Aurora Innovation Inc(AUR)

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1-STAR RATING
PASS
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$4.6
11/11/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for AUR

11/11/2026: AUR (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

Aurora Innovation is an early-stage company focused on developing the Aurora Driver, a comprehensive autonomous platform for the heavy-duty trucking industry. Its primary strength lies in a focused engineering approach and high-level partnerships with major truck manufacturers, positioning it to address the critical logistics demand for automated freight. The investment story centers on the company’s potential to successfully deploy driverless trucking at scale. However, the company faces significant risks, including high cash burn, execution complexity, and intense competition from larger, well-capitalized tech rivals. Aurora is best suited for growth-oriented investors who can tolerate high volatility and long-term uncertainty while monitoring progress toward commercial fleet deployment.

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Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Investor Fit

Investor styleFitWhy
Growth investorStrong fitAurora offers high-risk, high-reward exposure to the emerging autonomous trucking sector.
Momentum investorMixed fitSuitable for momentum traders when the stock shows technical strength during positive product milestones.
Value investorWeak fitThe company lacks current earnings and traditional valuation metrics, making it unsuitable for value strategies.
Dividend investorWeak fitThe company does not pay dividends and is focused on capital-intensive expansion.
Low-risk investorWeak fitThe high volatility and business execution risks make this unsuitable for low-risk portfolios.

Risk Profile

Risk factorLevelWhy it matters
Price volatilityHighThe stock price is highly sensitive to news, technical progress, and speculative growth sentiment.
Valuation riskHighDetermining an appropriate valuation is difficult due to the lack of current revenue and long timeline to profitability.
Competition risk (AI competition)HighWell-funded competitors could reach commercial scale or market dominance faster than Aurora.
Business qualityMediumWhile the technology is advanced, the business model is still unproven at full commercial scale.
Dividend incomeLow / noneThis is a growth-stage company that does not offer income.
Execution riskHighSuccessfully transitioning from testing to safe, driverless commercial freight operations is a monumental technical and safety challenge.

Price Behavior

Rolling Over
PRICE PATH

Rolling Over

The price momentum is slowing down and beginning to turn downward.

Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent reversals and pronounced short-term price swings.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -47.84%
Avg. Invested days 18
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

★★★★★
AUR receives a 2-star rating, supported by solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, soft quantitative characteristics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

★★★★★
AUR has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with soft financial health, moderate growth momentum, and strong ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-9.1%), weak cash generation (FCF margin -20400.0%), slightly negative revenue growth (+0.0%).

Financial Health Rating

★★★★★
AUR's financial health is soft, with the relatively strongest area being moderate liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 51.5%). Operating efficiency is weak (1 stars), which helps explain the 2-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

★★★★★
Free-cash-flow growth is AUR's strongest growth driver at +5.1% FY2025 versus FY2024 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while revenue growth (+0.0%, slightly negative) and earnings growth (-9.1%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

★★★★★
Institutional ownership is 89.5% and approximately 89.3% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 10.78% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. 14.82%
Uber Technologies Inc 12.79%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts 10.59%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 4.13%
Capital Research Global Investors 4.11%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

★★★★★
AUR generates approximately $-4,667 of gross profit, $-300,333 of operating income, and $-204,000 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Operating losses and cash burn explain the 1-star rating, with weak cash conversion and weak capital efficiency.

Economic Dimensions

★★★★★
Effective Tax Rate: 0.00%

Quantitative Style Profile

★★★★★
AUR has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while soft valuation.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

High VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 9.19B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 11.55
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 11.55
Volume (30-day avg) 24.7M shares
Beta 2.87
52 Weeks Range 3.60 - 8.56
Updated Date 11/11/2026
52 Weeks Range 3.60 - 8.56
Updated Date 11/11/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.47

How Company Makes Money

Business areaWhat it includesRetail investor read
Autonomous Driving as a Service (Trucking)Subscription-based fees for logistics companies using the Aurora Driver and Aurora Horizon platform.Aurora aims to earn recurring revenue by charging carriers to use its self-driving system for moving freight.

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 8.24B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1313.29
Enterprise Value 8.24B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1313.29
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1208.76
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -3.95
Shares Outstanding 1.73B
Shares Floating 1.54B
Shares Outstanding 1.73B
Shares Floating 1.54B
Percent Insiders 10.78
Percent Institutions 89.51

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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