Firefly Aerospace sets IPO range that would value rocket maker at $5.5 billion
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Firefly Aerospace has said it expects to price shares in its upcoming IPO $35 to $39 a piece, a deal that would value the rocket maker at about $5.5 billion.
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July 28, 2025
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Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim sits for an interview at the Firefly Aerospace mission operations center in Leander, Texas, on July 9, 2025
On the other hand, Sergio Flores | ReutersFirefly Aerospace will price s at $35 to $39 each in its upcoming initial public offering, a deal that would value the rocket maker at $5
What the data shows is Texas-based space company said in an d spectus Monday that it's planning to sell 16, given the current landscape
However, 2 million s, given current economic conditions
The offering could raise up to $631
Meanwhile, Earlier this month, Firefly filed its plans to go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "FLY. "Its debut comes amid a renewed push in the space race, as billionaire-led companies such as Elon Musk's SpaceX funnel more money into space activities and startups try their luck at the public
Space firm Voyager went public in June, while reusable rocket developer Innovative Rocket nologies said it plans to debut through a $400 million special purpose acquisition company merger
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Firefly makes rockets, space tugs and lunar landers, including satellite launching rockets known as Alpha, amid market uncertainty
At the end of March, the company reported a sixfold jump in revenue from $8. 3 million a year ago to $55
On the other hand, The company also reported a net loss of $60. 1 million, up from a loss of $52
Moreover, On the other hand, 8 million a year ago, and said its backlog totaled $1
Some of Firefly's major backers include AE Industrial Partners, which led an early round in the company
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman invested $50 million in the startup this May, and Firefly says it has collaborated with Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and NASA
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