HawkEye 360 Confirms Early Lock-up Release for September 2nd; Announces Preliminary Inclusion in the Russell 2000® Index

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HawkEye 360, Inc. (NYSE: HAWK), the global leader in space‑based RF data and analytics, today confirmed the early release of the lock‑up of the Company's common stock held by its officers, directors, and substantially all other holders of common stock as of the date of the Company's initial public offering in May 2026. The Company also announced that it will join the U.S. small‑cap Russell 2000® Index as published in the FTSE Russell Preliminary List of IPO Additions, effective September 21, 2026, pending final review and reconstitution after markets close.

Pursuant to the lock‑up agreements with the underwriters, if the 180‑day lock‑up period is set to expire during a regularly scheduled blackout period under the Company's insider trading policy, and that date is more than 100 days following the initial public offering, then the lock‑up period automatically ends ten trading days prior to the start of that blackout period.

Because the lock‑up would end during a quarterly blackout period, all the common stock subject to the lock‑up agreements will be automatically released at the close of business on September 1, 2026, and such shares will become eligible for sale in the public market beginning on September 2, 2026.

For additional details, see the Company's Current Report on Form 8‑K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2026.

Membership in the Russell 2000® Index means automatic inclusion in the broad‑market Russell 3000® Index and in applicable growth and value style indexes. Russell U.S. indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Roughly $12.2 trillion in assets are benchmarked to the Russell U.S. indexes.

About HawkEye 360

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signal intelligence to enable faster, better decision-making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio-frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early-warning indicators to the U.S. Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of the RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.

Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and represent the Company's views as of the date of this press release. The words "will," "expects," "plans," "could," "would," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "may," "continue," "estimate," or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions and risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond the Company's control that could affect its financial results. These risks and uncertainties are detailed in the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 14, 2026, and other filings that the Company makes from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at sec.gov. Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all risks, nor can the Company assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements the Company may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company is under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements subsequent to the date of this press release, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

SOURCE HawkEye 360 Inc.