The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Has $503,000 Holdings in BETA Technologies Inc $BETA

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in BETA Technologies Inc (NYSE:BETA) by 246.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,186 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,312 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in BETA Technologies were worth $503,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BETA. General Electric Co bought a new position in BETA Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $644,962,000. TPG GP A LLC bought a new stake in shares of BETA Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $462,515,000. Amazon Com Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BETA Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $331,577,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BETA Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $77,089,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of BETA Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,485,000.

Trending Headlines about BETA Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting BETA Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BETA cleared a certification hurdle involving its electric engine and aircraft, an important step toward commercial deployment and revenue generation. Beta Clears Certification Hurdle With Electric Engine And Aircraft
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted certification progress, hybrid-propulsion development and strategic partnerships as evidence of a clearer path forward, potentially reinforcing investor confidence in the company’s long-term strategy. BETA Technologies Takes Flight: Certification Progress, Hybrid Propulsion, and Strategic Partnerships Mark Q2 2026 Milestones
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its “Buy” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald and BTIG also maintained bullish ratings, with price targets of $31 and $33, respectively, above the recent trading level. The average brokerage target was reported at $31.11. Needham Reaffirms Buy Rating Average Brokerage Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Kyle Clark said BETA has a “clear path forward with certification,” but investors must still weigh the company’s execution and funding needs as it scales. BETA Technologies CEO on Q2 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted EPS was a loss of $0.64, missing the consensus loss estimate of $0.56. Revenue totaled $14.66 million, while the company continues to report deeply negative margins and analysts expect a full-year loss. The earnings disappointment triggered a gap lower in the shares. BETA Technologies Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Kyle Clark sold a combined 45,000 shares for approximately $1.11 million across August 12 and 13. Although the sales represent less than 1% of his holdings and he still owns more than 5.39 million shares, the transactions may add modest caution.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of BETA Technologies in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised BETA Technologies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on BETA Technologies from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $33.00 price target on shares of BETA Technologies in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $34.00 price objective on shares of BETA Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.11.

BETA Technologies Trading Down 5.1%

Shares of NYSE:BETA opened at $24.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.61 billion and a P/E ratio of -1.91. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $18.49 and its 200-day moving average is $17.83. BETA Technologies Inc has a 52-week low of $13.43 and a 52-week high of $39.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 21.37 and a current ratio of 14.47.

BETA Technologies (NYSE:BETA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported ($0.64) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.56) by ($0.08). BETA Technologies had a negative return on equity of 96.24% and a negative net margin of 1,913.91%.The business had revenue of $14.66 million for the quarter. Equities research analysts predict that BETA Technologies Inc will post -2.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BETA Technologies

In other BETA Technologies news, insider Kyle Clark sold 30,000 shares of BETA Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.42, for a total value of $762,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,396,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $137,190,240.22. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 197,896 shares of company stock valued at $3,967,640. Company insiders own 24.47% of the company’s stock.

BETA Technologies Company Profile

BETA Technologies is an American aerospace company that develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and supporting infrastructure. The company focuses on designing aircraft and propulsion systems intended for short-range cargo, logistics and regional passenger movement, emphasizing electric propulsion, battery systems and integrated charging solutions to support distributed operations.

Its product and service set includes aircraft design and development, electric motor and battery integration, charging hardware and software, and flight testing aimed at meeting certification requirements.