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Axon Enterprise (AXON)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $544.86 | Market Cap: $42.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Axon Enterprise (AXON)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $544.86
Market Cap: $42.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Advanced Aviation & Space. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.
 
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Advanced Aviation & Space. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

AXON Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Axon Enterprise reported a significant miss on Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) on November 4, 2025. The company posted an EPS of $1.17, falling short of analyst expectations, leading to a negative surprise of 23.03% to 28.22%. This earnings miss, despite revenue exceeding forecasts, raised concerns about the company's profitability and management of costs, causing the stock to decline by 2.06% after hours following the announcement.

2. Multiple analyst downgrades and price target reductions occurred between September and November 2025. For example, Zacks Research downgraded Axon from "strong-buy" to "hold" on September 2, 2025. Subsequently, in early November, Piper Sandler decreased its price objective from $893.00 to $753.00, The Goldman Sachs Group cut its target from $940.00 to $800.00, and Barclays reduced its target from $861.00 to $702.00. These adjustments by research firms reflected growing concerns over Axon's valuation and profitability.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
AXON Return67%28%6%56%130%-10%634%
Peers Return-13%-2%-3%14%-2%47%36%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
AXON Win Rate75%50%42%67%75%50% 
Peers Win Rate17%8%10%12%5%31% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
AXON Max Drawdown-28%-5%-46%-0%-5%-16% 
Peers Max Drawdown-28%-5%-7%-0%-2%-0% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: FLY, ATRO, APEX, BETA, DFSC.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventAXONS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-58.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven141.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven294 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-40.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven69.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven75 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-46.9%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven88.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven337 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-85.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven601.9%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1918 days1480 days

Compare to FLY, ATRO, APEX, BETA, DFSC


In The Past

Axon Enterprise's stock fell -58.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/11/2021. A -58.5% loss requires a 141.2% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to AXON. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Financials

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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Software and Sensors947658426314249
TASER614532437367282
Total1,5611,190863681531


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,968,166
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-8.6%
Average Daily Volume1,504,769
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.31
Basic Shares Quantity78,416,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251105202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025805202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024228202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241108202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023227202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021225202210-K 12/31/2021