Archer Aviation's stock rose by 5.02% as it crossed above the 5-day SMA, reflecting positive investor sentiment amid broader market declines.
The core catalyst for this movement is Archer's recent partnership with Nvidia, where they will utilize the IGX Thor platform to develop aviation safety tools aimed at enhancing predictive analytics of flight data for eVTOL aircraft. This collaboration not only strengthens Archer's technological capabilities but also positions the company to attract greater institutional investor interest, enhancing its market legitimacy. Despite the challenges faced in production and regulatory compliance, this strategic partnership marks a significant step forward for Archer in the competitive eVTOL market.
This partnership with Nvidia could potentially open new growth avenues for Archer, as it seeks to disrupt the low-altitude market. The collaboration is expected to improve safety systems, which is crucial for gaining regulatory approvals and advancing its commercialization efforts.
Wall Street analysts forecast ACHR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ACHR is 12.40 USD with a low forecast of 8.00 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast ACHR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ACHR is 12.40 USD with a low forecast of 8.00 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 8.090
Low
8.00
Averages
12.40
High
18.00
Current: 8.090
Low
8.00
Averages
12.40
High
18.00
Canaccord
Buy
maintain
$12 -> $13
2025-11-21
Reason
Canaccord
Price Target
$12 -> $13
AI Analysis
2025-11-21
maintain
Buy
Reason
Canaccord raised the firm's price target on Archer Aviation to $13 from $12 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm noted the company announcement of making its proprietary, dual-use battery-electric powertrain technology available to a third party, signalling a material shift in the company's operating model that introduces a new revenue stream for the business. Omen is a Group 3 hover-to- cruise autonomous air vehicle being co-developed by Anduril and EDGE Group in the UAE and powered by Anduril's Lattice mission AI software.
Canaccord
Austin Moeller
Buy
downgrade
$13 -> $12
2025-11-11
Reason
Canaccord
Austin Moeller
Price Target
$13 -> $12
2025-11-11
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Canaccord analyst Austin Moeller lowered the firm's price target on Archer Aviation to $12 from $13 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm noted their shareholder letter which disclosed adjusted EBITDA came in at the low end of management's previous guidance for Q3 and reflects a roughly 24% year-over-year widening of the bottom line. They also anounced the company will acquire Hawthorne Airport in the LA metro area for $126M and the launching of a $650M equity raise which will partly fund the airport purchase and reddevelopment at the site.
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JPMorgan
Neutral
downgrade
$10 -> $8
2025-11-07
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$10 -> $8
2025-11-07
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on Archer Aviation to $8 from $10 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following the Q3 report.
JPMorgan
Bill Peterson
Neutral
maintain
$9 -> $10
2025-08-01
Reason
JPMorgan
Bill Peterson
Price Target
$9 -> $10
2025-08-01
maintain
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan analyst Bill Peterson raised the firm's price target on Archer Aviation to $10 from $9 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm views the recent outperformance in the electric vertical take-off and landing sector as "irrational exuberance." While President Trump's executive order is a positive signal around the government's support for eVTOL, any further developments are unlikely to impact company earnings materially in the near-term, the analyst tells investors in a research note. JPMorgan thinks significant cash burn and further push-outs of revenue should be better reflected in shares today.
About ACHR
Archer Aviation Inc. is an aerospace company. It is engaged in providing customers with advanced aircraft and related technologies and services in the United States and internationally in both the commercial and defense sectors. Its commercial line of business consists of the sale of its commercial aircraft (Archer Direct), such as Midnight, to aircraft operators as well as technologies and services related thereto, including commercial launch (certification, testing, training, demonstration, market survey and early trial operations), and maintenance and repair. Its defense line of business consists of the sale of aircraft and related technologies for defense applications. Its initial product is intended to be a hybrid-propulsion, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Its Midnight aircraft is designed around its proprietary 12-tilt-6 distributed electric propulsion platform. It carries four passengers plus a pilot. The aircraft is purpose-built for air taxi operations.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
