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AADX Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Aerospace & Defense · Aircraft parts & auxiliary equipment, nec · CIK 0002118195
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Cluster · 4 insidersC-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
92
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about AADX

Insiders, 180 days
+$1.2M net bought
4 buyers

Applied Aerospace & Defense insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. insiders bought a net $1.2M of stock across 4 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 4 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Lynch Susan D
Director
BUY
2026-06-04 SEC
8,000
$160.0K
-41.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 8,000 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 92 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Lynch Susan D bought about $160.0K of AADX on Jun 4, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 92 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
McRae Jeffrey L.
Chief Financial Officer
BUY
2026-06-04 SEC
25,000
$500.0K
-41.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 25,000 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 92 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer McRae Jeffrey L. bought about $500.0K of AADX on Jun 4, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 92 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Goldstein Scott (NMN)
Director
BUY
2026-06-04 SEC
500
$10.0K
-41.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 10.5% of the 4,750 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 92 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Goldstein Scott (NMN) bought about $10.0K of AADX on Jun 4, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 92 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Katzman James C
Director
BUY
2026-06-04 SEC
25,000
$500.0K
-41.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 85.5% of the 29,250 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 92 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Katzman James C bought about $500.0K of AADX on Jun 4, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 3 other insiders bought within 30 days and 92 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
4 transactions on record · a thin record, read with care
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$1.2M over 180 days
the highest in Aerospace & Defense
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
92 funds bought in last quarter
below 69% of Aerospace & Defense
Revenue
+47.4% year over year (latest quarter)
more than 86% of Aerospace & Defense
Margin
-92.0% net margin (latest quarter)
below 85% of Aerospace & Defense
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
11.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.3 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 55% of Aerospace & Defense
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 27Insider buying stopped: no purchases in 90 days after 4 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 4 purchases in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-45.9%12M
-48%-23%+1%+25%2026-062026-062026-072026-082026-092026-092026-10 2026-06-04 · McRae Jeffrey L. bought $500.0K2026-06-04 · Katzman James C bought $500.0K2026-06-04 · Lynch Susan D bought $160.0K2026-06-04 · Goldstein Scott (NMN) bought $10.0K
Insider buy
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Who owns AADX: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
3,328,618 sh
$75.8M
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd
3,250,000 sh
$74.0M
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/
2,342,565 sh
$55.1M
BAMCO INC /NY/
2,173,823 sh
$49.5M
BlackRock, Inc.
1,924,999 sh
$43.9M

Congress trades in AADX

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

AADX planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

AADX mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Artisan Global Equity Fund
$3.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.5%
WCM Small Cap Growth Fund
$816.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.4%
LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund
$8.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
VY(R) BARON GROWTH PORTFOLIO
$2.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
Meridian Growth Fund
$6.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
Meridian Small Cap Growth Fund
$3.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
Daily candles from TradingView, under their licence. No filings marked.
Why this name is on the desk
4 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $1.2M bought by insiders over 180 days, 92 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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AADX financials

Revenue growth
+47.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-92.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
Debt to equity
0.48x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
n/a
needs four quarters of operating cash flow
Return on equity
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income
Return on assets
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Enterprise value
$2.2B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-05 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
PEG, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.

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AADX ranks highest on insider conviction (99th percentile) and growth (86th), and lowest on institutional and government (31st), among Aerospace & Defense peers.

HealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Financial health
32
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.48x · 32 pct, sector of 42
  • Cash flow to debtneeds four quarters of operating cash flow
Growth
86
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+47.4% · 86 pct, sector of 51
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
100
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$1.2M · 100 pct, sector of 41
  • Insider buyers, 180d4 · 100 pct, sector of 41
Institutional and government
31
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter92 · 31 pct, sector of 53
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
63
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+11.8% · 27 pct, sector of 61
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 38
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-Kneeds two 10-Ks with a Risk Factors section (not 20-F filers or stubs)
2 not measured: Profitability, US patents
  • Profitability needs 2 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income; fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

AADX filings, in plain words

Are Applied Aerospace & Defense insiders buying or selling AADX?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Applied Aerospace & Defense insiders were net buyers, a net $1.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 buyers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Applied Aerospace & Defense insiders were net buyers of AADX, a net $1.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 buyers. 4 insiders reported purchases in that window. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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