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$347.95
+$5.33 (+1.56%)Today 1M −4.17%
After hours$347.950.00%

Updated Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET · Regular session · May be delayed

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Latest filed annual earnings; price snapshot date unavailable. Not forward P/E.
Diluted earnings per share from the latest filed annual.
$342.62
Prior regular-session close from the quote source.
$339.57–$348.74
Regular-session low and high so far today.
241.8K
Regular-session shares traded · Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET.
Nov 20 projected
Projected for 2026-11-20 from the company’s own results filings (SEC 8-K Item 2.02). The company has not confirmed the date.
$192.33–$448.85
52-week trading low and high returned by the quote source.

Understand the Business

Why the Stock Moved

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The core investment thesis

Own MOG-A if Moog monetizes engineering depth in precision motion and fluid controls for aerospace, defense and industrial customers, converting long programs and aftermarket support into steady organic growth, stable gross margins and strong cash generation.

MOG-A price history

Latest price$347.95Today+$5.33 (+1.56%)
MOG-A -5.75%S&P 500 -2.42%Since first plotted close
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Investment thesis

What must happen next

4 MATERIAL PROPOSITIONS
  • Moog's exposure to high‑technical programs and long product lifecycles in aerospace/defense gives it pricing power and program continuity that support stable to improving operating margins.StrengtheningMateriality: High

    operating_income rose from $344,038,000 (FY2023) to $404,465,000 (FY2024) to $449,606,000 (FY2025). If true, margin stability or expansion will translate into predictable EBITDA and cash available for reinvestment or returns; if false, margin compression will force lower cash flow and valuation multiple risk.

    Watch: Loss of a major design win or program cancellation by a prime (e.g., major airframe or defense prime reallocating work to a competitor).

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    operating_income rose from $344,038,000 (FY2023) to $404,465,000 (FY2024) to $449,606,000 (FY2025).

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  • Steady organic demand from aircraft production, defense modernization and industrial customers — together with aftermarket/service follow‑on sales — drives consistent mid-single-digit revenue growth.StrengtheningMateriality: High

    revenue increased each year: $3.0358B (FY2022) -> $3.3162B (FY2023) -> $3.6090B (FY2024) -> $3.8606B (FY2025), showing consistent growth. Sustained organic top‑line growth is the primary driver of operating leverage, EPS compounding and a rising valuation multiple; if demand softens, earnings growth will slow even if margins hold.

    Watch: A prolonged slowdown in commercial aircraft OEM production (major customers cutting build rates) reducing new production demand.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    revenue increased each year: $3.0358B (FY2022) -> $3.3162B (FY2023) -> $3.6090B (FY2024) -> $3.8606B (FY2025), showing consistent growth.

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  • Moog's business converts profitable revenue into operating cash flow at a rising rate, enabling a mix of reinvestment and shareholder returns without relying on external financing.StrengtheningMateriality: Medium

    operating_cash_flow rose from $139,651,000 (FY2023) to $197,862,000 (FY2024) to $273,086,000 (FY2025), outpacing earlier years. High and improving cash conversion lowers financial risk, funds capex/R&D and allows buybacks/dividends that support per‑share returns; a reversal would raise financing needs and risk valuation compression.

    Watch: Sharp working capital swings (longer receivable collection from large government customers) or increased advance payments to suppliers.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    operating_cash_flow rose from $139,651,000 (FY2023) to $197,862,000 (FY2024) to $273,086,000 (FY2025), outpacing earlier years.

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  • Stable gross margins indicate Moog can manage manufacturing/supply costs and pass some input cost changes to customers, protecting core profitability.HoldingMateriality: Medium

    gross_profit increased each year: $820,801,000 (FY2022) -> $897,755,000 (FY2023) -> $1,012,408,000 (FY2024) -> $1,057,348,000 (FY2025), with gross margin roughly in the high‑20s percent range. If gross margins remain stable, incremental revenue should flow to the operating line; if gross margins erode, operating margin and cash flow will be pressured even with steady revenue.

    Watch: Commodity or labor cost spikes that cannot be passed through to customers.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    gross_profit increased each year: $820,801,000 (FY2022) -> $897,755,000 (FY2023) -> $1,012,408,000 (FY2024) -> $1,057,348,000 (FY2025), with gross margin roughly in.

    Open source ↗
Full investment case & evidence

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Original research

Moog's exposure to high‑technical programs and long product lifecycles in aerospace/defense gives it pricing power and program continuity that support stable to improving operating margins. If true, margin stability or expansion will translate into predictable EBITDA and cash available for reinvestment or returns; if false, margin compression will force lower cash flow and valuation multiple risk.

Steady organic demand from aircraft production, defense modernization and industrial customers — together with aftermarket/service follow‑on sales — drives consistent mid-single-digit revenue growth. Sustained organic top‑line growth is the primary driver of operating leverage, EPS compounding and a rising valuation multiple; if demand softens, earnings growth will slow even if margins hold.

Moog's business converts profitable revenue into operating cash flow at a rising rate, enabling a mix of reinvestment and shareholder returns without relying on external financing. High and improving cash conversion lowers financial risk, funds capex/R&D and allows buybacks/dividends that support per‑share returns; a reversal would raise financing needs and risk valuation compression.

Stable gross margins indicate Moog can manage manufacturing/supply costs and pass some input cost changes to customers, protecting core profitability. If gross margins remain stable, incremental revenue should flow to the operating line; if gross margins erode, operating margin and cash flow will be pressured even with steady revenue.

All standing thesis claims
Original report summary

Moog monetizes engineering depth in precision motion and fluid controls for aerospace, defense and industrial customers, converting long programs and aftermarket support into steady organic growth, stable gross margins and strong cash generation.

Evidence assessed Nov 11, 2026. Expand each conclusion for its evidence and what would change it. Thesis evidence—not a buy or sell recommendation.

Bull case and bear case

Bull case and bear case for Moog

Where the evidence on Moog stands: Holding on the latest evidence (Nov 11, 2026). Of its 4 thesis points, 3 strengthening and 1 holding.

Bull case: what the evidence supports

  • Moog's exposure to high‑technical programs and long product lifecycles in aerospace/defense gives it pricing power and program continuity that support stable to improving operating margins.

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  • Steady organic demand from aircraft production, defense modernization and industrial customers — together with aftermarket/service follow‑on sales — drives consistent mid-single-digit revenue growth.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Moog's business converts profitable revenue into operating cash flow at a rising rate, enabling a mix of reinvestment and shareholder returns without relying on external financing.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Stable gross margins indicate Moog can manage manufacturing/supply costs and pass some input cost changes to customers, protecting core profitability.

    sec.gov ↗

Bear case: what would count against it

  • Loss of a major design win or program cancellation by a prime (e.g., major airframe or defense prime reallocating work to a competitor).

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  • A prolonged slowdown in commercial aircraft OEM production (major customers cutting build rates) reducing new production demand.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Sharp working capital swings (longer receivable collection from large government customers) or increased advance payments to suppliers.

    sec.gov ↗

Thesis-Break Engine

What has broken in Moog’s thesis

Each break OptimistFi flagged on Moog, dated — with what has historically followed the same kind of break across the market, not a forecast for Moog.

peers+18%-17%+1%12 mo agonow+6 mo
Daily price, then where similar breaks led across the market: the typical +1% path vs comparable companies over six months, inside the middle-half range (+18% to -17%). A base rate, not a forecast.
  • Sharp drawdowncondition set before this filing

    Across all companies, this kind of break has happened 15,428 times before. Those stocks beat comparable companies by a median of 1% over the next six months, and 33% of them trailed it by 10 points or more.

How the Thesis-Break Engine works →Historical outcomes are measured against comparable companies after past breaks of the same kind, across all companies. Not a prediction.

MARKET + FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

The numbers behind the thesis

Sourced from filings and market data

What Changed

  1. Mixed
    Reported results of operations (earnings release).

    Moog filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-07-31: Reported results of operations (earnings release). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  2. Mixed
    Director or principal officer change.

    Moog filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-07-06: Director or principal officer change. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

Risks / falsifiers

What could break the thesis

  • Loss of a major design win or program cancellation by a prime (e.g., major airframe or defense prime reallocating work to a competitor).
  • A prolonged slowdown in commercial aircraft OEM production (major customers cutting build rates) reducing new production demand.
  • Sharp working capital swings (longer receivable collection from large government customers) or increased advance payments to suppliers.
  • Commodity or labor cost spikes that cannot be passed through to customers.

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Financial statements

MOG-A income statement

Annual filed results · USD · Oldest to newest. Margins are calculated from the reported figures.

MOG-A: quick answers

When does Moog (MOG-A) report earnings next?
Moog's next results are projected for November 20, 2026, from the dates of its own results filings with the SEC. The company has not confirmed the date. It last reported on July 31, 2026. Earnings calendar
What is MOG-A's short interest?
As of October 30, 2026, 871,716 MOG-A shares were sold short, down 10.3% from the count before. At the stock's average daily volume that is 3.0 days to cover. FINRA publishes the count twice a month. MOG-A short interest history
Have members of Congress traded MOG-A?
Reports made public in the last 90 days disclose 2 trades in MOG-A by 1 filer: 2 purchases and 0 sales. They are filed under the STOCK Act by members of Congress, the President and senior officials. Every disclosed MOG-A trade
Which well-known investors own MOG-A?
2 of the 37 well-known funds tracked here reported MOG-A shares in their latest 13F filings. By share of the fund's portfolio: Bridgewater Associates (Ray Dalio), 0.0%; ARK Investment Management (Cathie Wood), 0.0%. Fund portfolios

MOG-A in well-known investors’ portfolios

2 of 37 funds reported MOG-A shares in their latest 13F filing. A 13F shows quarter-end positions and arrives up to 45 days later.

FundOf its portfolioValueChangeQuarter
Ray DalioBridgewater Associates0.02%$4.4M−34.3%Q2 2026
Cathie WoodARK Investment Management0.01%$1.5M−16.7%Q2 2026

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