Shares of aerospace and defense companies are trading higher. Investor optimism ahead of SpaceX's first public earnings report may be lifting industry peers.

Shares of space-related companies are trading lower, possibly amid sympathy for peer SpaceX, which is experiencing a sell-off due to the expiration of its second lockup period.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Applied Aerospace, Lowers Price Target to $23

B of A Securities analyst Ronald Epstein maintains Applied Aerospace (NYSE:AADX) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $24 to $23.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Applied Aerospace, Raises Price Target to $24

Morgan Stanley analyst Kristine Liwag maintains Applied Aerospace (NYSE:AADX) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $23 to $24.

Applied Aerospace & Defense shares are trading lower after the company reported a wider Q2 loss hurt by increased expenses.

Archer Aviation vs. AST SpaceMobile: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The article compares two high-risk, pre-profitability industrial stocks: Archer Aviation, which develops electric vertical takeoff aircraft, and AST SpaceMobile, which builds a space-based cellular network. Both companies are burning significant cash with minimal revenue, but AST SpaceMobile is recommended as the better long-term buy due to its faster path to revenue growth, stronger partnerships with major carriers, and lower valuation multiples, despite higher debt-to-equity ratios.

Joby and Archer Are Racing to FAA Certification While Burning Hundreds of Millions a Year. Here's the 1 Number That Picks the Winner.

Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation are competing for FAA certification of their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Joby is currently ahead, having conducted its first FAA-conforming eVTOL flight in early March with five aircraft in testing, while Archer is still working on building its FAA-conforming aircraft. The key milestone is 100% completion of for-credit testing by FAA pilots. While Joby may achieve certification first, certification could unlock more immediate value for Archer due to its OEM business model focused on aircraft sales, compared to Joby's transportation-as-a-service approach.