Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.4286.

FLY has been the topic of several research reports. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Firefly Aerospace in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Firefly Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $40.00 to $30.00 in a report on Thursday, November 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Firefly Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $29.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Firefly Aerospace from $52.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Firefly Aerospace in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in shares of Firefly Aerospace during the third quarter worth $26,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC bought a new stake in Firefly Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank bought a new stake in shares of Firefly Aerospace in the third quarter valued at approximately $55,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Firefly Aerospace in the 3rd quarter worth $74,000. Finally, Sandia Investment Management LP bought a new position in Firefly Aerospace during the third quarter valued at about $147,000.

More Firefly Aerospace News

Here are the key news stories impacting Firefly Aerospace this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Independent analysis comparing Firefly to peers provides context but no direct catalyst; useful for relative valuation and risk assessment. Critical Analysis: Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) vs. Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced securities class actions and are soliciting Firefly investors to join as lead plaintiffs — a sign of coordinated litigation risk that could lead to costly defenses, potential settlements, and management distraction. Firefly Aerospace Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations – Levi & Korsinsky
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms (Kessler Topaz, Gross Law, Bragar Eagel & Squire, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Bernstein Liebhard, Kessler Topaz) are issuing notices with an expedited lead‑plaintiff deadline (Jan 12, 2026) tied to Firefly’s August 7, 2025 IPO and a class period through Sept 29, 2025 — this narrows near-term legal timelines and increases headline risk. Kessler Topaz reminder on filing deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Media reports highlight that Firefly is now in federal court over stock‑price related claims, which could amplify investor concern and trading volatility as litigation details emerge. Firefly’s stock-price troubles land the Texas spaceflight company in federal court (MSN)

Firefly Aerospace Stock Performance

FLY opened at $30.11 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 6.20 and a current ratio of 6.20. Firefly Aerospace has a 1 year low of $16.00 and a 1 year high of $73.80. The firm has a market cap of $4.80 billion and a P/E ratio of -4.14.

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.42) by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $30.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.93 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.5% on a year-over-year basis.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) is a U.S.-based aerospace company that designs, manufactures and operates launch vehicles and in-space systems for commercial, civil and national security customers. The company focuses on providing end-to-end small- and medium-lift launch services, mission integration and spacecraft hardware to support satellite deployment and on-orbit operations.

Firefly’s product portfolio includes the Alpha small launch vehicle, developed to carry small satellites to low Earth orbit, and plans for larger vehicles and in-space capabilities to address a range of payload sizes and mission profiles.