Adam Goldstein, CEO of Archer Aviation (ACHR), recently bought 19,762 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $101,181.
Goldsten had been a previous seller of shares, taking half his position off the table earlier in the year. Otherwise, insiders have been a bit more mixed, with one major holder continuing to pick up shares and increasing their position by over 60%, but with another major holder scaling back their position by 1%.
Overall, Archer Aviation insiders own 25.5% of shares, and institutions own another 37.6%.
The EV aircraft producer is up 25% over the past year, slightly lagging the overall market, but the stock is breaking to new 52-week highs as the company expands past its early testing stages.
Archer is still an early-stage company, and lost $482 million over the past year. But with key tests done and approvals coming in to launch across several global markets,
Action to take: With the company moving forward on fully launching its short-range EV aircraft, shares are likely to trend higher. And Archer has over $500 million in cash, so it can still go a while before having to issue more shares or debt to raise capital. Momentum investors may like shares here.
For traders, the April 2025 $10 calls, last trading for about $1.55, could see mid-to-high double-digit returns from a continued rally higher into next year.
Disclosure: The author of this article has no position in the company mentioned here, but may trade after the next 72 hours. The author receives no compensation from any company mentioned in this article.