Aurora
About: Aurora Innovation Inc delivers self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles. It underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. The Company is developing the Aurora Driver, an advanced and scalable suite of self-driving hardware, software, and data services designed as a platform to adapt and interoperate among vehicle types and applications.
Employees: 1,800
0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 29
84% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 64
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44.8M | Put options by funds: $24.3M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 7 (+2) [Q1 2025]
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 266 [Q4 2024] → 318 (+52) [Q1 2025]
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.29B [Q4 2024] → $9.12B (+$826M) [Q1 2025]
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.37% [Q4 2024] → 97.56% (+0.19%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$7
28%
upside
Avg. target
$12.50
129%
upside
High target
$15
175%
upside
4 analyst ratings
3 positive
75%
1 neutral
25%
0 negative
0%
Goldman Sachs Mark Delaney | 28%upside $7 | Neutral Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
Needham Chris Pierce | 138%upside $13 | Buy Maintained | 9 May 2025 |
Canaccord Genuity George Gianarikas | 175%upside $15 | Buy Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Oppenheimer Colin Rusch | 175%upside $15 | Outperform Initiated | 27 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
New SPAC Boom Rhymes Uncannily With The Last One
Replacing 2020 and 2021 models like Nikola, Canoo and Fisker are ventures such as self-driving trucking technology firm Plus Automation. Plus is teaming up with Churchill Capital IX, one of a series of shells spearheaded by former Citigroup investment banker Michael Klein. The Plus presentation spends much time dreaming up the size of a potential market using vague math about saved labor costs.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Aurora Innovation: An Intriguing Long Haul Risk Capital Stock
Aurora Innovation offers high upside as a disruptive play in autonomous semi trucks, but the stock is highly speculative and best suited for risk capital. The autonomous trucking market could be massive, with potential for billions in cost savings and efficiency gains if AUR's technology proves safe and reliable. Key risks include high valuation, lack of revenue, regulatory hurdles, liability concerns, and strong competition from integrated OEM solutions like Daimler and Tesla.
Negative
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Why Uber-Backed Aurora Innovation Stock Sank Today
Shares of Aurora Innovation (AUR -6.49%) tumbled 6.3% on Wednesday. The autonomous vehicle technology company's stock had been down as much as 17% earlier in the day.
Neutral
Bloomberg Markets and Finance
1 month ago
Stock Movers: Super Micro Computer, AMD Rises, Aurora Innovation Falls after Uber Announcement
SuperMicro (SMCI) extends gains after the Saudi Arabia-based data center company DataVolt signs a multi-year partnership agreement with the beleaguered US chipmaker. AMD's shares rise after the board approves a $6 billion share repurchase plan that represents 3.3 percent of the company's current market value, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Aurora Innovation's Start Of Commercial Operations Improves Outlook For Driverless Trucking
Aurora Innovation is advancing driverless freight truck technology with successful deliveries and plans to expand operations, despite financial and regulatory challenges. AUR's strong cash reserves and planned capital raises support its growth, with significant interest from trucking companies in its Aurora Driver technology. The autonomous trucking market is projected to reach $86.78 billion by 2032, presenting a massive potential for profit if AUR scales successfully.
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
1 month ago
Driverless truck company Aurora discusses earnings and autonomous technology
Autonomous trucking company Aurora (AUR) CEO Chris Urmson joins Asking for a Trend with Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman to discuss autonomous driving safety, competition in the space, the impact on the freight industry, and more. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/asking-for-a-trend/ #youtube #trucks #driving About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life.
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
1 month ago
Investors cautious ahead of US-China trade talks, Aurora CEO talks autonomous trucks, Grindr CEO
Asking for a Trend host Josh Lipton looks back on the top trading themes on Friday, May 9, while speaking to several chief executives Aurora CEO talks earnings and the future of autonomous commercial trucks . Grindr CEO covers the dating app's Q1 earnings, revenue growth, and building his community of core users.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Aurora Innovation, Inc. (AUR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Stacy Feit - Vice President, Investor Relations Chris Urmson - Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Sterling Anderson - Chief Product Officer and Director David Maday - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants George Gianarikas - Canaccord Genuity Ravi Shankar - Morgan Stanley Andres Sheppard - Cantor Fitzgerald Chris McNally - Evercore Colin Rusch - Oppenheimer Chris Pierce - Needham Mark Delaney - Goldman Sachs Itay Michaeli - TD Cowen Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to today's Aurora First Quarter 2025 Business Review Call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Negative
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Aurora co-founder Sterling Anderson is leaving the self-driving truck startup
Sterling Anderson, a veteran of the nascent autonomous vehicle sector and co-founder of Aurora, is resigning just a week after the company launched its commercial self-driving truck service in Texas.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Aurora Announces First Quarter 2025 Results
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AUR #aurora--Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) today announced its first quarter 2025 results. Aurora's shareholder letter and financial results are available on its investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. “Aurora's self-driving trucks are now hauling commercial freight on Texas roads. Autonomous freight is no longer just a vision, it's a reality,” said Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora. “We are the first company to operate commercial driverless heavy-duty tru.
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