Karman Stock’s Rally Turns Into an Earnings Test as Backlog Jumps and Valuation Bites
Karman Holdings shares closed up 6.2% at $62.48 on May 12, then fell 11% after hours following first-quarter results and a raised 2026 outlook. Q1 revenue jumped 51% to $151.2 million, net income reached $7.8 million, and backlog hit $1.0 billion. Adjusted EPS matched the $0.11 estimate. The company announced over $1 billion in new contingent demand commitments.