AEVEX Aerospace (AVEX)

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Trading on NYSE under AVEX; closed first day at $26.93 (+34.7%), market cap ~$3 billion

AEVEX Aerospace, a maker of military drones and airborne surveillance systems, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 17, 2026, under the ticker AVEX—and its first day answered a central question about the defense tech IPO wave. Shares opened at $23.01 and closed at $26.93, a 34.7% gain that pushed its market capitalization to roughly $3 billion, well above the $2.35 billion valuation at pricing.

Updated Apr 19