Beta Technologies Inc's stock plummeted 5.42% during Tuesday's intraday session. The sharp decline followed the company's recent earnings report and a negative analyst action.

The company reported a quarterly adjusted loss of $2.02 per share for the period ended December 31, significantly worse than the mean analyst expectation for a loss of 48 cents per share. While revenue of $11.13 million exceeded the expected $7.86 million, the larger-than-anticipated loss weighed on investor sentiment.

Adding to the pressure, Morgan Stanley cut its price target on Beta Technologies to $33.00 from $34.00. The analyst action, part of a broader round of research updates on U.S. companies, contributed to the selling pressure on the stock during the trading day.