** J.P. Morgan cuts PT of space and defense technology company Firefly Aerospace FLY.O to $28 from $55 on slower launch ramp
** Firefly shares rise ~1.13% to $17.05 premarket
** Brokerage cites underperformance since IPO amid delays in Alpha rocket launches and volatile market sentiment
** J.P. Morgan expects Firefly to resume Alpha flights in Q1 of 2026; brokerage now expects four launches in 2026, eight in 2027 and 12 in 2028
** FLY's SciTec acquisition expands its Golden Dome opportunity, but the DoD's push for companies to fund development of their space-based interceptors delays revenue visibility, the brokerage says
** Brokerage's PT still represents a ~66.1% upside to stock's last close
** As of last close, stock down ~62.5% from the $45 offer price in its August IPO
(Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Prakhar.srivastava2@thomsonreuters.com))
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