ARK Investment Management LLC Boosts Stake in Archer Aviation Inc. $ACHR

ARK Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) by 5.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 31,301,449 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,715,945 shares during the quarter. Archer Aviation accounts for about 1.8% of ARK Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. ARK Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Archer Aviation were worth $299,868,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Archer Aviation during the 1st quarter valued at $293,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Archer Aviation by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 13,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 1,373 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Archer Aviation by 44.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 192,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,366,000 after acquiring an additional 59,317 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Archer Aviation by 5.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 35,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,000 after acquiring an additional 1,738 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Archer Aviation by 51.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 844,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,001,000 after purchasing an additional 285,414 shares during the period. 59.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CTO Thomas Paul Muniz sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,272,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,177,032. The trade was a 8.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 7.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ACHR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Archer Aviation in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Archer Aviation from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Archer Aviation in a report on Monday, December 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $11.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC dropped 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. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Archer Aviation in a report on Monday, November 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Archer Aviation has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $12.00.

Archer Aviation Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of ACHR stock opened at $6.76 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $7.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.79. Archer Aviation Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.48 and a 1-year high of $14.62. The company has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.83 and a beta of 3.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 19.89 and a quick ratio of 18.19.

Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.17) by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $0.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.40 million. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29900.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Archer Aviation Inc. will post -1.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Archer Aviation News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record liquidity and international certification progress — Archer reported roughly $2 billion in liquidity, secured airline partnerships, and established a restricted type‑certificate program with the UAE GCAA while announcing a Starlink connectivity agreement, all of which support the company’s path to commercial flights. Archer’s UAE Certification Milestone And Starlink Deal Test Investor Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Technology integration for autonomy — Archer is integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor compute platform into its Midnight air taxi for safety‑critical flight autonomy, which strengthens its technical differentiation and certification case. Archer Aviation Is Putting NVIDIA’s IGX Thor at the Core of Its Air Taxi’s Brain
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst tone mixed but still supportive — Needham cut its price target from $10 to $9 but maintained a Buy rating, implying upside if execution ticks forward. Benzinga: Needham price target change
• Neutral Sentiment: Contrarian commentary: some analysts and outlets call the pullback a buying opportunity, arguing long‑term catalysts outweigh the short‑term miss. These are opinion pieces rather than new company developments. Archer Aviation’s Stock Tailspin Is Your Signal to Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing Q4 results and weak Q1 outlook — Archer missed EPS/revenue expectations for Q4 and gave a conservative near‑term outlook, which triggered after‑hours selling and damaged short‑term sentiment. ACHR Stock Tumbles After Hours on Weak Q1 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Shares plunged in recent sessions as the market digested the earnings/guidance miss — momentum selling amplified the move, reflecting speculative stock behavior. Archer Aviation Sinks 11%
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and timeline risk persists — filings and coverage warn of potential FAA, state and local actions (Hawthorne Airport issues) and sliding timelines, which could raise costs or delay commercialization. Regulatory Risks at Hawthorne Airport

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.