Joby Aviation, Inc.
Joby Aviation agreed to acquire Resonant Sciences for about $500 million, expanding Joby’s defense business, according to a company press release. Resonant will become Joby’s dedicated defense unit and keep its name, led by CEO J. Micah North. Closing is expected in H1 2027. Funding: about $450 million cash and $50 million in Joby stock.
Joby Aviation agreed to buy Resonant Sciences, a Dayton radar and low-observability contractor, for about $500m. The deal is $450m cash plus about $50m in Joby common stock, with no earnout, and is expected to close in 1H 2027. Resonant reported trailing-twelve-month revenue over $100m and high-teens adjusted EBITDA margins.
Joby Aviation agreed to buy Ohio defense tech firm Resonant Sciences for a $500 million base price, with about $450 million in cash and $50 million in Joby shares. Joby says Resonant generated over $100 million in revenue in the latest 12 months and high-teens adjusted EBITDA margins. Closing is expected in 1H 2027, subject to approvals, with price adjustments.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 62 news stories mentioning JOBY (Joby Aviation, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 42 bullish, 11 neutral, and 9 bearish.
Recent JOBY coverage spans mergers & acquisitions and market movers.
In the last 30 days, JOBY insiders filed 4 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 4 sales ($5.0M). The most active reporter was DeHoff Kate, See Remarks, with 2 filings. 75% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
The deal is a material corporate action that can re-rate Joby’s defense growth narrative, but execution and regulatory timing (H1 2027 close) are key near-term risks.
The deal is a direct shift toward near-term defense revenue, but it also introduces execution and regulatory closing risk into 2027.
The deal is likely to re-rate Joby’s defense revenue visibility, but closing risk and dilution from the $750M ATM program can cap upside.
The deal raises near-term liquidity and dilution risk, making funding and margin execution the key swing factors for JOBY.
Near-term pressure likely from dilution optics, partially offset by strategic rationale for integrating Resonant’s RF sensing and mission systems.
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Joby Aviation agreed to acquire Resonant Sciences for about $500 million, expanding Joby’s defense business, according to a company press release. Resonant will become Joby’s dedicated defense unit and keep its name, led by CEO J. Micah North. Closing is expected in H1 2027. Funding: about $450 million cash and $50 million in Joby stock.
4 min readJoby Aviation agreed to buy Resonant Sciences, a Dayton radar and low-observability contractor, for about $500m. The deal is $450m cash plus about $50m in Joby common stock, with no earnout, and is expected to close in 1H 2027. Resonant reported trailing-twelve-month revenue over $100m and high-teens adjusted EBITDA margins.
6 min readJoby Aviation agreed to buy Ohio defense tech firm Resonant Sciences for a $500 million base price, with about $450 million in cash and $50 million in Joby shares. Joby says Resonant generated over $100 million in revenue in the latest 12 months and high-teens adjusted EBITDA margins. Closing is expected in 1H 2027, subject to approvals, with price adjustments.
6 min readJoby Aviation (JOBY) shares fell 4.43% to $8.42 after announcing a roughly $500 million acquisition of Resonant Sciences. Joby plans to pay $450 million in cash and $50 million in stock, using cash equal to 19.9% of June liquidity. Resonant reported over $100 million trailing revenue and high-teens adjusted EBITDA margins; Joby expects 2026 revenue of $115m-$125m.
6 min readJoby Aviation (JOBY) fell about 4% to around $8.43 after announcing a $500 million acquisition of Resonant Sciences and a planned $750 million at-the-market stock sale. The company said the deal combines aircraft and propulsion tech with Resonant’s RF sensing and low-observability systems. Investors are watching funding for certification, manufacturing, and launch.
4 min readJoby Aviation agreed to buy Resonant Sciences to form a dedicated defense business in a $500 million deal, with about $450 million in cash and $50 million in Joby common stock, subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in H1 2027. Resonant will keep its name and leadership. Joby also entered an equity distribution agreement to sell up to $750 million of common stock.
6 min readJoby Aviation said Aug. 11 it will buy Resonant Sciences for about $500 million, including about $450 million in cash and $50 million in Joby stock. Resonant has over $100 million in trailing-12-month revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA. The deal would create a dedicated defense unit while Joby continues eVTOL air-taxi work, affecting liquidity and risk.
7 min readJoby Aviation shares fell about 4.4% after the company reported a Q2 loss of $0.25 per share, compared with a FactSet consensus loss of $0.23. The article also cites a Form 144 filing indicating an insider or affiliate plans to sell JOBY shares under SEC Rule 144, adding potential secondary-market supply.
6 min readJoby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) shares fell about 4.4% after reports of potential delays in FAA certification progress. The company reported a Q2 net loss of $0.25 per share versus a $0.23 expected loss, with revenue around $53.4M. The article also cites a Form 144 indicating planned insider share sales.
6 min readJoby Aviation (JOBY) shares fell about 5% after reports of regulatory delays affecting eVTOL certification. The company reported a Q2 loss of $0.25 per share versus FactSet’s $0.23 loss, with revenue around $38.6M. A Form 144 filing signals potential insider selling under SEC Rule 144, adding expected supply.
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