Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Moog entered the final quarter of fiscal 2026 with strong operating momentum: third-quarter sales reached $1.117 billion, twelve-month backlog increased 23% year over year, adjusted operating margin reached 16.4%, and free cash flow was $133 million. Management consequently raised fiscal 2026 guidance to $4.4 billion of sales, 14.1% adjusted operating margin, adjusted diluted EPS of $11.65 plus or minus $0.10, and approximately 70% free-cash-flow conversion.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets5 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$405.00
Mean target$446.40
High · most bullish analyst$520.00
Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$405.0019%

Conversion of backlog slows, supply-chain or inflationary pressures impair execution, and underlying margins fail to replace the third quarter's tariff-related benefit. Sales, adjusted margin or cash conversion consequently finish below management's fiscal 2026 guidance.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$446.4057%
Matches the consensus mean

Moog substantially delivers its fiscal 2026 guidance of $4.4 billion in sales, 14.1% adjusted operating margin, $11.65 adjusted diluted EPS and approximately 70% free-cash-flow conversion. Backlog supports near-term revenue visibility, but growth normalizes from the exceptional third-quarter pace.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$520.0024%

Demand converts from the elevated twelve-month backlog into sustained broad-based growth, while operational-excellence initiatives preserve margin expansion beyond fiscal 2026. Cash conversion remains strong and the one-time tariff benefit is replaced by underlying operating improvement.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales increased 15% year over year to $1.117 billion, with growth across all four operating segments.
  • Twelve-month backlog increased 23% year over year to approximately $3.3 billion, providing meaningful near-term demand visibility.
  • Adjusted operating margin reached 16.4%, adjusted diluted EPS reached $3.72, and third-quarter free cash flow reached $133 million.
  • Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance for sales, adjusted operating margin, adjusted diluted EPS and free-cash-flow conversion.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Third-quarter operating results included $30 million of claims related to previously incurred tariffs, making reported margin and earnings growth less representative of underlying performance.
  • The thesis requires successful conversion of a large backlog amid supply-chain constraints, inflationary pressure and program-execution risks.
  • A meaningful portion of demand depends on government, aerospace and defense program funding, timing and customer procurement decisions.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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