Kochav Defense Acquisition (KCHVU) Stock: Why It Moved Today

Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $10.55, +0.29% vs the prior close of $10.52.
Volume 2.20K shares, 0.2x its 50-day average (light).
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

KCHVU ends flat (+0.3%) to $10.55, a 1-month high on 2.0x normal volume. Closed at $10.55, +0.29% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.53–$10.55, opened at $10.53.

Last close$10.55+0.29%

Day range10.53–10.55

Open10.53

Volume2.20K

52-week range10.35–11.00

Avg volume (20d)1.16K

KCHVU daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 19, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.3%) to $10.55, a 1-month high on 2.0x normal volume

Closed at $10.55, +0.29% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.53–$10.55, opened at $10.53.
Volume was 2.20K shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 1.12K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -0.5% vs its 50-day average ($10.60) and -0.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.35–$11.00; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 4.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 16, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52 on 28.9x normal volume

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.51–$10.53, opened at $10.53.
Volume was 21.01K shares, 28.9x its 50-day average of 726 — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -0.8% vs its 50-day average ($10.61) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.35–$11.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 15, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 20 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($10.62) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.35–$11.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 14, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 20 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.0% vs its 50-day average ($10.63) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.35–$11.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 13, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 20 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($10.64) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.35–$11.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 12, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 20 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.2% vs its 50-day average ($10.65) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.35–$11.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 9, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 20 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.3% vs its 50-day average ($10.65) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.35–$11.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 8, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 20 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($10.66) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.34–$11.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 7, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 20 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($10.67) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.27–$11.00; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 20 straight losses.

Oct 6, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 19 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.5% vs its 50-day average ($10.68) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
52-week range $10.27–$11.00; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 19 straight losses.

Oct 5, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 18 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($10.69) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.54).
52-week range $10.27–$11.00; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 18 straight losses.

Oct 2, 2026 — KCHVU ends flat (+0.0%) to $10.52, 17 down days in a row

Closed at $10.52, +0.00% vs the prior close of $10.52. Day range $10.52–$10.52, opened at $10.52.
Price is -1.7% vs its 50-day average ($10.70) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.54).
52-week range $10.27–$11.00; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 17 straight losses.

KCHVU bull case vs bear case (from the data)

Bull case

Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $5.54M.

Bear case

Price is -0.5% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
Price is -0.0% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.

KCHVU latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about KCHVU in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Oct 9, 2026 · Form PRE 14A — Preliminary proxy statement

Preliminary proxy statement

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001213900-26-108503

Aug 13, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report

Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:

Net income: $2.13M (prior year $798.20K) (+167.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001213900-26-089257

Things to know before you trade KCHVU

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.01% (largest 0.3%). That is a relatively calm stock.
Liquidity: about 1.16K shares (≈$12.24K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
52-week position: $10.55 vs a range of $10.35–$11.00 (31% 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: 10-Q Aug 13, 2026; 10-Q May 14, 2026; 10-K Mar 30, 2026.
Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Blank Checks.

KCHVU market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 19, 2026	10.53	10.55	10.53	10.55	2.20K
Oct 16, 2026	10.53	10.53	10.51	10.52	21.00K
Oct 15, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 14, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 13, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 12, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 9, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 8, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 7, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 6, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 5, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 2, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Oct 1, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Sep 30, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Sep 29, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Sep 28, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Sep 25, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Sep 24, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Sep 23, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0
Sep 22, 2026	10.52	10.52	10.52	10.52	0

About Kochav Defense Acquisition

Kochav Defense Acquisition (KCHVU) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Blank Checks”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: Cayman Islands. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 2053799.

KCHVU 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
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months.

KCHVU financials (annual, from XBRL filings)

Fiscal year end	Revenue	Net income	Diluted EPS	Operating cash flow
Dec 31, 2025	—	$5.54M	—	$-490.10K

Latest balance sheet: total assets $263.97M, total liabilities $6.99M, cash $— (as of Jun 30, 2026).

KCHVU earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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