Swedbank AB Acquires 260,072 Shares of AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Swedbank AB grew its holdings in shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 22,773.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 261,214 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 260,072 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in AeroVironment were worth $63,185,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of AVAV. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the 1st quarter worth approximately $225,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $285,000. American Century Companies Inc. bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $633,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 5,200.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 24,188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,892,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVAV has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $320.00 target price on the stock. Citizens Jmp cut their target price on AeroVironment from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Raymond James Financial upgraded AeroVironment from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on AeroVironment from $259.00 to $236.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AeroVironment presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.78.

Trending Headlines about AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AV’s LOCUST system completed a first?of?its?kind counter?UAS laser test at White Sands in coordination with JIATF?401 and the FAA — a technical and regulatory milestone that validates AV’s directed?energy C?UAS capability and can accelerate government procurement interest. AV’s LOCUST Demonstrates Landmark Capability at White Sands
• Positive Sentiment: AeroVironment won a U.S. Army prototype agreement for its Switchblade 400 under the LASSO program and announced Halo_Shield, a modular counter?UAS system — moves that expand its addressable defense market (loitering munitions + layered counter?drone solutions) and create more program?of?record potential. AeroVironment Expands Loitering Munition And Counter UAS Ecosystem
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded AVAV from “strong sell” to “hold,” a modest analyst outlook improvement that reduces immediate sell?side pressure but is not a strong buy signal. Zacks Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader media/analyst coverage has highlighted AVAV as a Wall Street interest name with upside potential, but such features often reflect analyst enthusiasm rather than new contract wins. Wall Street Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Shares recently experienced a sharp one?day drop (reported May 5), highlighting high volatility; that pullback likely reflected profit taking, sensitivity to macro/defense funding headlines, and investor reaction to past quarterly misses. AeroVironment Stock Slides

Insider Activity at AeroVironment

In related news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $197.29, for a total value of $49,322.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 49,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,766,052.29. This represents a 0.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.55, for a total value of $88,921.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,026 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,598,638.30. The trade was a 2.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 2,975 shares of company stock valued at $740,324. 0.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AeroVironment Trading Up 4.6%

NASDAQ AVAV opened at $174.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.18, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $203.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $264.44. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $155.69 and a 12 month high of $417.86. The company has a current ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 4.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $408.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $487.94 million. AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 13.93% and a positive return on equity of 3.26%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 143.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 2.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About AeroVironment

AeroVironment, Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a technology company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), tactical missiles and precision loitering munitions, electric vehicle charging and scalable energy systems. Headquartered in Monrovia, California, the company develops solutions for defense, public safety and commercial markets. Their offerings include small UAS for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as advanced weapons systems designed to meet the needs of modern military operations.

The company’s unmanned aerial systems portfolio features platforms such as the Raven, Puma and Switchblade series, which are deployed by the U.S.