MDA Space shows near-perfect balance-sheet mechanics and volume accumulation, but weak growth and a stock price already above its analyst target keep the engine's overall score at a weak 4.8 out of 10.
Thesis pillars
- Near Perfect Piotroski Quality→Stable
- Weak Growth↓Deteriorating
- Valuation Ceiling↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
MDA Space Ltd. (MDA) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $29.57 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth.
MDA Space Ltd. provides space technology solutions and services in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and internationally. It offers satellite communications solutions, such as space-based broadband Internet, direct-to-device satellite communication, and... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $29.57 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-25Recent Developments — MDA Space Ltd.
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- NEWS 12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Thursday's Intraday Session — benzinga Jul 9, 2026 neutral
- NEWS MDA Space Increases Size Of Bought Deal Equity Offering From 20M To 23M Shares Priced At $35.60 Per Share — benzinga Jul 9, 2026 neutral
- NEWS 12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session — benzinga Jul 9, 2026 neutral
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $29.57 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $28.36. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $37.64 (+27.3% upside). Prior stop was $28.36. Stop-loss: $28.36.
Weak growth; Negative momentum.
MDA Space Ltd. trades at a P/E of 54.8 (forward 17.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
17 analysts cover MDA with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $44.
What does MDA Space Ltd. do?MDA Space Ltd. provides space technology solutions and services in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle...
MDA Space Ltd. provides space technology solutions and services in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and internationally. It offers satellite communications solutions, such as space-based broadband Internet, direct-to-device satellite communication, and IoT connectivity; MDA AURORA, a software-defined digital satellite product line; and autonomous robotics systems and services used to operate in space and on the surfaces of the Moon and Mars. The company also provides robotic systems, robotic interfaces, tooling, robotic ground control stations, and operations services; electro-optic and light detection and ranging sensors, vision and targeting systems, guidance, navigation, and control subsystems and planetary rover locomotion subsystems; MDA SKYMAKER, a suite of scalable and modular space robotics; and Canadarm3, a robotics system. In addition, it offers satellite-generated imagery and data to deliver critical and value-added insights for end users, such as national security, climate change monitoring, and maritime surveillance; collection, processing, and dissemination of Earth imagery data from space; defense command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions, including command and control systems and airborne surveillance solutions; aeronautical navigation information solutions; and long endurance uncrewed aerial vehicle surveillance services. Further, operates as an owner and operator of the RADARSAT-2 Earth observation satellite; and is involved in the operation of MDA CHORUS, an Earth observation mission. It serves governments and space agencies, commercial space companies, and defense and aerospace prime contractors in the space industry. The company was formerly known as MDA Ltd. and changed its name to MDA Space Ltd. in May 2024. MDA Space Ltd. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada.