Didier Papadopoulos Sells 804 Shares of Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) Stock

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) insider Didier Papadopoulos sold 804 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.53, for a total value of $11,682.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 115,211 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,674,015.83. This represents a 0.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Didier Papadopoulos also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, January 13th, Didier Papadopoulos sold 1,367 shares of Joby Aviation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.84, for a total transaction of $20,286.28.
• On Monday, January 5th, Didier Papadopoulos sold 6,429 shares of Joby Aviation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.84, for a total transaction of $101,835.36.
• On Friday, January 2nd, Didier Papadopoulos sold 11,650 shares of Joby Aviation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.51, for a total transaction of $157,391.50.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Didier Papadopoulos sold 1,979 shares of Joby Aviation stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.08, for a total transaction of $27,864.32.
• On Monday, December 15th, Didier Papadopoulos sold 5,987 shares of Joby Aviation stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.99, for a total transaction of $89,745.13.

Joby Aviation Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:JOBY opened at $15.27 on Friday. Joby Aviation, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.96 and a 52 week high of $20.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.93 billion, a PE ratio of -11.40 and a beta of 2.56. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $14.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.17.

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.48) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($0.29). The company had revenue of $22.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.02 million. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7962.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.21) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Joby Aviation, Inc. will post -0.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Joby Aviation

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Joby Aviation during the third quarter worth about $663,000. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Joby Aviation by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,150,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,562,000 after purchasing an additional 192,064 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Joby Aviation during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $461,000. Ring Mountain Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Joby Aviation in the second quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Joby Aviation in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,018,000. 52.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Joby Aviation

Here are the key news stories impacting Joby Aviation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Joby announced an expansion of manufacturing capacity with an acquisition of a facility in Ohio — a move that should help scale production, shorten time‑to‑delivery and support commercialization and margin improvement as operations ramp. Acquisition Article
• Positive Sentiment: Joby struck a partnership with Metropolis to build ~25 vertiports across the U.S., de‑risking infrastructure needs for its air‑taxi rollout and improving the credibility of near‑term revenue opportunities from localized services. Vertiports Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed — consensus ratings lean toward “Reduce” with an average price target around $13.43, while a handful of firms maintain Buy/Hold views. This keeps near‑term analyst catalysts limited.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is significant (~53%), and small recent position changes by smaller funds are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: A broad set of insiders sold shares on Jan. 13–14, including CEO Joeben Bevirt, CFO Rodrigo Brumana and other senior execs — many filings show multi‑thousand share sales (e.g., Kate Dehoff sold 28,260 shares; Eric Allison sold 21,493 shares). The scale and breadth of these Form 4 filings can be interpreted as a short‑term negative signal to investors. See a representative SEC filing (CEO). CEO Form 4

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on JOBY. Zacks Research raised shares of Joby Aviation from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Joby Aviation in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Joby Aviation from $7.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Joby Aviation in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, HC Wainwright reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Joby Aviation in a report on Monday, November 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $13.43.

Joby Aviation Company Profile

Joby Aviation Inc is an aerospace company focused on developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility. The company’s core mission is to provide zero-emission aerial ridesharing services, combining the speed of helicopters with the cost efficiency and environmental benefits of electric propulsion. Joby’s eVTOL design emphasizes low noise profiles and high reliability, positioning the company to address congestion challenges in major metropolitan areas.

The company’s flagship aircraft is designed to carry a pilot and up to four passengers, offering point-to-point travel at speeds competitive with ground transportation.