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ACHR·Archer Aviation Inc.

$5.71
-0.05 (-0.87%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$5.71+0.00 (+0.00%)
High
$5.84
Open
$5.73
Market Cap
4.44B
52W High
$14.76
Low
$5.60
P. Close
$5.71
P/E
-
52W Low
$4.28
Fwd P/E
-7.13
DailyIQ Est.
$11.73
Inst. Ownership
27.8%
Short Interest
11.84%
Days to Cover
1.8
Technical Score (1D)
50
NEUTRAL
News Sentiment
63
BULLISH
Archer Aviation’s chief strategy officer, Eric Lentell, executed a Rule 10b5‑1 plan that sold 100,000 shares, cutting his direct holdings by 54 % just 10.6 hours ago. The sale, while pre‑planned, comes at a time when the stock has already fallen 34 % year‑to‑date, amplifying negative sentiment and prompting a reassessment of the company’s valuation. This insider activity may signal to investors that senior management is less optimistic about near‑term upside, potentially tightening the bid‑ask spread over the next few trading days. In the same window, Archer’s stock remains down 62 % to roughly $5.50, reflecting persistent concerns over its cash burn and the fact that its flagship eVTOL, Midnight, has yet to secure FAA certification or generate revenue. The combination of a large insider sale and a stagnant product pipeline suggests that the market will likely remain cautious until the company can demonstrate a clear path to monetization. Traders should watch for any corporate guidance or earnings updates that address the cash burn trajectory, as well as any regulatory milestones for the Midnight aircraft, which could alter the risk‑reward profile. Additionally, monitoring subsequent insider trades will be key to gauge whether the recent sale was an isolated event or part of a broader divestiture trend. If Archer can secure certification or announce a revenue‑generating partnership, the stock may find a short‑term catalyst; otherwise, the bearish sentiment is likely to persist into the next 1–10 trading days.
Earnings Summary
Archer Aviation is focused on revolutionizing urban transportation through the design and development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, offering aerial ride‑sharing services primarily within the urban air mobility sector and providing maintenance and repair services to support its fleet. The company operates in the aerospace and defense industry, a high‑growth niche within the broader industrials sector. In the most recent two quarters, Archer reported a revenue of $1.6 million in Q1 2026 and $5.0 million in Q2 2026, a 212% year‑over‑year increase, while earnings per share improved from a loss of $0.21 in Q1 2026 to a loss of $0.25 in Q2 2026, indicating a narrowing loss margin; the company missed EPS estimates in both quarters, with losses exceeding forecasts by $0.05 and $0.08 respectively. Historically, Archer’s revenue has remained flat or modestly positive, with a 0% growth in Q4 2024 and a 0% growth in Q1 2025, and the company has consistently posted losses, reflecting the capital‑intensive nature of eVTOL development. Recent news reports that Archer has acquired Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu units, adding a $200 million‑plus drone business and advanced autonomy technology to its portfolio, immediately broadening its revenue base beyond the air‑taxi niche; the deal has already priced in a 36% rally, indicating strong investor confidence in the expanded capabilities and market reach. Investors should watch for early signs of contract wins or cost synergies from the newly acquired units, as these will confirm the strategic shift’s value, and monitor any regulatory approvals or defense procurement announcements in the coming weeks to validate the company’s new market positioning, while keeping an eye on cash burn and capital allocation decisions that may affect short‑term liquidity.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-0.37$-0.30$-0.22$-0.15$-0.08Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$-0.25 - -
Q2'26$-0.33$-0.25+25.1%
Q1'26$-0.24$-0.21+14.1%
Q3'25$-0.20$-0.12+42.3%
Q2'25$-0.18$-0.26-44.3%
Q1'25$-0.22$-0.12+47.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$-750,000$875,000$3M$4M$6MQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$3M - -
Q2'26$2M$5M+149.6%
Q1'26$918,000$2M+74.3%
Q3'25 - $0 -
Q2'25 - $0 -
Q1'25 - $0 -

Market Data

ACHR Stock Snapshot

HOLD50/100
$5.71+$0.00 (0.0%)
Market cap
4.44B
Day range
$5.60 – $5.84
News sentiment
63/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$10.61 (+85.8%)
Consensus
Buy · 17 analysts
52-week range+33.4% off low · -61.3% from high
$4.28$14.76
Price $5.71 DailyIQ Est. $11.73

Neither side has the upper hand on ACHR right now, and the indicator set reflects that. Expect wider swings than the Industrials average, simply as a function of float and coverage.

Behaviour On Record

What ACHR's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
79.5% 61st pct
Below its peak
-66.7%
vs 200-day average
-10.0%
Up days (1y)
47%

Archer Aviation Inc. is currently running 79.5% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against ACHR's own 6 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 61st percentile a little above its own norm, against a typical reading of 71.3%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

ACHR is trading -66.7% below its running peak. Across 5 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -50.4%, and the deepest was -73.0% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -10.0% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 56th percentile a somewhat wider gap than its own norm. Over the past year ACHR closed higher on 47% of sessions, and it is currently 3 sessions into a rising streak.

On September specifically: over 5 years of records, ACHR finished the month higher 1 of 5 times, with a median return of -10.8% and an average of -11.8%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +34.5% on average, its weakest September at -11.8%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: ACHR has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 270 of 1,433 sessions (18.8% of the time), with the largest gaps running +10.3% and -10.6%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 1,434 daily closes between 2020-12-18 and 2026-09-04, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against ACHR's own 6-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of ACHR's sector?

Archer Aviation Inc. sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 11th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving). Within its narrower Aerospace & Defense industry group, ACHR ranks 15th of 15 tracked industries, lagging.

Sector rank
#11 of 11
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
20
Industry rank
#15 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for ACHR?

CallsPuts

For Archer Aviation Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-04, 0 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.29), with at-the-money implied volatility around 62.5%.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-04)
0.29
ATM implied volatility
62.5%
Total open interest
28,668

ACHR Competitive Positioning

Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR) is tracked alongside these names in Aerospace & Defense on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.