HC Wainwright Issues Positive Estimate for EVTL Earnings

Key Points

• HC Wainwright raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast for Vertical Aerospace from ($0.44) to ($0.12), maintaining a "Buy" rating with a price target of $15.00.
• Vertical Aerospace reported Q2 earnings of ($2.35) per share, significantly missing the consensus estimate of ($0.43) by ($1.92).
• Institutional investors currently hold 81.17% of Vertical Aerospace's stock, indicating strong interest and confidence in the company.

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (NYSE:EVTL - Free Report) - Analysts at HC Wainwright increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vertical Aerospace in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.12) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.44). HC Wainwright has a "Buy" rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vertical Aerospace's current full-year earnings is ($3.95) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Vertical Aerospace's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported ($2.35) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.43) by ($1.92).

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on EVTL. D. Boral Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of Vertical Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on shares of Vertical Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertical Aerospace from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on shares of Vertical Aerospace from $13.50 to $11.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.83.

Vertical Aerospace Stock Up 3.2%

EVTL stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $5.37. The company had a trading volume of 633,421 shares, compared to its average volume of 849,519. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $5.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.89. Vertical Aerospace has a 12 month low of $2.76 and a 12 month high of $15.99. The stock has a market cap of $518.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.11 and a beta of 1.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vertical Aerospace

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vertical Aerospace by 120.0% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 3,788 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 2,066 shares in the last quarter. Connective Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertical Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $189,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertical Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $237,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Vertical Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $264,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertical Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $300,000. 81.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vertical Aerospace Company Profile

Vertical Aerospace Ltd., an aerospace and technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero operating emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in the advanced air mobility in the United Kingdom. It offers VX4, an eVTOL aircraft. Vertical Aerospace Ltd.