Why Park Aerospace Corp.’s (PKE) Stock Is Down 5.21%

By Jenna Brashear
May 21, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Park Aerospace Corp. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock price such as:

  • Park Aerospace Corp.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for PKE from analysts
  • PKE’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE)

Before we jump into Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Park Aerospace Corp., an aerospace company, develops and manufactures solution and hot-melt advanced composite materials used to produce composite structures for the aerospace market in North America, Asia, and Europe. It offers advanced composite materials, including film adhesives and lightning strike protection materials used to produce primary and secondary structures for jet engines, large and regional transport aircraft, military aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, business jets, general aviation aircraft, and rotary wing aircraft. The company also provides specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles; and specially designed materials for radome applications. In addition, it designs and fabricates composite parts, structures and assemblies, and low volume tooling for the aerospace industry. The company was formerly known as Park Electrochemical Corp. and changed its name to Park Aerospace Corp. in July 2019. Park Aerospace Corp. was incorporated in 1954 and is based in Westbury, New York.

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Park Aerospace Corp.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 21, 2026, 1:47 PM, CST, Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock price was $33.050.

Park Aerospace Corp. is down 2.39% from its previous closing price of $33.860.

During the last market session, Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock traded between $31.980 and $33.480. Currently, there are approximately 19.91 million shares outstanding for Park Aerospace Corp..

Park Aerospace Corp.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 78.7, which is high compared to the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 37.3. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Park Aerospace Corp. Stock Price History

Park Aerospace Corp.’s (PKE) price is currently down 2.39% so far this month.

During the month of May, Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock price has reached a high of $35.300 and a low of $31.700.

Over the last year, Park Aerospace Corp. has hit prices as high as $35.860 and as low as $13.300. Year to date, Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock is up 54.87%.

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What Caused Park Aerospace Corp. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 20, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Park Aerospace Corp.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Park Aerospace Corp.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Park Aerospace Corp.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Park Aerospace Corp.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 20, 2026, Park Aerospace Corp. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 19.33%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 90 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Park Aerospace Corp. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 21, 2026, Park Aerospace Corp.’s stock price is $33.050, which is down 2.39% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Park Aerospace Corp. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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