Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) Shares Gap Down After Insider Selling

Aeva Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEVA)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Thursday after an insider sold shares in the company. The stock had previously closed at $16.57, but opened at $15.30. Aeva Technologies shares last traded at $14.11, with a volume of 758,789 shares changing hands.

Specifically, CFO Saurabh Sinha sold 5,643 shares of Aeva Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.04, for a total transaction of $84,870.72. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 590,034 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,874,111.36. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CTO Mina Rezk sold 27,389 shares of Aeva Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.04, for a total transaction of $411,930.56. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 1,442,371 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,693,259.84. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In other news, CEO Soroush Salehian Dardashti sold 41,083 shares of Aeva Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.04, for a total transaction of $617,888.32. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,725,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,948,948.16. The trade was a 2.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEVA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aeva Technologies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Aeva Technologies in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.50.

More Aeva Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aeva Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aeva’s Q1 update showed progress on commercialization, including production-intent Atlas sensor deliveries to Daimler Truck and C-samples for Torc/Daimler, which supports the long-term revenue ramp if those programs move toward series production. Aeva Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company also reported new traction with a top-10 European passenger OEM and expanded its CityOS deployment to 30 Atlanta intersections, highlighting potential growth beyond automotive LiDAR. Aeva outlines 2027 Daimler Truck launch path…
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results were mixed but better than expected, with a smaller-than-forecast loss and revenue that beat estimates, though profitability remains a challenge. Aeva Technologies Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call focused on commercialization timing, supply readiness, and customer program milestones, which investors will use to model future revenue growth. Aeva Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Soroush Salehian Dardashti, CFO Saurabh Sinha, and CTO Mina Rezk all disclosed share sales tied to tax withholding on vested awards; while routine, the clustered insider selling can weigh on sentiment. Aeva Technologies Insider Buying and Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Aeva remains unprofitable, and the stock’s broader valuation picture suggests investors are still waiting for stronger evidence that OEM wins will translate into sustained earnings improvement. AEVA stock information

Aeva Technologies Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $854.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.72 and a beta of 2.20. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $14.60 and its 200-day moving average is $14.33. The company has a quick ratio of 4.12, a current ratio of 4.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.32.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEVA. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Aeva Technologies by 29.2% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 20,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,000 after buying an additional 4,707 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Aeva Technologies by 4.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Aeva Technologies by 27,345.0% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 5,469 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. bought a new position in Aeva Technologies in the second quarter valued at $446,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Aeva Technologies in the second quarter valued at $1,239,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.92% of the company’s stock.

About Aeva Technologies

Aeva Technologies, Inc is a technology company specializing in the development and commercialization of advanced sensing and perception solutions based on frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Aeva’s core products include solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software designed to provide high-resolution, long-range 4D data for automotive, industrial and robotic applications. The company’s FMCW approach enables simultaneous measurement of both object velocity and distance, distinguishing Aeva’s systems from traditional time-of-flight LiDAR solutions.

Founded in 2016 by Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, Aeva began as Aeon Imaging before adopting its current name in 2019.