Priya Gupta Sells 9,860 Shares of Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) Stock

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) CFO Priya Gupta sold 9,860 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.95, for a total value of $58,667.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 189,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,124,847.50. This represents a 4.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Priya Gupta also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 13th, Priya Gupta sold 7,263 shares of Archer Aviation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.27, for a total value of $45,539.01.
• On Thursday, March 5th, Priya Gupta sold 10,172 shares of Archer Aviation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.46, for a total value of $65,711.12.

Archer Aviation Trading Down 2.1%

ACHR stock opened at $5.79 on Thursday. Archer Aviation Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.80 and a 1-year high of $14.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 18.06 and a quick ratio of 18.06. The company has a market capitalization of $4.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.26 and a beta of 3.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.17.

Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $1.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.17) EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Archer Aviation Inc. will post -1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Archer Aviation News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Archer Aviation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded Archer Aviation (ACHR) to Buy with an $8–$10 price target, saying the company has accelerated FAA certification progress and now has multiple potential 2026 revenue drivers, including UAE commercial operations, the U.S. eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, and defense contracts. The note also highlighted a stronger liquidity position and lower regulatory risk after Archer became the first eVTOL company to enter Phase 4 of FAA certification. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive overall, with multiple recent Buy ratings and price targets above the current share price, which supports the view that Wall Street still sees upside if Archer keeps advancing certification and commercialization. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Archer’s CFO, CTO, CAO, and another insider disclosed stock sales, but the filings say the transactions were made to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vesting equity awards rather than a strategic exit. Still, the volume of insider selling can weigh on investor sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: News about the ongoing legal battle between Archer and rival Joby over California air-taxi competition adds noise to the story, but it does not appear to change the core investment case as much as certification progress and funding updates. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is also reacting to reminders that Archer is still early in commercialization, recently missing earnings and revenue estimates, which keeps pressure on the shares until the company proves it can convert certification progress into meaningful sales. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Archer Aviation

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACHR. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Archer Aviation by 45.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,363,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $501,640,000 after buying an additional 16,452,398 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Archer Aviation in the 4th quarter valued at about $58,494,000. Man Group plc lifted its holdings in shares of Archer Aviation by 13,793.3% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 4,212,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,708,000 after acquiring an additional 4,182,400 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Archer Aviation by 423.3% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,126,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,549,000 after acquiring an additional 4,146,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ARK Investment Management LLC grew its position in Archer Aviation by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 35,170,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,484,000 after acquiring an additional 3,869,252 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on ACHR shares. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on shares of Archer Aviation from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Archer Aviation in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Archer Aviation from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Archer Aviation presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.83.

About Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation, Inc (NYSE: ACHR) is a California-based aerospace company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed to serve as sustainable urban air mobility solutions. Founded in 2018 by Adam Goldstein and Brett Adcock, Archer focuses on the design, development and certification of zero-emissions air taxis aimed at reducing traffic congestion in densely populated metropolitan areas. The company’s flagship prototypes, “Maker” and “Midnight,” have been engineered to deliver quiet, efficient short-haul flights with ranges of up to 100 miles per charge.

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Archer operates a manufacturing facility in nearby Santa Cruz County and maintains research partnerships with automotive and energy companies, including a collaboration with Stellantis to integrate advanced battery systems.