Deutsche Bank Identifies Archer Aviation as a Buy for Investors

Influential financial heavyweight Deutsche Bank (NYSE; DB) says the eVTOL industry is ripe for disruption, singling out Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) as a stock to buy.

Thom Patterson

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 05:14 PM ET

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Archer Aviation’s Maker eVTOL demonstrator performed its first hover test last December at its facility in California. [Courtesy: Archer Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Deutsche Bank believes the nascent eVTOL industry will disrupt the helicopter market, singling out Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation for analysis.
While Joby Aviation is recognized as the performance leader with superior aircraft metrics, Deutsche Bank rates Archer Aviation as a "buy" due to its undervalued stock and rapid progress in regulatory hurdles, giving Joby a "hold" rating.
The report highlights significant challenges for the eVTOL sector, including the necessity of gaining passenger trust for new air taxi services and the high costs associated with developing essential infrastructure like vertiports.

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Influential financial heavyweight Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) says the nascent electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry is ripe to disrupt the helicopter market, singling out Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) as a stock to buy.

However, the new report, from Deutsche Bank Research, also acknowledges Archer’s eVTOL rival—California-based Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY)—is the unquestioned leader.