Applied Aerospace & Defense valued at $3.5 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut
Key takeaways
- The stock opened at $20.75 apiece, compared with the offer price of $20.
- Defense tech has also been a recurring theme in the IPO market since April as issuers look to capitalize on structural tailwind stemming from the Middle East conflict.
- Middle-market-focused buyout firm Greenbriar Equity Group combined portfolio companies Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems last year to form Applied Aerospace & Defense.
Applied Aerospace & Defense valued at $3.5 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut Reuters Thu, June 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM GMT+7 1 min read AADX June 3 (Reuters) - Applied Aerospace & Defense achieved a valuation of $3.54 billion after its shares opened 3.8% above the offer price in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, setting the tone for a busy week of initial public offerings.
The stock opened at $20.75 apiece, compared with the offer price of $20. The Huntsville, Alabama-based space and defense hardware provider raised $650 million in the IPO by selling 32.5 million shares within the marketed range of $18 to $21 apiece.
Seven companies spanning AI infrastructure to software are slated to go public in New York this week, tying the record for the busiest week since 2021, according to Renaissance Capital, a provider of IPO-focused research and ETFs.