On June 4, Applied Aerospace & Defense rose 10.78% in pre-market trading, trading at $21.73/share, with trading volume of $296,500.
The movement was driven by the company's successful completion of its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Applied Aerospace & Defense priced its IPO at $20 per share, issuing 32.5 million shares to raise $650 million, implying a market valuation of approximately $3.4 billion. Morgan Stanley and Jefferies served as lead underwriters. Post-IPO, a private equity sponsor is expected to retain approximately 81% of shares outstanding.
Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the company provides advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for space and defense applications, serving three core markets: space and launch systems, defense aviation and airborne systems, and C5ISR and precision strike systems. The listing is part of a broader wave of defense-technology IPOs seeking to capitalize on structural tailwinds from geopolitical conflicts and surging demand for space infrastructure. The company has indicated plans to invest in facility expansion and pursue strategic acquisitions to drive further growth.
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