The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Has $503,000 Position in BETA Technologies Inc $BETA

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in BETA Technologies Inc (NYSE:BETA) by 246.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,186 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,312 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in BETA Technologies were worth $503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of BETA Technologies during the first quarter valued at $1,115,000. Masters Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in BETA Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $10,290,000. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in BETA Technologies by 33.2% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 13,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 3,286 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC boosted its position in BETA Technologies by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 82,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,212,000 after acquiring an additional 2,833 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in BETA Technologies by 26.0% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares during the period.

Trending Headlines about BETA Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting BETA Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BETA cleared a certification hurdle involving its electric engine and aircraft, an important step toward commercial deployment and revenue generation. Beta Clears Certification Hurdle With Electric Engine And Aircraft
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted certification progress, hybrid-propulsion development and strategic partnerships as evidence of a clearer path forward, potentially reinforcing investor confidence in the company’s long-term strategy. BETA Technologies Takes Flight: Certification Progress, Hybrid Propulsion, and Strategic Partnerships Mark Q2 2026 Milestones
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its “Buy” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald and BTIG also maintained bullish ratings, with price targets of $31 and $33, respectively, above the recent trading level. The average brokerage target was reported at $31.11. Needham Reaffirms Buy Rating Average Brokerage Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Kyle Clark said BETA has a “clear path forward with certification,” but investors must still weigh the company’s execution and funding needs as it scales. BETA Technologies CEO on Q2 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted EPS was a loss of $0.64, missing the consensus loss estimate of $0.56. Revenue totaled $14.66 million, while the company continues to report deeply negative margins and analysts expect a full-year loss. The earnings disappointment triggered a gap lower in the shares. BETA Technologies Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Kyle Clark sold a combined 45,000 shares for approximately $1.11 million across August 12 and 13. Although the sales represent less than 1% of his holdings and he still owns more than 5.39 million shares, the transactions may add modest caution.

Insider Activity at BETA Technologies

In related news, insider Kyle Clark sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.42, for a total value of $762,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,396,941 shares in the company, valued at approximately $137,190,240.22. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Over the last three months, insiders sold 197,896 shares of company stock valued at $3,967,640. Insiders own 24.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BETA. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of BETA Technologies in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of BETA Technologies from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BETA Technologies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $33.00 price objective on shares of BETA Technologies in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of BETA Technologies in a research report on Thursday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BETA Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $31.11.

BETA Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BETA opened at $24.90 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $18.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 14.47 and a quick ratio of 21.37. BETA Technologies Inc has a one year low of $13.43 and a one year high of $39.50. The company has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion and a P/E ratio of -1.91.

BETA Technologies (NYSE:BETA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported ($0.64) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.56) by ($0.08). BETA Technologies had a negative return on equity of 96.24% and a negative net margin of 1,913.91%.The firm had revenue of $14.66 million for the quarter. Analysts anticipate that BETA Technologies Inc will post -2.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BETA Technologies Company Profile

BETA Technologies is an American aerospace company that develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and supporting infrastructure. The company focuses on designing aircraft and propulsion systems intended for short-range cargo, logistics and regional passenger movement, emphasizing electric propulsion, battery systems and integrated charging solutions to support distributed operations.

Its product and service set includes aircraft design and development, electric motor and battery integration, charging hardware and software, and flight testing aimed at meeting certification requirements.