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New Horizon Aircraft Ltd

HOVRNASDAQ

SectorIndustrials

IndustryAerospace & Defense

Beta (adjusted)2.91

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $1.67Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $112.1M

Enterprise Value $92.4M

Shares Outstanding 67.1M diluted

Next Earnings Date15 Oct 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOVR) is a structurally mispriced player in the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector. Unlike pure-electric eVTOL competitors that face severe battery-density and charging-infrastructure constraints, Horizon's Cavorite X7 utilizes a hybrid-electric system (combining a Pratt & Whitney PT6 class turbine engine with electric subsystems). This design delivers up to 30% lower hydrocarbon emissions than conventional aircraft, provides all-weather capability, and offers up to 75% lower operating costs than legacy helicopters. With the recent closing of a $25 million registered direct offering, the company is fully funded to complete its full-scale prototype by the end of 2026 and transition to flight testing in early 2027. Trading at a fraction of the valuation of its pure-play peers, HOVR offers asymmetric upside as it achieves key engineering and certification milestones.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets4 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$3.23

Mean target$8.32

High · most bullish analyst$18.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$3.2515%

Technical bottlenecks or supply chain disruptions delay the completion of the full-scale prototype beyond 2026. Flight testing is pushed back, forcing the company to raise additional capital under unfavorable terms, causing severe shareholder dilution. Regulatory hurdles with Transport Canada or the FAA extend the certification timeline beyond 2030.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$3.2560%

The company completes the Cavorite X7 prototype by the end of 2026 and initiates flight testing in early 2027. Cash on hand (strengthened by the May 2026 capital raise) provides a runway through fiscal 2027, minimizing near-term dilution. Certification progresses steadily in partnership with Cert Center Canada (3C), keeping the company on track for commercialization by 2028-2030.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$18.0025%

The Cavorite X7 prototype successfully completes assembly in late 2026 and begins flight testing in early 2027 without delays. The company secures non-dilutive military development contracts from Canadian or U.S. defense departments, leveraging its dual-use strategy. Commercial pre-orders accelerate, and the company establishes its operating cost advantage of $0.97 per seat mile, leading to rapid market revaluation toward peer multiples.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Differentiated hybrid-electric technology solves the range and weather limitations of pure-battery eVTOLs.
Substantial operating cost advantage, with independent audits validating a projected cost of $0.97 per available seat mile.
Dual-use strategy targeting both civilian regional air mobility and high-margin defense/military applications.
Strong liquidity position following the $25 million capital raise in May 2026, fully funding the prototype build.

Key Investment Risks

High execution and technological risk associated with transitioning from design to full-scale prototype manufacturing.
Potential for significant equity dilution as a pre-revenue company requiring substantial capital for multi-year certification.
Intense competition from well-capitalized peers like Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation who are further along in the FAA certification process.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Failure to complete the full-scale Cavorite X7 prototype by the end of calendar year 2026.
A cash burn rate acceleration that reduces the liquidity runway to less than 9 months before flight testing begins.
Major regulatory changes or certification setbacks with Transport Canada or Cert Center Canada.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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