Stocks·NASDAQ:AUR
Aurora Innovation (AUR)
I don't own it · as I said on Nov 4, 2026
My take
What I'm watching
- Open More than 200 driverless trucks on the road by Feb 28, 2027
- Open Volvo's trucks launch with the Aurora driver, and Hirschbach and Charger turn their non-binding plans into signed contracts by Jun 30, 2027
- Open More than 1,000 driverless trucks, with break-even gross margins around the 500-truck mark by Dec 31, 2027
- Open Share count: about 2 billion in September 2026, up almost 4% in 9 months. Watch it every quarter.
Every video where I mention AUR
- Aurora Stock (AUR): What Has to Go Right for $11.55? Nov 4, 2026
This isn't a someday stock, because Aurora's trucks are already hauling…
The last 12 months
- Nov 5, 2026SCHEDULE 13GAn investor reported a 5%+ stake
- Nov 4, 2026VideoMy video: Aurora Stock (AUR): What Has to Go Right for $11.55?
- Oct 28, 2026424B5Prospectus for a sale off the shelf (new shares, an at-the-market program, or bonds)
- Oct 28, 202610-QQuarterly report
- Oct 28, 20268-KReleased quarterly results
- Jul 29, 202610-QQuarterly report
- Jul 29, 20268-KReleased quarterly results
- May 26, 20268-KShareholder vote results
- May 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13GAn investor reported a 5%+ stake
- May 6, 202610-QQuarterly report
- May 6, 20268-KReleased quarterly results
- Apr 28, 2026SCHEDULE 13GAn investor reported a 5%+ stake
- Feb 27, 20268-KExecutive or board change
- Feb 11, 2026S-8Registered shares for employee stock plans
Cash runway: about 16 months. Aurora Innovation had $1.03B in cash and short-term investments on Sep 30, 2026 and burned $800M of free cash flow over the 12 months before that, about $200M a quarter. Divide one by the other and that's the runway, if nothing changes.
My math, not the company's. It doesn't count money raised after Sep 30, 2026 (check the Filings tab for offerings), credit lines, or plans to cut spending.
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| Revenue by year | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $19.6M |
| 2020 | $0 |
| 2021 | $82M |
| 2022 | $68M |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 |
| 2025 | $3M |
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| Revenue by quarter | |
|---|---|
| Q2 24 | $0 |
| Q3 24 | $0 |
| Q4 24 | $0 |
| Q1 25 | $0 |
| Q2 25 | $1M |
| Q3 25 | $1M |
| Q4 25 | $1M |
| Q1 26 | $1M |
| Q2 26 | $2M |
| Q3 26 | $3M |
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| Operating income (loss) by year | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -$114M |
| 2020 | -$218M |
| 2021 | -$731M |
| 2022 | -$1.85B |
| 2023 | -$835M |
| 2024 | -$786M |
| 2025 | -$901M |
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| Free cash flow by year | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -$98.6M |
| 2020 | -$199M |
| 2021 | -$612M |
| 2022 | -$523M |
| 2023 | -$613M |
| 2024 | -$645M |
| 2025 | -$612M |
Cash and short-term investmentsDebt
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| Cash and short-term investments | Debt | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $246M | n/a |
| 2020 | $387M | n/a |
| 2021 | $1.61B | n/a |
| 2022 | $1.10B | n/a |
| 2023 | $1.20B | n/a |
| 2024 | $1.22B | n/a |
| 2025 | $1.28B | n/a |
Stock-based pay to employeesSpent buying back shares
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| Stock-based pay to employees | Spent buying back shares | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17M | $0 |
| 2021 | $220M | $755M |
| 2022 | $156M | $0 |
| 2023 | $160M | $0 |
| 2024 | $144M | $0 |
| 2025 | $188M | $0 |
If buybacks are smaller than stock pay, the buyback isn't shrinking the share count; it's soaking up shares handed to employees.
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From the company's own SEC filings via SEC EDGAR, latest period ended Sep 30, 2026. Numbers can be restated later. Not investment advice.
Dilution
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| Shares outstanding | |
|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | 1.2B |
| Dec 2022 | 1.2B |
| Jun 2023 | 1.2B |
| Sep 2023 | 1.5B |
| Dec 2023 | 1.5B |
| Mar 2024 | 1.5B |
| Jun 2024 | 1.6B |
| Sep 2024 | 1.7B |
| Dec 2024 | 1.7B |
| Mar 2025 | 1.8B |
| Jun 2025 | 1.8B |
| Sep 2025 | 1.9B |
| Dec 2025 | 1.9B |
| Mar 2026 | 2B |
| Jun 2026 | 2B |
| Sep 2026 | 2B |
The share count is up +4.4% in a year, so each share is a slightly smaller slice of the company. What dilution means.
Insider trades
Bought or sold on the open market
| Date | Who | What | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc 10% owner | Sold on the market | 29.4M | $182M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 2.8M | $19.9M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc 10% owner | Sold on the market | 72M | $472M | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 22.5K | $158K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 14.9K | $104K | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 1.4M | $10.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 34.7K | $243K | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 1.9M | $13.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 180K | $1.27M | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | David M. Wehner Director | Bought on the market | 82.5K | $498K | Form 4 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc 10% owner | Sold on the market | 67.5M | $479M | Form 4 |
| May 28, 2026 | Reid Hoffman Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 1.1M | $8.31M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Reid Hoffman Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 330K | $2.48M | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Reid Hoffman Director | Sold on the market 2 trades that day | 5.2M | $40.8M | Form 4 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Christopher Urmson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought on the market | 258K | $1M | Form 4 |
Everything else: grants, option exercises, tax withholding (38)
| Date | Who | What | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | David M. Wehner Director | Grant or award | 2.4K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Brittany Bagley Director | Grant or award | 3.4K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Ossa Fisher President | Shares withheld for taxes | 70.3K | $436K | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | David Maday Chief Financial Officer | Shares withheld for taxes | 54.4K | $337K | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Shelley Webb See Remarks | Shares withheld for taxes | 41.7K | $259K | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Converted 2 trades that day | 2.8M | n/a | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Converted 2 trades that day | 22.5K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Converted 2 trades that day | 14.9K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Converted 2 trades that day | 1.4M | n/a | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Gift | 909K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Converted 2 trades that day | 34.7K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Michelangelo Volpi Director | Converted 2 trades that day | 1.5M | n/a | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Brittany Bagley Director | Grant or award | 3.2K | n/a | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | Lara Caimi Director | Grant or award | 73.1K | n/a | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | Brittany Bagley Director | Grant or award | 36.5K | n/a | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | Reid Hoffman Director | Grant or award | 36.5K | n/a | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | Gloria R. Boyland Director | Grant or award | 36.5K | n/a | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | John J Donahoe Director | Grant or award | 36.5K | n/a | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | David M. Wehner Director | Grant or award | 36.5K | n/a | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | Ossa Fisher President | Shares withheld for taxes | 70.3K | $488K | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | David Maday Chief Financial Officer | Shares withheld for taxes | 54.4K | $378K | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | Shelley Webb See Remarks | Shares withheld for taxes | 41.7K | $289K | Form 4 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Brittany Bagley Director | Grant or award | 4.8K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Ossa Fisher President | Grant or award | 437K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Shelley Webb See Remarks | Grant or award | 437K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | David Maday Chief Financial Officer | Grant or award | 655K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | David M. Wehner Director | Grant or award | 51.2K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Shelley Webb See Remarks | Shares withheld for taxes | 29.2K | $142K | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Ossa Fisher President | Shares withheld for taxes | 60.8K | $295K | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | David Maday Chief Financial Officer | Shares withheld for taxes | 39.1K | $190K | Form 4 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Brittany Bagley Director | Grant or award | 5K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | David Maday Chief Financial Officer | Gift 2 trades that day | 160K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | David Maday Chief Financial Officer | Gift 2 trades that day | 160K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Christopher Urmson Chief Executive Officer, Director | Gift 2 trades that day | 516K | n/a | Form 4 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Shelley Webb See Remarks | Shares withheld for taxes | 83.2K | $319K | Form 4 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Ossa Fisher President | Shares withheld for taxes | 59.5K | $228K | Form 4 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | David Maday Chief Financial Officer | Shares withheld for taxes | 51.5K | $197K | Form 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Reid Hoffman Director | Converted 2 trades that day | 6.7M | n/a | Form 4 |
An insider buying with their own money is a stronger signal than a sale: people sell for taxes, houses and diversification. "Planned" sales were scheduled months ahead under a 10b5-1 plan. Source: SEC Form 4.
Famous investors who own it
| Investor | Quarter | Shares | Value | Share of fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathie Wood (ARK Investment Management) | Q2 26 | 6.1M | $41.8M | 0.3% | Trimmed (-5%) |
| Dan Loeb (Third Point) | Q2 26 | 1M | $7.04M | 0.2% | No change |
| Stanley Druckenmiller (Duquesne Family Office) | Q2 26 | 634K | $4.32M | 0.1% | New position |
From each fund's latest 13F, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so it's old news by design. 13Fs only show US stock owned on the last day of the quarter: no short sales, and "added" or "trimmed" compares two snapshots, not actual trades. See what these funds bought and sold.
Failed trades
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| Failed trades (fails to deliver) | |
|---|---|
| Jul 2 | 110K |
| Jul 6 | 18.8K |
| Jul 17 | 60 |
| Jul 21 | 419 |
| Jul 28 | 5 |
| Jul 29 | 24.4K |
| Jul 31 | 666 |
| Aug 3 | 1.1K |
| Aug 4 | 57.9K |
| Aug 5 | 85.2K |
| Aug 6 | 293 |
| Aug 7 | 18.8K |
| Aug 10 | 2.3K |
| Aug 11 | 1.4K |
| Aug 13 | 54 |
| Aug 17 | 44.7K |
| Aug 18 | 2.8M |
| Aug 25 | 458K |
| Aug 26 | 12.3K |
| Aug 28 | 19.6K |
| Aug 31 | 94.8K |
| Sep 2 | 3K |
| Sep 3 | 11.6K |
| Sep 4 | 3.9K |
| Sep 8 | 14.1K |
| Sep 9 | 23.7K |
| Sep 10 | 15.9K |
| Sep 15 | 4.4K |
| Sep 16 | 409 |
| Sep 17 | 15.5K |
| Sep 21 | 33 |
| Sep 24 | 402K |
| Sep 25 | 1.4M |
| Oct 1 | 5.2K |
| Oct 5 | 4.2K |
| Oct 6 | 191K |
| Oct 7 | 24 |
| Oct 8 | 2.7K |
| Oct 9 | 96.3K |
| Oct 13 | 6 |
From the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, which runs two to four weeks behind. A spike can mean heavy short selling or just back-office delays; it isn't proof of anything on its own. Short interest isn't shown: FINRA's terms don't allow republishing it.
Share offerings
Selling new shares dilutes current owners. A "shelf" is permission to sell later; a 424B5 usually means a sale is actually happening.
- Oct 28, 2026424B5Prospectus for a sale off the shelf (new shares, an at-the-market program, or bonds)
- Feb 11, 2026S-8Registered shares for employee stock plans
- Jul 30, 2025424B5Prospectus for a sale off the shelf (new shares, an at-the-market program, or bonds)
- Feb 14, 2025424B5Prospectus for a sale off the shelf (new shares, an at-the-market program, or bonds)
- Feb 14, 2025S-8Registered shares for employee stock plans
- Jan 3, 2025S-3ASRAutomatic shelf registration: can sell stock or debt later
What they told the SEC, in plain English
Every 8-K (the report a company files when something big happens) in the last two years. Red ones are worth a closer look: auditor changes, restatements, late reports, listing problems.
- Nov 5, 2026SCHEDULE 13GAn investor reported a 5%+ stake
- Oct 28, 20268-KReleased quarterly results
- Sep 23, 20268-KShared information with investors
- Jul 29, 20268-KReleased quarterly results
- May 26, 20268-KShareholder vote results
- May 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13GAn investor reported a 5%+ stake
- May 6, 20268-KReleased quarterly results
- Apr 28, 2026SCHEDULE 13GAn investor reported a 5%+ stake
- Feb 27, 20268-KExecutive or board change
- Feb 11, 20268-KReleased quarterly results
- Oct 28, 20258-KReleased quarterly results
- Jul 30, 20258-KReleased quarterly results
- May 23, 20258-KShareholder vote results
- May 8, 20258-KReleased quarterly results; Executive or board change
- May 1, 20258-KShared information with investors
- Feb 12, 20258-KReleased quarterly results
- Jan 3, 20258-KExecutive or board change
- Dec 20, 20248-KExecutive or board change
- Nov 12, 2024SC 13GAn investor reported a 5%+ stake
What changed in the latest annual report
Comparing the risk factors in the 10-K filed Feb 11, 2026 with the one filed Feb 14, 2025: 3 new and 2 removed, out of 67.
New this year
- Our business plans require a significant amount of capital, and if we cannot obtain additional financing when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
- We are dependent on others for the supply of vehicles, and are also dependent on our suppliers, some of which are single or limited source suppliers, for the production, provision, and/or full lifecycle support of the current and future generations of our Aurora Driver system.
- In certain cases, we plan to upfit, including by retaining third parties on our behalf, vehicles with the Aurora Driver and the necessary redundancies for driverless operations, and failures or delays in these activities could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and…
Dropped from last year (2)
- We publicly disclose certain progress and performance metrics, including the Autonomy Readiness Measure and the Autonomy Performance Indicator. These metrics are subject to inherent challenges in measurement; real or perceived inaccuracies in such metrics and metrics values that are below…
- Our business plans require a significant amount of capital. In addition, our future capital needs may require us to sell additional equity or debt securities that may dilute our stockholders.
Matched by each risk's headline, so a reworded risk can show up as new. This year's report · last year's.
Search inside Aurora Innovation's filings
Opens the SEC's own full-text search in a new tab, limited to AUR. Every AUR filing on EDGAR.