Astrana Health Posts Upbeat Q4 Earnings, Joins AeroVironment, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Monday

by | Mar 2, 2026 | General

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 150 points on Monday.

Shares of Astrana Health Inc (NASDAQ:ASTH) rose sharply during Monday’s session following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

Astrana Health reported quarterly earnings of 54 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 11 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $950.526 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $930.451 million.

Astrana Health shares jumped 29.5% to $26.32 on Monday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

  • Red Cat Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RCAT) shares jumped 30.7% to $15.23. Shares of defense technology stocks traded higher following the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran over the weekend. Risk of a prolonged conflict provides support for expanded military spending.
  • Sabre Corp (NASDAQ:SABR) jumped 27.8% to $1.51. Sabre adopted limited-duration rights plan with 15% trigger threshold after Constellation Software breaks off board seat negotiations.
  • Hyperliquid Strategies Inc (NASDAQ:PURR) jumped 20.1% to $4.90.
  • AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) gained 18.7% to $299.40. Shares of defense technology stocks traded higher following the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran over the weekend. Risk of a prolonged conflict provides support for expanded military spending.
  • Blacksky Technology Inc (NYSE:BKSY) rose 18.7% to $22.38.
  • Venture Global Inc (NYSE:VG) gained 18.5% to $11.49 following upbeat quarterly earnings.
  • Ondas Inc (NASDAQ:ONDS) rose 17.4% to $11.84. Ondas announced a $10 million strategic investment in World View.
  • Nlight Inc (NASDAQ:LASR) gained 13.6% to $63.88.
  • Figure Technology Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:FIGR) gained 13.4% to $28.66.
  • Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI) rose 12.6% to $94.89.
  • Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) gained 11.3% to $95.90. Shares of defense technology stocks traded higher following the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran over the weekend.
  • Circle Internet Group Inc (NYSE:CRCL) rose 10.6% to $92.32.
  • Firefly Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ:FLY) jumped 9.4% to $21.09.
  • Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) gained 8.3% to $96.46.
  • Leonardo DRS Inc (NASDAQ:DRS) gained 7.1% to $46.46. Shares of defense technology stocks traded higher following the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran over the weekend.

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