Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY) saw its stock price plummet 5.62% during intraday trading on Friday, reversing gains from the previous sessions.

The decline is attributed to broad weakness across the Aerospace & Defense sector, which created a negative trading environment, coupled with investors engaging in profit-taking after the stock's sharp rally in prior sessions.

Despite the company reporting strong quarterly results, including significant revenue growth and a major U.S. Space Force contract secured by its subsidiary, these sector headwinds and tactical selling pressure drove the intraday decline.