Beta Technologies is a hyper-growth aerospace company (146% YoY revenue growth) with attractive valuation versus analyst targets, but heavy cash burn, a 49% drawdown and persistent insider selling make it a speculative holding rather than a quality compounder.
Thesis pillars
- Hyper Growth Revenue Ramp→Stable
- Cash Burn Quality Risk↑Improving
- Analyst Upside And Valuation↓Deteriorating
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Nov 1, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Mar 9, 2026
Beta Technologies, Inc. (BETA) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $25.31, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Beta Technologies designs and manufactures electric aircraft (ALIA CTOL and VTOL variants), electric propulsion systems, batteries, and ground support charging equipment targeting cargo, medical, defense, and passenger markets. Revenue was $35.6 million in 2025 from motor sales,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $25.31, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.50, earnings proximity 123d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About Beta Technologies, Inc.
About Beta Technologies, Inc.
Beta Technologies reported $35.6 million in revenue for fiscal 2025—up from $15.1 million in 2024—while carrying an unfilled civil aircraft backlog of 891 units valued at $3.47 billion, of which 289 are firm orders and 602 are options. The company's 188,000 square foot Final Assembly Facility in South Burlington, Vermont targets production of more than 300 aircraft annually at maturity, with site control and permits for expansion to over 355,000 square feet. End markets span cargo and logistics (UPS, Bristow), medical transport (United Therapeutics, Metro Aviation), defense (U.S. Military), and passenger operations.
Beta Technologies generates revenue through four streams: aircraft sales to commercial and military customers; replacement battery sales in the aftermarket, with an estimated 18-20 sets required over a 20-year aircraft lifecycle generating approximately $13 million in aftermarket revenue per aircraft at current pricing; propulsion system sales as a merchant supplier to other eVTOL manufacturers; and ground support equipment including Charge Cubes deployed at 56 airports and logistics hubs globally. The company signed a contract to supply up to $1 billion in pusher motors to EVE Air Mobility (Embraer-backed), and has delivered lift motors for EVE's proof-of-concept aircraft. Additional motor programs include a subcontract with General Dynamics Applied Physical Sciences for a DARPA advanced propulsion program for undersea vehicles. Battery cells are commercially sourced and integrated into proprietary 225 kWh pack assemblies. GE Aerospace made a $300 million equity investment in Beta Technologies to co-develop a hybrid electric turbogenerator for defense and civil applications.
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Beta Technologies' entire commercial aircraft revenue model depends on FAA Type Certification, which no electric aircraft had received as of the filing date. The company targets FAA Part 33 certification for its H500A electric motor in the first half of 2026—supported partly by a Hartzell propeller receiving FAA Part 35 certification in July 2025—followed by Part 23 aircraft certification approximately 12 months after motor certification. A Special Federal Aviation Regulation for eVTOL aircraft (SFAR, adopted December 2024) adds an operational approval layer beyond type certification before operators may conduct commercial eVTOL flights, and the 10-K acknowledges that substantially changed FAA regulations may require aircraft redesign and cause scheduling delays.
See also: Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
From Beta Technologies, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.
Recent developments
updated Nov 4, 2026Recent Developments — Beta Technologies, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Overweight Rating on BETA Technologies — fiscal.ai Nov 4, 2026 neutral
- NEWS BETA TECHNOLOGIES ($BETA) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative Aug 12, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Earnings Flash (BETA) BETA Technologies, Inc. Reports Q2 Revenue $14.7M - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com Aug 12, 2026 positive
- NEWS BETA Technologies, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results - Business Wire — Business Wire Aug 12, 2026 positive
- NEWS Beta Technologies president and CEO Kyle Clark sells shares worth $1.15m - Investing.com — Investing.com Aug 11, 2026 negative
Latest item Nov 4, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:39:29Z.
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- MEDIUMCustomerEVE Air Mobility10-K Item 1: 'signing a contract to provide up to $1 billion of pusher motors to EVE'
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $25.31, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Analyst target $28.03 (+10.8%), stop $23.54 (−7.5%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $28.03 (+10.8% upside). Analyst target $28.03 (+10.8%), stop $23.54 (−7.5%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Stop-loss: $23.54.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Overbought (RSI 80).
Beta Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -11.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.0/10. Verdict: Hold.
15 analysts rate BETA, with a consensus score of 4.3/5. 9 analysts publish price targets averaging $32.
What does Beta Technologies, Inc. do?Beta Technologies designs and manufactures electric aircraft (ALIA CTOL and VTOL variants), electric propulsion...
Beta Technologies designs and manufactures electric aircraft (ALIA CTOL and VTOL variants), electric propulsion systems, batteries, and ground support charging equipment targeting cargo, medical, defense, and passenger markets. Revenue was $35.6 million in 2025 from motor sales, GSE, and services; the civil aircraft backlog totals 891 units valued at $3.47 billion with no certified aircraft delivered yet.