Archer Aviation's stock has tumbled 53.5% from its all-time high and now trades in the single digits. Similar price drops can prompt a reverse stock split to keep share prices viable.
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR | ACHR Price Prediction) announced on August 10 it would acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid businesses in exchange for a strategic Boeing equity stake.
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The disposition of 52,762 shares was valued at ~$338,204 based on the August 17, 2026 transaction date. The insider reduced his total direct equity holdings by 22% through this sale.
Archer guided to a third-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $170 million to $200 million after losing $177.1 million on that basis in the second quarter. The company held $1.56 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at the end of June, down about $400 million over six months.
Archer will issue Boeing new stock equal to 19.75% of its shares outstanding just before closing, leaving Boeing with about 16.5% of the company. Insitu alone adds more than $200 million of annual revenue, about 29 times Archer's trailing-12-month total of $6.9 million.
Archer trades at more than 50% lower than its 52-week high, yet the company is making meaningful progress. It unveiled a jointly developed autonomous platform with Anduril and acquired three businesses from Boeing.