Rocket Program Issues: The complaint highlights that Firefly's Alpha rocket program fell short of its claimed operational readiness and commercial viability, reflecting major missteps in technology and market expectations that could result in investor losses.
- Investor Action Deadline: Investors must seek to be appointed as lead plaintiffs by January 12, 2026, demonstrating concerns over corporate governance and transparency, which may affect future investor confidence and market performance.
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 42.29 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
5 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 26.450
Low
27.00
Averages
42.29
High
65.00
Current: 26.450
Low
27.00
Averages
42.29
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.
