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Drone makers shortage: Glut

Glut

Many makers, no shortage found.

What is short
Many makers, no shortage found.
Fear holding it back
Crowded field.
What could change it
None.
What the stage means
Glut: there is too much supply and prices are falling.

Six shortage signals

1/6
  • Prices rising: no
  • Lead times over a year: no
  • Sold out or long contracts: no
  • New supply 18+ months away: no
  • Stock below its high: yes
  • A dated catalyst: no

More signals means a tighter squeeze. How the signals work.

Stocks tied to this shortage

Stocks tied to these shortages, with stage, price on 30 Sep 2026, 12-month range, analyst target and what-if cases
AVAV
AeroVironment
Glut$142.22
$135.20 – $417.86
66%$219.35$154.23$66.00
KTOS
Kratos
Glut$42.69
$42.46 – $134.00
68%$102.76$240.71$72.75

Range bar: the dark tick is the price between the 12-month low (left) and high (right). The green tick is the analysts' average 12-month target, capped at the high. Good case uses that target. Bad case is a 2022-style slump: a 25% market drop scaled by the stock's beta (floor 0.5; 2.5 where beta is missing). Event stocks use an "event fails" estimate. These are what-if numbers, not predictions.

Questions

What is short in drone makers?

Many makers, no shortage found.

What stage is the drone makers shortage in?

Glut: there is too much supply and prices are falling. It scores 1 of 6 shortage signals.

What is holding drone makers stocks back?

Crowded field.

What could change the drone makers story?

None.

More in missiles and defense

Patriot and THAAD interceptors and the motors inside them. Lead times 24 to 30 months; a $58B seven-year Lockheed deal.

Fear: Iran ceasefire talks and a stalled budget.

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