Joby Aviation's stock (JOBY) took a significant hit on Wednesday, plummeting by 8.86% in intraday trading. The electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft company saw its shares fall to $9.35 before closing at $9.53, amid concerns over recent insider selling activity.
The selling involved two key insiders at the company. Company insider Didier Papadopoulos sold 7,692 shares at an average price of $10.00, netting $76,920. This transaction reduced Papadopoulos' ownership stake in Joby Aviation by 13%, leaving him with 50,902 shares.
More notably, CEO Joeben Bevirt sold a substantial 250,000 shares on January 6 at $9.84 each, totaling $2.46 million. While Bevirt still holds a significant stake of over 32.3 million shares worth around $318 million, the sale reduced his ownership by 0.77%. Bevirt had also previously sold 23,886 shares in a separate transaction on January 2 at $8.08.
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