The stock of Joby Aviation Inc (NYSE: JOBY) has decreased by -1.85 when compared to last closing price of 6.48. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.05% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-02 that Joby’s share price has been under pressure due to reduced investor risk appetite and a perceived lack of progress relative to Archer. The Air Force’s shift away from eVTOL has also temporarily hit Joby’s defense business. Joby’s strong balance sheet and relationship with Toyota position it to weather any short-term headwinds.
Is It Worth Investing in Joby Aviation Inc (NYSE: JOBY) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for JOBY is at 2.34. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for JOBY is 434.38M, and currently, shorts hold a 16.67% of that float. The average trading volume for JOBY on May 07, 2025 was 12.14M shares.
JOBY’s Market Performance
JOBY’s stock has seen a -3.05% decrease for the week, with a 18.66% rise in the past month and a -20.70% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.48% for Joby Aviation Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.31% for JOBY stock, with a simple moving average of -1.89% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JOBY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JOBY stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for JOBY by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for JOBY in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $7 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JOBY reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $5. The rating they have provided for JOBY stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to JOBY, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on November 19th of the previous year.
JOBY Trading at 1.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JOBY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.41%, as shares surge +13.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JOBY fell by -3.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.16. In addition, Joby Aviation Inc saw -21.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JOBY starting from Sciarra Paul Cahill, who sale 166,667 shares at the price of $5.73 back on Apr 21 ’25. After this action, Sciarra Paul Cahill now owns 58,328,061 shares of Joby Aviation Inc, valued at $955,002 using the latest closing price.
Simi Bonny W, the President of Operations of Joby Aviation Inc, sale 12,382 shares at $5.81 during a trade that took place back on Apr 17 ’25, which means that Simi Bonny W is holding 203,588 shares at $71,939 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JOBY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -4387.9 for the present operating margin
- -125.9 for the gross margin
The net margin for Joby Aviation Inc stands at -4470.84. The total capital return value is set at -0.52. Equity return is now at value -62.47, with -49.18 for asset returns.
Based on Joby Aviation Inc (JOBY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -13.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -561.18 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 35755.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 20.14.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Joby Aviation Inc (JOBY) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
