AEVEX is a defense name growing revenue about 100% YoY at a PEG of 0.07 with 107% analyst-implied upside, but it is down 74% from its high with negative momentum and below-average quality.
Thesis pillars
- Below Average Quality↓Deteriorating
- Hypergrowth Defense Contractor→Stable
- Cheap On Growth Adjusted Basis↑Improving
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026
AEVEX Corp. (AVEX) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $12.19 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
AEVEX Corp. operates as a defense technology contractor and enabler of the U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) dominance strategy mission. The company operates in two segments, Tactical Systems and Global Solutions. The Tactical Systems designs and manufactures battle-tested,... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $12.19 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — AEVEX Corp.
Latest news
- NEWS Levi & Korsinsky Reminds AEVEX Corp. Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit With a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of Oct — PR Newswire negative
- NEWS Robbins LLP Urges AVEX Stockholders to Contact the Firm for Information About the Class Action Against AEVEX Corp. - Glo — GlobeNewswire negative
- NEWS AVEX UPCOMING DEADLINE: Levi & Korsinsky Alerts AEVEX Corp. Stockholders of Securities Class Action - Contact the Firm - — PR Newswire negative
- NEWS AEVEX Unveils Jet-Powered Autonomous Platform - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Class Action Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds AEVEX Corp. (AVEX) Investors of October 20, 2026 Deadline - ACCESS Newswire — ACCESS Newswire negative
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $12.19 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $11.34. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $22.45 (+84.1% upside). Prior stop was $11.34. Stop-loss: $11.34.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative momentum.
AEVEX Corp. trades at a P/E of 58.0 (forward 17.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover AVEX with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $26.
What does AEVEX Corp. do?AEVEX Corp. operates as a defense technology contractor and enabler of the U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) dominance...
AEVEX Corp. operates as a defense technology contractor and enabler of the U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) dominance strategy mission. The company operates in two segments, Tactical Systems and Global Solutions. The Tactical Systems designs and manufactures battle-tested, autonomous, modular, and attritable unmanned systems, including UAS and unmanned surface vehicles with other mission critical products. The Global Solutions provides bespoke mission solutions, including AI-enabled airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), C-UAS, additive manufacturing, and specialized mission aircraft engineering, modification, and testing. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Solana Beach, California.