AST SpaceMobile has been on a tear in 2025, but extensive runway remains as this satellite cellular phone technology company ramps up its commercialization efforts.
Archer Aviation remains a top contender among “flying taxi” stocks, and could be just a few years away from its actual “liftoff moment.”
Next year’s launch of lower-priced vehicles could be a game changer for fledgling EV maker Rivian Automotive.
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When you think of industrial stocks, companies in old-school industries like steelmaking and machinery may first come to mind.
However, this sector encompasses many of the fastest-growing industries, including electric vehicles (EVs), flying taxis, and companies involved in commercializing outer space, also known as space stocks.
Hence, when it comes to the industrial stocks with the greatest potential to beat the market over the next five years, a few “new-school” names come to mind: Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS), and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN).
Electric vertical takeoff and landing stocks, or eVTOL stocks, also known as “flying taxi” stocks, remained very popular throughout 2025. Yet while names like Archer Aviation have pulled back as of late, it’s premature to assume that Wall Street has put this trend in the rearview mirror.
In fact, over the past month alone, Archer has made significant progress in commercialization, including the formation of new manufacturing partnerships and progress in launching commercial air taxi services in both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
Although Archer Aviation has remained a pre-revenue company throughout 2025, sell-side analyst forecasts suggest it will achieve its first year of significant revenue in 2026, with average sales forecasts of around $32 million. In 2030, when the eVTOL industry could be a $29 billion-per-year business, Archer may then be a large, consistently profitable player in the space, with its shares worth many times their current trading price.
AST SpaceMobile has been on a tear this year. Year to date, shares rose 244% in 2025, but don’t assume this means you’ve missed the big launch for this space-based telecommunications technology company.
Commercialization progress has been a key reason why AST SpaceMobile has performed so well year to date. However, while forecasts predict AST SpaceMobile’s sales will increase by around 1,200% this year, projections for 2026 anticipate further rapid sales growth, with average estimates indicating revenue will rise by another 342.6%.
