Joby Aviation, Inc. (JOBY) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Industrials · Airports & Air Services
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.77: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Joby Aviation is developing a piloted eVTOL air taxi for urban markets, targeting commercial passenger service in 2026. Currently pre-revenue, it is funded through equity from strategic investors including Toyota, Uber, and Delta Air Lines, and acquired Blade Urban Air Mobility... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.77: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 36, MACD bearish. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 51d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and SEC filing concern. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Joby Aviation, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS 10 Industrials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session — benzinga Jun 1, 2026 neutral
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- NEWS Jim Cramer: Buy GE Aerospace, 'Two Thumbs Up' For This Life Sciences Stock — benzinga May 29, 2026 positive
- NEWS 10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session — benzinga May 27, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Live On CNBC, Josh Brown Announces Sold Archer Aviation; Doubles Joby Aviation Position — benzinga May 27, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-22Item 5.02MEDIUMDidier Papadapoulos, President of Aircraft OEM, resigned effective July 3, 2026 to spend time with family after five years leading aircraft development. No immediate successor named; company expects to enter an advisory services agreement with Mr. Papadapoulos.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-06Item 4.01HIGHAudit Committee dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor effective March 3, 2026. No disagreements on accounting principles or practices cited. Prior audit reports were unqualified.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.77: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 36, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $9.10. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $12.22 (+24.9% upside). Prior stop was $9.10. Stop-loss: $9.10.
Target reached (-1.1% upside); Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0).
Joby Aviation, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -15.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover JOBY with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $11.
What does Joby Aviation, Inc. do?Joby Aviation is developing a piloted eVTOL air taxi for urban markets, targeting commercial passenger service in 2026....
Joby Aviation is developing a piloted eVTOL air taxi for urban markets, targeting commercial passenger service in 2026. Currently pre-revenue, it is funded through equity from strategic investors including Toyota, Uber, and Delta Air Lines, and acquired Blade Urban Air Mobility in August 2025 to gain operational experience. FAA type certification is in progress under the powered-lift classification, with international certification efforts underway in the UK, Japan, Australia, UAE, and other markets.