Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO) saw its stock price nosedive 15.13% in pre-market trading, extending the previous day's losses as investors continued to digest the company's mixed second-quarter financial results and concerns about potential tariff impacts. The aerospace and defense technology firm's shares had already tumbled 12.36% during Wednesday's regular trading session.
The sell-off appears to be driven by multiple factors. While Astronics reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings of $0.38 per share, surpassing analyst estimates of $0.36, the company's quarterly revenue of $204.678 million fell short of the anticipated $208.295 million. This revenue miss, coupled with the disclosure that potential tariff impacts could cost the company between $15 million to $20 million annually in material costs before mitigation efforts, has raised concerns among investors about Astronics' near-term prospects.
Despite some positive notes, including record aerospace segment sales and an upward revision of the lower end of 2025 revenue guidance to $840-$860 million, the market's reaction suggests that traders are focusing more on the potential headwinds facing the company. The intensified pre-market plunge indicates that investors are continuing to reassess Astronics' outlook in light of these challenges, overshadowing the earnings beat and potentially positive long-term prospects in the aerospace and defense sector.