Investing.com • Jeffrey Neal Johnson Vertical Aerospace Traded a Delay for a Major Advantage
12/24/2025 08:42 AM • Vertical Aerospace announced the completion of its third full-scale prototype aircraft, offsetting a minor delay in its piloted transition flight to early 2026. The new aircraft doubles the company's testing capacity and operational redundancy, while the UK Civil Aviation Authority granted it authority to approve its own flight conditions. With a market cap of $560 million versus multi-billion-dollar competitors, analysts see significant upside potential, with Needham & Company raising its price target to $11.00.
NAVI - The announcement is a standard financial disclosure of a dividend payment, indicating stable corporate operations without significant positive or negative implications
EVTL - Company completed third prototype aircraft, doubled testing capacity, received regulatory privileges from UK CAA to self-approve flight conditions, and analyst price target raised to $11.00 (implying ~100% upside from $5.70). These operational achievements and regulatory validation demonstrate progress toward certification and revenue generation, despite minor timeline delays.
EVTL - Company completed third prototype aircraft, doubled testing capacity, received regulatory privileges from UK CAA to self-approve flight conditions, and analyst price target raised to $11.00 (implying ~100% upside from $5.70). These operational achievements and regulatory validation demonstrate progress toward certification and revenue generation, despite minor timeline delays.
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