AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded up 5.7% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $151.88 and last traded at $149.29. 2,189,442 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 30% from the average daily volume of 1,688,418 shares. The stock had previously closed at $141.22.
AeroVironment News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raymond James upgraded AeroVironment to Outperform and assigned a $210 price target, which is helping drive buying interest in AVAV. AeroVironment Stock Climbs: What's Happening Today?
- Positive Sentiment: TipRanks and Blockonomi highlighted that the stock’s risk/reward looks more attractive after a sharp decline, with analysts citing backlog recovery and a possible $500 million Army contract as longer-term catalysts. “Risk/Reward Has Turned Decisively Positive”: AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Gets an Upgrade after 55% Slide
- Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms issued repeated reminders about the July 27 lead-plaintiff deadline in an existing securities class action, keeping legal overhang in focus but not adding new operational news. AVAV Deadline Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on July 27, 2026
- Negative Sentiment: The ongoing securities fraud class action and deadline notices may remind investors of prior allegations and contribute to headline risk around AVAV. Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against AeroVironment, Inc. and Certain Officers – AVAV
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on AVAV shares. Wolfe Research cut AeroVironment to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $305.00 to $229.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.68.
AeroVironment Stock Up 5.7%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 3.59 and a current ratio of 4.30. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $169.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $218.09. The company has a market capitalization of $7.56 billion, a PE ratio of -40.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.39.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, June 29th. The aerospace company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $641.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $555.97 million. AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.71% and a negative net margin of 9.00%.AeroVironment’s quarterly revenue was up 133.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.61 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.020-3.340 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at AeroVironment
In related news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.41, for a total value of $43,602.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 49,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,546,264.41. This represents a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.81% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On AeroVironment
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AVAV. Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the 3rd quarter valued at about $314,890,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in AeroVironment by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 884,395 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $213,956,000 after purchasing an additional 71,903 shares in the last quarter. Heard Capital LLC grew its stake in AeroVironment by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Heard Capital LLC now owns 722,150 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $174,681,000 after purchasing an additional 235,685 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in AeroVironment by 17.2% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 504,270 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $143,692,000 after buying an additional 73,963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its holdings in AeroVironment by 18.8% in the first quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 490,426 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $89,772,000 after buying an additional 77,619 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.
AeroVironment Company Profile
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.
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