Archer Aviation (ACHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Archer Aviation Inc. is an aerospace company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility. Its aircraft are designed to transport passengers over short distances using distributed electric propulsion, with the goal of providing quieter and potentially faster alternatives to traditional ground transportation in congested urban areas.

The company’s primary aircraft is Midnight, a piloted, four-passenger eVTOL aircraft intended for commercial air taxi operations. Archer has also developed Maker, an experimental aircraft used to test its propulsion, flight-control and autonomy-related technologies. The company is pursuing type certification for Midnight with the Federal Aviation Administration and plans to support commercial air taxi networks through partnerships with airlines, mobility providers and other operators.

Archer was founded in 2018 by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein and became a publicly traded company in 2021 through a business combination with Atlas Crest Investment Corp. Adam Goldstein serves as the company’s founder and chief executive officer. Archer is based in San Jose, California, and is developing operations and commercial opportunities in the United States and international markets, including the United Arab Emirates. Its manufacturing and commercialization efforts have included relationships with Stellantis and United Airlines.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.47 to $5.65
• 50-Day Range: $4.46 to $7.01
• 52-Week Range: $4.30 to $14.62
• Volume: 19.89 million shs
• Average Volume: 37.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $11.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Archer Aviation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Archer Aviation scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 366th out of 668 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Archer Aviation has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Archer Aviation has a consensus price target of $11.50, representing about 106.6% upside from its current price of $5.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Archer Aviation has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Archer Aviation are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.37) to ($1.16) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Archer Aviation is -5.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Archer Aviation is -5.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Archer Aviation has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.44% of the float of Archer Aviation has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Archer Aviation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Archer Aviation has recently increased by 6.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Archer Aviation does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Archer Aviation does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Archer Aviation has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Archer Aviation this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 59 people have searched for ACHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

70 people have added Archer Aviation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 46% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Archer Aviation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,141,141.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.55% of the stock of Archer Aviation is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

59.34% of the stock of Archer Aviation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 9/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACHR
• CIK: 1824502
• Web: www.archer.com
• Phone: 650-272-3233
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,660
• Year Founded: 2020

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Archer Aviation: $11.50
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +106.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.08)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$618.20 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: -11,586.96%
• Return on Equity: -40.74%
• Return on Assets: -35.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 10.21
• Quick Ratio: 10.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $300 thousand
• Price / Sales: 14,283.87
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.96 per share
• Price / Book: 1.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 770,020,000
• Free Float: 727,288,000
• Market Cap: $4.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.23