XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.11 EPS

XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The technology company reported ($0.45) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.34) by ($0.11), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $18.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.50 million. XTI Aerospace had a negative return on equity of 580.83% and a negative net margin of 1,326.49%.

Here are the key takeaways from XTI Aerospace’s conference call:

• The company says the acquired Drone Nerds business is now its core engine, reporting roughly $121 million in pro forma 2025 revenue with >20% gross margins and positive cash flow.
• XTI is pursuing an expansion into domestic manufacturing and NDAA-compliant hardware and retained engineering, touch-labor and flight-control capabilities to target enterprise and defense customers.
• Management is actively bidding on approximately $150 million of contract value (with ~$1.5 billion potential production value), positioning XTI in Group 3–5 autonomous/defense drone programs, though wins are not guaranteed.
• The company has paused the TriFan VTOL program and stopped spending on it, reallocating capital to higher-priority drone and ADS initiatives, which reduces long‑term VTOL upside.
• Regulatory risk from the prospective DJI FCC restrictions could disrupt the market; XTI expects a phased transition but acknowledges uncertainty and must rely on brand diversification and future manufacturing to mitigate impact.

XTI Aerospace Trading Up 6.8%

Shares of XTI Aerospace stock opened at $2.51 on Friday. XTI Aerospace has a 12-month low of $1.14 and a 12-month high of $7.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.31 and a beta of 5.24. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Anson Funds Management LP acquired a new position in XTI Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,940,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in XTI Aerospace by 81.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 303,459 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 136,104 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in XTI Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $137,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in XTI Aerospace by 86.1% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 105,738 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 48,918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in XTI Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 11.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on XTIA. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of XTI Aerospace from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Maxim Group upgraded shares of XTI Aerospace to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of XTI Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, XTI Aerospace presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About XTI Aerospace

XTI Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ: XTIA) is an early‐stage aerospace company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, focused on the design and development of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for the business and specialty aviation markets. The company’s core mission is to deliver a next‐generation hybrid wing–body aircraft capable of both VTOL and short-takeoff and landing (STOL) operations, addressing the growing demand for point-to-point air transportation without the need for traditional airport infrastructure.

The company’s flagship product, the TriFan 600, is a six- to eight-seat business aircraft powered by a proprietary tri-fan propulsion system.