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HawkEye 360 Prices $416 Million IPO at $26 Ahead of NYSE Debut

The listing signals renewed investor interest in defense-focused space data companies.

Overview

  • HawkEye 360, which priced the deal Wednesday at $26 for 16 million shares, expects trading to begin Thursday on the NYSE under the ticker HAWK.
  • The offering is all newly issued stock by the company and includes a 30-day option for underwriters to buy up to 2.4 million additional shares at the IPO price.
  • Gross proceeds total about $416 million before fees, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley leading a syndicate that also includes RBC Capital Markets, Jefferies, and BofA Securities.
  • The company uses a fleet of satellites to detect and locate radio signals worldwide, supplying intelligence data to U.S. and allied defense agencies.
  • Regulatory filings show 2025 revenue of $117.7 million with a small net profit, and HawkEye 360 plans to use part of the proceeds to retire about $49.8 million of debt and a $7.5 million deferred payment from a recent acquisition.