Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.00 to $5.17
• 50-Day Range: $4.59 to $6.97
• 52-Week Range: $2.76 to $15.99
• Volume: 436,468 shs
• Average Volume: 850,075 shs
• Market Capitalization: $495.49 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Vertical Aerospace Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vertical Aerospace scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 59 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Vertical Aerospace has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vertical Aerospace has been the subject of 5 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 Vertical Aerospace are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.95) to ($2.01) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vertical Aerospace is -0.10, 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 Vertical Aerospace is -0.10, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.46% of the float of Vertical Aerospace has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vertical Aerospace has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vertical Aerospace has recently decreased by 28.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Vertical Aerospace does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vertical Aerospace does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.46% of the float of Vertical Aerospace has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vertical Aerospace has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vertical Aerospace has recently decreased by 28.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Vertical Aerospace has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 1.01 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Vertical Aerospace this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

28 people have searched for EVTL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 19 people have added Vertical Aerospace to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vertical Aerospace insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

74.80% of the stock of Vertical Aerospace is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.17% of the stock of Vertical Aerospace is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EVTL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EVTL shares performed this year?

Vertical Aerospace's stock was trading at $12.58 at the start of the year. Since then, EVTL stock has decreased by 59.7% and is now trading at $5.0750.

How were Vertical Aerospace's earnings last quarter?

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (NYSE:EVTL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported ($2.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.43) by $1.92.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Vertical Aerospace's stock split?

Vertical Aerospace's stock reverse split on Monday, September 23rd 2024.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, September 23rd 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, September 23rd 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Who are Vertical Aerospace's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Vertical Aerospace include Marshall Wace LLP (0.82%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.14%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.14%) and Jane Street Group LLC (0.13%).

How do I buy shares of Vertical Aerospace?

Shares of EVTL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vertical Aerospace own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vertical Aerospace investors own include Archer Aviation (ACHR), Meta Platforms (META), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Tesla (TSLA), PayPal (PYPL), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and ChargePoint (CHPT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEFENSE
• Sub-Industry: Aircraft
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EVTL
• CIK: 1867102
• Web: www.vertical-aerospace.com
• Phone: 44-11-7457-2094
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 240
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vertical Aerospace: $10.43
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +110.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($50.52)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$998.35 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -640.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.32
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($2.43) per share
• Price / Book: -2.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 96,680,000
• Free Float: 24,363,000
• Market Cap: $480.21 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25