Frequency Electronics Inc. Announces Three-Year Revenue Target of At Least $150 Million
Rhea-AI Summary
Frequency Electronics (NASDAQ:FEIM) set a new multi-year revenue target of $150 million in annual revenue by April 30, 2029 (end of Fiscal 2029). Management cited expanding backlog, larger end markets (quantum sensing, proliferated satellites, space exploration, A-PNT) and a debt-free balance sheet supporting the plan. The company said Fiscal 2026 was a year of digestion after pulling revenue into Fiscal 2025 and expects backlog conversion to drive growth beginning in Fiscal 2027.
Positive
- $150M revenue target by April 30, 2029
- Company projects compound annual growth rate north of 30%
- Funded backlog at all-time highs
- Debt-free balance sheet to fund growth
Negative
- Target is forward-looking, not guaranteed
- Revenue historically non-linear quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year
- Fiscal 2026 was a year of digestion after pulled-forward revenue
News Market Reaction – FEIM
In the May 1 session, FEIM gained 14.69%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +9.8% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 23 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. Trading volume was above average at 1.6x the daily average, suggesting increased trading activity.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | Leadership recognition | Positive | +0.4% | Board chair honored with a major lifetime space achievement award. |
| Mar 25 | Contract award | Positive | +11.6% | New lunar mission contract worth about $7M for atomic clocks. |
| Mar 11 | Satellite contracts | Positive | -15.7% | Two satellite contracts totaling about $45M added to backlog. |
| Mar 11 | Earnings results | Negative | -15.7% | Q3 FY2026 revenue and margins declined; cash balance weakened. |
| Mar 09 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +1.1% | Announcement of timing and access details for Q3 earnings call. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent contract wins and financial updates have produced mixed reactions, including a sharp selloff on large satellite awards despite positive backlog trends.
Over the past few months, FEIM has combined operational milestones with strengthening backlog. On Mar 11, 2026, it reported Q3 FY2026 results with revenue of $16.9M, nine‑month revenue of $47.8M, and a record funded backlog of about $83M, alongside roughly $45M of new satellite contracts. Additional awards of about $7M for a lunar PNT mission on Mar 25, 2026 reinforced growth in space programs. Today’s multi‑year revenue target to reach at least $150M by Fiscal 2029 builds on this backlog expansion and recent contract momentum.
Key Terms
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forward-looking statements regulatory
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MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“FEI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ-FEIM), a leading provider of precision timing and frequency control products for space and terrestrial applications, in advance of investor conferences in May and June, today announces the establishment of a new minimum target for revenue of
FEI President and CEO, Tom McClelland, commented, “Frequency has historically not provided guidance because our business can be non-linear on a quarterly or even annual basis. But as we end Fiscal 2026 today, we feel increasingly confident in our ability to project our growth on a multi-year basis because of the continuing expansion of our backlog and order book, as well as the significantly larger end-markets that we are selling into, all of which are based on technology that leverages our long-standing market leadership in space and defense applications.
“To that end, as our Fiscal 2027 kicks off tomorrow, we are today establishing a minimum target of
“As we have been telling investors on our earnings calls for the past year, Fiscal 2026 was a year of digestion from a revenue standpoint, as we pulled forward some revenue into last year’s Fiscal 2025. At the same time, it has also been a critically important year for new contract wins with expected follow-on business, and substantial increases in our funded backlog to all-time highs, a level which continued to build significantly in our just ended fourth quarter. In Fiscal 2027, we will start seeing this backlog growth translating into revenue growth as we position FEI to be a substantially larger company.
“We look forward to providing more information on our fourth quarter earnings call this summer, including three-year out margin expectations that reflect the meaningful operating leverage resident in our business. We continue to maintain a debt-free balance sheet, with sufficient cash generation to fund this growth in the years to come. We look forward to speaking further with investors at conferences and meetings in the coming weeks.”
About Frequency Electronics
Frequency Electronics, Inc. (FEI) is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of high precision timing, frequency generation and RF control products for space and terrestrial applications. FEI’s products are used in satellite payloads and in other commercial, government and military systems including C4ISR and electronic warfare, missiles, UAVs, aircraft, GPS, secure communications, energy exploration and wireline and wireless networks. FEI-Zyfer provides GPS and secure timing capabilities for critical military and commercial applications; FEI-Elcom Tech provides Electronic Warfare (“EW”) sub-systems and state-of-the-art RF and microwave products. FEI has received over 100 awards of excellence for achievements in providing high performance electronic assemblies for over 150 space and DOD programs. The Company invests significant resources in research and development to expand its capabilities and markets.
www.frequencyelectronics.com
FEI’s Mission Statement: “Our mission is to transform discoveries and demonstrations made in research laboratories into practical, real-world products. We are proud of a legacy which has delivered precision time and frequency generation products, for space and other world-changing applications that are unavailable from any other source. We aim to continue that legacy while adapting our products and expertise to the needs of the future. With a relentless emphasis on excellence in everything we do, we aim, in these ways, to create value for our customers, employees, and stockholders.”
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release regarding future earnings and operations and other statements relating to the future constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, our inability to integrate operations and personnel, actions by significant customers or competitors, general domestic and international economic conditions, reliance on key customers, continued acceptance of the Company’s products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, other supply chain related issues, increasing costs for materials, operating related expenses, competitive developments, changes in manufacturing and transportation costs, the availability of capital, the outcome of any litigation and arbitration proceedings, and failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting. The factors listed above are not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024, filed on August 2, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission includes additional factors that could materially and adversely impact the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, as such factors are updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict the impact of all these factors on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and any other public statement made by the Company or its management may turn out to be incorrect. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact information: Dr. Thomas McClelland, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Steven Bernstein, Chief Financial Officer;
TELEPHONE: (516) 794-4500 ext.5000 WEBSITE: www.freqelec.com
