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Added to YB: 2025-09-24

Pitch date: 2025-09-22

AERG [bullish]

Applied Energetics, Inc.

+18.87%

current return

Author Info

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Company Info

Applied Energetics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells advanced high-performance lasers and optical systems, and integrated guided energy systems to defense, national security, industrial, biomedical, and scientific customers worldwide.

Market Cap

$378.4M

Pitch Price

$1.59

Price Target

50.00 (+2546%)

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

-35.04

P/E

-32.57

EV/Sales

211.41

Sector

Aerospace and Defense

Category

growth

Show full summary:
The Milestone That May Force a Revaluation - Applied Energetics, Inc.

AERG: Defense tech co developing ultra-short-pulse lasers for counter-drone/space defense. Approaching critical Q4 outdoor demo to reach TRL-5, unlocking $29.5B funding pool vs current $8.7B. PLAID system alone: 20K unit potential at $1M each = $1B revenue at 5% penetration. Trading at venture-stage discount despite public access.

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