Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-27 · Permanent

Axon Enterprise logoAxon Enterprise AXON

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Axon Enterprise, Inc.

The label
Markup

read at $525.48

Axon Enterprise holds its Markup at $525.48.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-27
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 8 days
Price$525.48
Valuation213.61 trailing · 49.97 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
Beta1.38

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID — it trades above our $455.16 fair value estimate, narrow competitive moat, 33.70% revenue growth.

Read at
$525.48
213.61 P/E · 49.97 fwd
Our fair value
$455.16
13% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$700.00
+33% to current
Target low $409.68Analyst target rangeTarget high $825.00
▲ current $525.48 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$878$491$104TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$825.00 +82%Analyst avg$700.00 +55%Our fair value$455.16 +1%Conservative$368.71 -19%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$525.48
you are here
Conservative
$368.71
-30%
Analyst avg
$700.00
+33%
Our fair value
$455.16
-13%
Analyst high
$825.00
+57%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth33.70%
Profit margin6.91%
Debt to equity52.07
Analyst consensusBuy · 19 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its business activity screen. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Business activity: Aerospace & Defense Fail

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Bodycam Firm Trips Over Ethical Red Line

Every officer who clips on a bodycam or reaches for a conducted energy device feeds revenue into Axon. The company sits at the centre of that public safety stack, posting 34% revenue growth and a narrow moat built on hardware plus cloud software.

We pass. The business fails the ethical screen outright. On top of that the shares trade at a 48.3 times forward multiple and sit 11% above our fair value of 455 dollars, leaving little room for error even if growth holds.

Low returns on equity at 7% and thin 7% profit margins already signal limited pricing power. Analyst targets at 700 dollars ignore both the valuation gap and the ethical block. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E50.0x
priced for continued growth
Trailing P/E213.6x
expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth33.7%
strong top-line growth
Profit margin6.9%
thin but positive margins
Return on equity6.8%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.52
moderate, manageable leverage
Current ratio2.27
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta1.38
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$42.4B
Employees5,100

The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Latest news · what the market is reading on AXON

Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.

Related securities · others in AXON's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

AXON trades on a US exchange. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 5.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 41%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $662. Entered 2026-07-22 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-22 Distribution $510.28 +5.0% Entry 4

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 5.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 41%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $662.

2026-07-18 Distribution $486.12 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 41%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (18 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $662.

2026-07-03 Distribution $486.12 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $486.12 Entry 1

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · AXON
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-03-17 WILLIAMS JERI L Director 157 $76,930
2026-03-17 NARDINI ERIKA Director 198 $100,303
2026-03-10 ISNER JOSHUA M President 34,581 $18,479,632
2026-03-09 SMITH PATRICK W. Chief Executive Officer 10,000 $5,602,394
2026-03-09 BROOKS CAMERON DAVID Officer 1,221 $690,488
2026-03-02 BAGLEY BRITTANY Chief Operating Officer 4,266 $2,358,680
2026-03-02 MAK JENNIFER H Officer 1,500 $860,175
2026-02-27 FIELDS ISAIAH Officer 2,000 $1,070,017
2026-02-27 KALINOWSKI CAITLIN ELIZABETH Director 930 $497,879
2026-02-25 SMITH PATRICK W. Chief Executive Officer 10,000 $5,002,400

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $394.36 +14.8% · $1,148 +14.8%
2 months $345.94 +30.8% · $1,308 +30.8%
3 months $499.40 -9.4% · $906 -9.4%
6 months $581.03 -22.1% · $779 -22.1%
1 year $762.66 -40.7% · $594 -40.7%
2 years $285.40 +58.6% · $1,586 +58.6%
3 years $194.82 +132.3% · $2,323 +132.3%
5 years $157.44 +187.5% · $2,875 +187.5%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever AXON does next, these words stay.

Axon Enterprise · AXON · Markup · $525.48
Recorded 2026-07-27 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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