Stock Market Today, May 18: Archer Aviation Extends Losses As Investors Look for Certification Progress
2026-05-18 18:22:33 ET
Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) , which develops electric aircraft for urban air taxi operations, closed Monday at $5.92, down 2.15%. The stock moved lower as investors focused on liquidity and execution risks.
Trading volume reached 56.2 million shares, about 78% above its three-month average of 31.6 million shares. Archer Aviation IPO'd in 2020 and has fallen 41% since going public.
S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) slipped 0.07% to 7,403, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) fell 0.51% to finish at 26,091. Within aerospace & defense, industry peers Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) closed at $10.35, down 0.10%, and Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) ended at $2.43, falling 4.71%, underscoring pressure across electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developers.
NASDAQ: ACHR
ACHR Trading
-1.69% G/L:
$6.415 Last:
32,217,264 Volume:
$6.55 Open:
