Q1 EPS Forecast for Vertical Aerospace Decreased by Analyst

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (NYSE:EVTL) – Analysts at HC Wainwright dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vertical Aerospace in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.40) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.17). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vertical Aerospace’s current full-year earnings is ($3.95) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Vertical Aerospace’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.40) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.43) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.43) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.67) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.52) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($1.47) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($0.99) EPS and FY2029 earnings at ($0.86) EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on EVTL. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on Vertical Aerospace from $16.00 to $13.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Vertical Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays raised their target price on Vertical Aerospace from $0.75 to $2.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Vertical Aerospace from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.13.

Vertical Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EVTL opened at $3.53 on Monday. Vertical Aerospace has a 52-week low of $3.16 and a 52-week high of $15.99. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $5.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.82.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported ($46.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.74) by ($45.51).

Institutional Trading of Vertical Aerospace

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Connective Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $189,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $264,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $300,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $630,000. 81.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vertical Aerospace Company Profile

Vertical Aerospace Ltd., an aerospace and technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero operating emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in the advanced air mobility in the United Kingdom. It offers VX4, an eVTOL aircraft. Vertical Aerospace Ltd.