HC Wainwright Expects Weaker Earnings for Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (NYSE:EVTL) – Stock analysts at HC Wainwright decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vertical Aerospace in a report released on Thursday, May 15th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.41) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.40). HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $12.00 target price 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 Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.44) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.44) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.36) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($1.25) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($1.00) EPS and FY2029 earnings at ($0.85) EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on EVTL. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price target on Vertical Aerospace from $16.00 to $13.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 24th. D. Boral Capital assumed coverage on Vertical Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.10.

Vertical Aerospace Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of NYSE:EVTL opened at $5.57 on Monday. Vertical Aerospace has a 12 month low of $2.76 and a 12 month high of $15.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $3.90 and its 200 day moving average is $5.75.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported $4.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $4.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EVTL. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in Vertical Aerospace during the 1st quarter valued at $102,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vertical Aerospace during the first quarter valued at $131,000. Connective Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at about $189,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth about $237,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Vertical Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth about $264,000. Institutional investors own 81.17% of the company’s stock.

About Vertical Aerospace

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.