Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL): Valuation Check After Insider Buying and Upcoming Flight Test Milestones

Insider buying and upcoming milestones draw attention to Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) is back on investors radar after insiders boosted their holdings by roughly 50% in November, while majority owner Mudrick Capital added 350,000 shares ahead of key December milestones.

See our latest analysis for Vertical Aerospace.

That insider buying has landed just as the share price has snapped back, with a 7 day share price return of 50.44% and 90 day share price return of 46.85%. Even though the 1 year total shareholder return is still deeply negative, momentum looks to be rebuilding from a low base rather than peaking.

If Vertical’s story has you rethinking the sector, it is worth exploring other aerospace names using our screener for aerospace and defense stocks that are also seeing renewed interest.

With insiders buying aggressively and the share price rebounding from a bruising few years, the real question now is whether Vertical Aerospace is still trading below its potential or if the market is already pricing in a turnaround.

Most Popular Narrative: 88.7% Undervalued

Compared to Vertical Aerospace’s last close at $6.77, the most widely followed narrative anchors on a far higher fair value of $60, implying substantial upside if its assumptions prove accurate.

Vertical Aerospace is developing its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, as well as a hybrid eVTOL (HeVTOL) variant with additional combustion powertrain that offers additional range and payload for applications such as defence and logistics. With pre-orders for 1,500 VX4 eVTOL aircraft with a total pre-order value of $6 billion¹, including for leading companies such as American Airlines and Bristow, one of the world’s largest helicopter operators, it may not be long before Vertical’s aircraft are a familiar sight the world over.

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Want to see how a long dated certification timeline, ambitious profitability targets and a premium future multiple all combine to justify that punchy fair value? The tension between today’s zero revenues and tomorrow’s projected margins is at the heart of this narrative. Curious how those assumptions stack up against better capitalised peers? Dive into the full story and unpack the numbers driving that target.

Result: Fair Value of $60 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, the thesis hinges on timely certification and sizeable new funding, and any delay, failed raise, or adverse safety development could quickly unwind sentiment.

Find out about the key risks to this Vertical Aerospace narrative.

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