Merlin, Inc.
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See all $MRLN insider activity →Merlin, Inc. (MRLN) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 Merlin, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results Ended Second Quarter 2026 With $183.9 Million in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short Term Investments, and No Debt BOSTON, MA – August 13, 2026 – Merlin, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRLN), an aerospace and defense technology company b
Merlin says it completed an autonomous landing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 17, using a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan fitted with its Merlin Pilot autonomy system. The company frames the event as progress toward operational AI autonomy and notes its Nasdaq listing in March and ongoing U.S. Air Force C-130J work after a Critical Design Review.
Merlin Inc. (NASDAQ:MRLN) shares are down over 44% in six months and trade near an all-time low of $4.83. The stock fell after the company missed fiscal Q1 2026 earnings on May 14, reporting $1.0M revenue vs $3M consensus. Merlin says it completed a Critical Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program and is progressing civil certification with the FAA and New Zealand authority.
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Q2 results and milestone updates provide near-term visibility on execution and cash runway, but losses remain large.
The article is a high-visibility proof point for Merlin Pilot autonomy, but it does not disclose contract wins, funding, or quantified performance beyond the demonstration.
Near-term sentiment is pressured by the earnings miss, but the CDR completion is a concrete program milestone that can support a rebound narrative.
Initiation with a specific PT can create fresh speculative interest in autonomy exposure.
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Merlin, Inc. (MRLN) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 Merlin, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results Ended Second Quarter 2026 With $183.9 Million in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short Term Investments, and No Debt BOSTON, MA – August 13, 2026 – Merlin, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRLN), an aerospace and defense technology company b
6 min readMerlin says it completed an autonomous landing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 17, using a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan fitted with its Merlin Pilot autonomy system. The company frames the event as progress toward operational AI autonomy and notes its Nasdaq listing in March and ongoing U.S. Air Force C-130J work after a Critical Design Review.
3 min readMerlin Inc. (NASDAQ:MRLN) shares are down over 44% in six months and trade near an all-time low of $4.83. The stock fell after the company missed fiscal Q1 2026 earnings on May 14, reporting $1.0M revenue vs $3M consensus. Merlin says it completed a Critical Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program and is progressing civil certification with the FAA and New Zealand authority.
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6 min readMerlin Inc. (NASDAQ:MRLN) said it has completed a critical design review for its C-130J autonomy program with the U.S. Special Operations Command. The company said the review confirms its architectural platform for safe, scalable autonomy and supports a contract to demonstrate autonomous flight to reduce crew workload on large aircraft. Investors may view the update as progress toward meeting U.S. defense requirements.
4 min readMerlin (NASDAQ:MRLN) shares rose to about $8.94 after a key engineering milestone for its aircraft-agnostic Merlin Pilot platform, which cleared a checkpoint with USSOCOM, according to the article. The stock remains well below its $17 March 17 IPO-era high. After mid-May earnings, revenue was $1M vs $3M expected and EPS loss was 37 cents vs a 10-cent loss estimate.
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7 min readMerlin shares rose after the company said the U.S. Defense Department completed a critical design review for its flagship government and defense program, including the C-130J autonomy project with U.S. Special Operations Command. Merlin said the review confirms design readiness and allows progress from design development to aircraft integration. The stock was up 22% to $8.79 after hours.
4 min readMerlin (NASDAQ:MRLN) shares rose about 20.6% in after-hours to $8.66, according to Benzinga Pro. The company said it completed a critical design review for its C-130J autonomy program with the U.S. Special Operations Command, moving from design development to aircraft integration and enabling a formal test campaign.
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