Archer Aviation (US:ACHR) ZACKS·2026-01-08 00:15Company Performance - Archer Aviation Inc. ended the recent trading session at $8.42, showing a -4.54% change from the previous day's closing price, which lagged behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.34% [1] - Prior to today's trading, shares of Archer Aviation had gained 2.2%, which lagged the Aerospace sector's gain of 9.73% but outperformed the S&P 500's gain of 1.19% [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts expect Archer Aviation Inc. to post earnings of -$0.17 per share in the upcoming earnings disclosure, marking a year-over-year growth of 63.83% [2] - For the entire fiscal year, Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$0.74 per share and revenue of $0 million, representing changes of +34.51% and 0% from the prior year, respectively [2] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Archer Aviation Inc. reflect evolving short-term business trends, with positive estimate revisions indicating optimism about the business outlook [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which includes estimate changes, currently ranks Archer Aviation Inc. at 2 (Buy), indicating a favorable outlook [5] Industry Context - The Aerospace - Defense industry, which includes Archer Aviation, has a current Zacks Industry Rank of 106, placing it in the top 44% of all industries [6] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1, highlighting the potential for growth within this sector [6]