Key Highlights

  • Shares rose 9.62% pre-market to $22.34 from a $20.38 close.
  • Q3 Revenue of $17.7 million rose 98% and beat the $10.8 million estimate.
  • Full-year revenue guidance was raised to $52 million to $57 million.

BETA Technologies (NYSE:BETA) shares rose 9.62% in pre-market trading on Tuesday to $22.34, from a Monday close of $20.38. The move followed third quarter results that topped expectations and a raised full-year outlook.

BETA is a South Burlington, Vermont electric aerospace company that designs and sells the ALIA CX300 and A250 aircraft along with batteries, motors and a charging network. It has about 1,000 employees and went public in November 2025.

FAA Authorization Lets Customers Fly the A250

The report follows an October FAA market-survey airworthiness certificate, which lets prospective customers fly aboard the company's aircraft. The company has said its growth depends on FAA type certification of the CX300, targeted for late 2026.

Revenue Beat and Raised Guidance

Third quarter revenue was $17.7 million, up 98% year over year and well above a consensus near $10.8 million. The loss of $0.51 per share was narrower than the $0.59 estimate.

Full-year guidance was raised to $52 million to $57 million from $42 million to $50 million, versus an estimate near $47.1 million. The company also reports a Backlog of more than 800 aircraft.

Valuation Data for a Pre-Revenue Developer

At $22.34, the shares sit about 43% below the 52-week high of $39.50 and about 66% above the 52-week low of $13.43. Market Capitalization is about $4.59 billion. Trailing EPS is negative $13.02, a figure the company's own filings put in context.

Certification Milestones and Production Scaling to Follow

Investors will follow the type certification timeline, delivery schedules and the pace of aftermarket revenue from batteries, components and charging. The company's filings carry the full risk factors.