Piper Sandler Upgrades AEVEX (NYSE:AVEX) to “Hold”

AEVEX (NYSE:AVEX) was upgraded by equities researchers at Piper Sandler to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Zacks reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird started coverage on shares of AEVEX in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $38.00 target price for the company. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of AEVEX in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on AEVEX in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America assumed coverage on AEVEX in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $34.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $33.00 price objective on shares of AEVEX in a report on Monday, May 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.89.

AEVEX Trading Down 7.0%

Shares of NYSE:AVEX opened at $15.71 on Wednesday. AEVEX has a twelve month low of $13.07 and a twelve month high of $42.34. The company has a current ratio of 5.66, a quick ratio of 5.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $1.79 billion and a P/E ratio of 49.09. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.91.

AEVEX (NYSE:AVEX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $201.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.15 million. The firm’s revenue was up 99.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that AEVEX will post 0.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Madison Dearborn Partners Llc sold 2,273,843 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.99, for a total transaction of $59,097,179.57. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 22,861,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $594,169,267.43. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AEVEX

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in AEVEX in the second quarter valued at approximately $19,903,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AEVEX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,381,000. Readystate Asset Management LP acquired a new position in shares of AEVEX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,044,000. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AEVEX during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $269,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of AEVEX during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $109,000.

AEVEX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AEVEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AEVEX announced a strategic collaboration with Divergent Technologies to develop a next-generation autonomous platform for unmanned systems. The companies intend to combine AEVEX’s experience with fielded unmanned systems and Divergent’s advanced manufacturing capabilities to accelerate development and scalable production. The partnership could support future product growth and strengthen AEVEX’s ability to meet defense demand. AEVEX and Divergent Announce Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Adaptive UAS Development and Scalable Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reiterated that October 20, 2026 is the deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in a pending class-action lawsuit. The repeated notices largely restate the same allegations and do not represent a new court finding or determination of wrongdoing. Faruqi & Faruqi AEVEX Investor Deadline Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit-related announcements allege that AEVEX’s IPO offering documents failed to disclose a pre-arranged waiver of the company’s 180-day IPO lock-up. Plaintiffs claim the alleged omission involved governance and internal-control failures and harmed investors who purchased shares during the April 17-to-June 4, 2026 class period or in connection with the IPO. The allegations increase legal, reputational and potential financial risks, contributing to selling pressure in AVEX shares. Levi & Korsinsky AEVEX Class-Action Deadline Notice

About AEVEX

AEVEX Corp. is a holding company which designs, manufactures and provides autonomous systems and navigation technologies. The company’s operating segment includes tactical systems and global solutions. AEVEX Corp. is based in Solana Beach, California.