Aldel Financial II (ALDFW) Stock: Why It Fell
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $0.20, -7.19% vs the prior close of $0.22.
- Volume 100.00K shares, 100000.0x its 50-day average (heavy).
- New SEC filings: 8-K (Oct 9, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ALDFW slides 7.2% to $0.20 on 100000.0x normal volume. Closed at $0.20, -7.19% vs the prior close of $0.22. Day range $0.20–$0.20, opened at $0.54.
ALDFW daily analysis — what happened
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Oct 19, 2026 — ALDFW slides 7.2% to $0.20 on 100000.0x normal volume
- Closed at $0.20, -7.19% vs the prior close of $0.22. Day range $0.20–$0.20, opened at $0.54.
- Volume was 100.00K shares, 100000.0x its 50-day average of 1 — unusually heavy trading.
- 52-week range $0.17–$0.23; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 13.0% below the 52-week high.
ALDFW bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $9.23M.
- High volatility: average daily move of 7.2% over 20 sessions.
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
ALDFW latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ALDFW in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 5.03 — Amended its charter or bylaws / changed fiscal year.
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 21, 2026 · Form ARS — Annual report to shareholders
Annual report to shareholders
Sep 21, 2026 · Form DEF 14A — Proxy statement
Proxy statement — agenda for the shareholder meeting (board elections, executive pay, votes)
Sep 18, 2026 · Form PRER14A — PRER14A filing
PRER14A filing
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 3.01 — Stock exchange listing notice or transfer of listing.
Sep 4, 2026 · Form PRE 14A — Preliminary proxy statement
Preliminary proxy statement
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 21, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $2.11M (prior year $2.39M) (-11.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Things to know before you trade ALDFW
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 7.19% (largest 7.2%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 50.00K shares (≈$10.00K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $0.20 vs a range of $0.17–$0.23 (49% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 9, 2026; 8-K Sep 22, 2026; 8-K Sep 16, 2026.
- Share count: 29.87M shares outstanding (Oct 27, 2025), +0.0% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Blank Checks.
ALDFW market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0.54 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 100.00K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 0.54 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 1 |
About Aldel Financial II
Aldel Financial II (ALDFW) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Blank Checks”. Its business address is in ITASCA, IL. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 2031561.
ALDFW board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Robert I Kauffman | Chief Executive Officer | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Charles E. Nearburg | Director | Oct 27, 2025 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Robert I Kauffman | Chief Executive Officer | Oct 29, 2025 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
ALDFW financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $9.23M | — | $9.42M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $247.73M, total liabilities $20.06K, cash $283.11K (as of Jun 30, 2026).
ALDFW earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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