Unusual Machines to Participate in the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference
Rhea-AI Summary
Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC) will participate in the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City on January 13–14, 2026. CEO Allan Evans and COO Drew Camden will be available for one-on-one investor meetings and will take part in a fireside chat on January 14 at 9:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the fireside chat is available at https://wsw.com/webcast/needham148/umac/2241498, and a replay will be posted at https://www.unusualmachines.com/news-events/events. Institutional investors interested in 1-on-1 meetings should contact their Needham representative to schedule.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, UMAC gained 14.22%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +11.3% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 53 alerts that day, indicating high trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $72M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $580M at that time. Trading volume was elevated at 2.1x the daily average, suggesting notable buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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UMAC gained 6.51% while several hardware peers were up modestly (e.g., DDD +3.65%, CAN +2.79%, SSYS +2.74%), and CRSR declined 1.48%, indicating a stock-specific bias rather than a uniform sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | Commercial order win | Positive | +20.9% | Announced a $3.75M purchase order supporting PDW’s AM-FPV program. |
| Dec 15 | Customer program update | Positive | -9.3% | Congratulated customers selected for the U.S. Army’s PBAS Tranche 1.1. |
| Dec 12 | Customer deployment deal | Positive | -7.9% | Disclosed supplying U.S.-made drone components for a school safety drone service. |
| Dec 8 | Strategic supplier pact | Positive | +3.9% | Entered supplier agreement to provide NDAA‑compliant systems for DAS platforms. |
| Dec 4 | Corporate governance | Neutral | +6.1% | Announced adjournment and reconvening details for the annual stockholder meeting. |
Recent news has produced mixed reactions: some commercial wins drove strong gains, while other positive customer or program updates saw notable selloffs, indicating inconsistent market response to fundamentally constructive headlines.
Over the past month, Unusual Machines reported multiple commercial and corporate developments. A $3.75 million order from Performance Drone Works on Dec 22, 2025 led to a 20.91% gain, while customer recognition in the Army’s PBAS Tranche 1.1 on Dec 15 coincided with a 9.28% decline. Supply agreements and school safety deployments showed additional traction, with price moves of -7.9% and +3.94%. An annual meeting update on Dec 4 was followed by a 6.11% rise, underscoring uneven but often strong reactions to news flow.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +14.2% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with increasing investor attention to Unusual Machines’ visibility events. The company already traded well above its 200-day MA and nearly 205% above its 52‑week low, reflecting prior momentum. Historical news flow showed both sharp rallies and selloffs around customer and contract headlines, suggesting that gains following an investor conference appearance could be sensitive to follow‑up execution and the durability of interest generated there.
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, will participate in the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference on January 13 and 14 in New York City.
Unusual Machines' CEO, Allan Evans, and COO, Drew Camden, will be available for one-on-one meetings with investors during the conference. Management will also participate in a fireside chat on Wednesday, January 14 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available at: https://wsw.com/webcast/needham148/umac/2241498.
A replay will also be available at: https://www.unusualmachines.com/news-events/events.
Institutional investors interested in scheduling 1-on-1 meetings with Unusual Machines during the conference may contact their Needham representative.
About Unusual Machines
Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot ecommerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at
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