Beta Technologies Inc. (Class A) (BETA) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 52/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
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20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)
Altman Z-Score 9.12 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9
Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
While BETA currently carries a cautious 52/100 (D+) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($20.85) and Max Pain ($21.60) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $41.48.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Beta Technologies Inc. (Class A) (BETA) surged +2.95% to $20.57, trading at 27% of its 52-week range ($13.43 – $39.5). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. & TAMPA BAY, Fla., October 30, 2026--BETA Technologies (NYSE: BETA) ("BETA"), an aerospace and defense company, has completed 14 flights across Florida, covering nearly 700 nautical miles, under the
BETA’s ALIA CTOL (CX300) aircraft flew nearly 700 nautical miles in Florida, including the route of the world’s first scheduled airline flightBETA is flying as a partner in the eIPP project led by the Florida Department
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The eVTOL race just got tighter.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., October 21, 2026--BETA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BETA) ("BETA"), an aerospace and defense company, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has awarded its ALIA VTOL ("A250"
Beta Technologies (BETA) stock jumped premarket after receiving a landmark FAA airworthiness certificate for its A250 eVTOL.
Needham analyst Chris Pierce reiterates BETA Technologies (NYSE:BETA) with a Buy and maintains $34 price target.
- First-of-its-kind authorization for an electric VTOL follows BETA’s earlier CTOL approval and reflects the operational and safety record BETA has built across both aircraft which have flown more than 250,000 nautical
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +136.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Beta Technologies Inc. (Class A) (BETA) ranks #266 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #149 by equity capitalization ($4.81B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, AIR leads on earnings valuation at 22.4x trailing P/E, while AIR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 12.0% ROIC and 18.8% gross margin. AIR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 62/100 (C) compared with BETA at 52/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA
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Beta Technologies Inc. (Class A) | D+ | 52/100 | — | 72.2% | -35.0% | +2.95% | $4.81B | Benchmark Subject |
| JOBY Joby Aviation Inc. | D- | 38/100 | — | — | -35.0% | 0.00% | $5.05B | /joby-vs-beta → |
| AIR AAR Corp. | C | 62/100 | 22.4x | 18.8% | 12.0% | +3.67% | $4.20B | /air-vs-beta → |
| ACHR Archer Aviation Inc. | E | 33/100 | — | 33.3% | -35.0% | +0.92% | $3.41B | /achr-vs-beta → |
| AVAV AeroVironment Inc. | E | 30/100 | — | 25.3% | -7.6% | +7.09% | $6.85B | /avav-vs-beta → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Beta Technologies Inc. (Class A) (BETA) reported GAAP revenue of $35.6M (+136.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $15.1M , and +131.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$745.9M, operating cash flow of -$267.8M, and free cash flow of -$313.2M (-5.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, BETA closed FY2025 with $2.11B in total assets against $179.8M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 9.12, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $35.6M | -$745.9M | -$267.8M | -$313.2M | $2.11B | $179.8M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $15.1M | -$275.6M | -$222.7M | -$296.2M | $666.4M | $149.2M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $15.4M | -$175.6M | -$158.0M | -$158.0M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-01, Beta Technologies Inc. (Class A) (NYSE: BETA) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 52/100 at a spot price of $20.57 (+2.95% 1D, market cap $4.81B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, BETA ranks #266 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Industrials sector (Aerospace), BETA carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 72.2%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, JOBY (Joby Aviation Inc.) holds a D- grade (38/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $5.05B) and AIR (AAR Corp.) posts a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 22.4x, ROIC 12.0%, cap $4.20B). Among the 5-stock peer group, AIR leads on earnings multiple (22.4x) while AIR leads on capital efficiency (12.0% ROIC).
Per BETA's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001784570), Beta Technologies Inc. (Class A) generated $35.6M in revenue (+136.0% YoY), -$745.9M in net income, and -$313.2M in free cash flow against $2.11B in total assets and $179.8M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
BETA last traded at $20.57 (+2.95% on volume of 1,722,794 shares), positioning the stock -1.34% below its 50-day simple moving average ($20.85) and +8.09% above its 200-day simple moving average ($19.03). Across its 52-week range of $13.43 to $39.50, BETA sits at the 27.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 49.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($18.00 to $23.14).
Why BETA Stock surged +2.95% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.