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TTM Technologies (TTMI) is well-positioned to capitalize on rising defense spending with A&D revenues surging 14.2% to $382.8 million in Q2 2026 and a backlog of $1.7 billion. The company's Syracuse Ultra-HDI facility is ramping up production in Q3 2026, and management anticipates low-to-mid-teens A&D revenue growth in 2026. TTMI faces competition from Curtiss-Wright and Mercury Systems in the aerospace and defense market.

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TTM Technologies is expected to report Q3 2026 results on Oct. 22 with 50% revenue growth and 86.57% EPS growth, driven by robust AI data center demand (49% of sales) and a strong $1.7B defense backlog. However, the stock's 38.69x P/E valuation, supply constraints, and production risks warrant a hold rating despite strong growth prospects.

TTM Technologies has completed its $1.1 billion acquisition of Epiq Solutions, expanding its defense, intelligence, and space technology capabilities. The deal adds software-defined radios, RF systems, and radiation-tolerant computing to TTMI's portfolio, enabling more integrated solutions across land, air, sea, and space applications. While the acquisition is expected to immediately strengthen adjusted EBITDA, it will be moderately dilutive to EPS in 2027 before becoming accretive in 2028.