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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$239.84
+2.0%
$247.63
$102.25
$295.90
$11.98B0.99789,833 shs805,872 shs
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
$122.49
$122.49
$69.05
$122.50
$3.64B0.4460,503 shsN/A
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
$66.71
+3.0%
$54.16
$20.83
$72.70
$11.26B1.044.02 million shs2.98 million shs
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$81.43
+2.5%
$80.43
$57.70
$91.48
$14.53B1.161.65 million shs876,749 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
0.00%-2.76%-11.56%+41.86%+27.40%
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0.00%-2.61%+13.72%+85.25%+218.42%
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
0.00%+3.14%+0.61%+11.52%-8.11%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
3.8221 of 5 stars
3.64.00.00.02.22.51.9
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
2.7323 of 5 stars
2.52.00.00.03.02.51.9
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
4.7397 of 5 stars
3.35.01.70.03.42.52.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
3.16
Buy$286.4619.44% Upside
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
2.94
Moderate Buy$57.64-13.59% Downside
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
2.50
Moderate Buy$92.6713.80% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest ESL, TXT, AVAV, and KTOS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/19/2025
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
Needham & Company LLC
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Initiated CoverageBuy$300.00
8/18/2025
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$325.00
8/14/2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
BTIG Research
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$80.00
8/11/2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Noble Financial
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform
8/11/2025
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$305.00
8/11/2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Set Price TargetBuy$74.00
8/11/2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
B. Riley
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$55.00 ➝ $72.00
8/8/2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Raymond James Financial
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Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
8/8/2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$50.00 ➝ $65.00
8/4/2025
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
Citigroup
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Initiated CoverageOutperform
8/4/2025
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
Citizens Jmp
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Initiated CoverageStrong-Buy$325.00
(Data available from 8/23/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$820.63M14.59$5.41 per share44.34$31.36 per share7.65
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
$2.03B1.79$7.84 per share15.63$62.60 per share1.96
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
$1.21B9.28$0.64 per share104.22$11.61 per share5.75
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$14.06B1.03$7.67 per share10.62$41.71 per share1.95
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$43.62M$1.55154.7453.90N/A5.32%10.68%8.80%9/3/2025 (Estimated)
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
$69.45M$4.1729.3726.062.786.78%8.01%4.77%N/A
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
$16.30M$0.10667.17155.14N/A1.20%3.10%2.22%11/6/2025 (Estimated)
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$824M$4.4218.4212.191.335.80%14.26%6.12%10/23/2025 (Estimated)

Latest ESL, TXT, AVAV, and KTOS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
9/3/2025Q1 2026
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$0.34N/AN/AN/A$446.16 millionN/A
8/7/2025Q2 2025
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
$0.09$0.11+$0.02$0.02$305.67 million$351.50 million
7/24/2025Q2 2025
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$1.45$1.55+$0.10$1.35$3.64 billion$3.72 billion
6/24/2025Q4 2025
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$1.41$1.61+$0.20$0.59$242.69 million$275.05 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$0.080.10%N/A1.81%N/A

Latest ESL, TXT, AVAV, and KTOS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/30/2025
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
quarterly$0.020.1%9/12/20259/12/202510/1/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
0.03
3.52
2.69
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
0.35
3.50
2.30
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0.12
4.43
3.88
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
0.45
1.84
0.84

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
86.38%
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
95.11%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
75.92%
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
86.03%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
0.81%
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
1.30%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
2.37%
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
1.70%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
1,47549.93 million49.53 millionOptionable
Esterline Technologies Co. stock logo
ESL
Esterline Technologies
12,60929.69 millionN/AOptionable
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
4,000168.79 million164.79 millionOptionable
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
34,000178.21 million175.18 millionOptionable

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AeroVironment stock logo

AeroVironment NASDAQ:AVAV

$239.84 +4.77 (+2.03%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$240.94 +1.10 (+0.46%)
As of 08/22/2025 07:57 PM Eastern
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AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS) segments. The company supplies UAS, TMS, unmanned ground vehicle, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload integration, ground control systems, and ground support equipment and other items and services related to unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the company offers small UAS products, including training, spare parts, product repair, product replacement, and the customer contracted operation. Further, it develops high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS systems. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Esterline Technologies stock logo

Esterline Technologies NYSE:ESL

Esterline Technologies Corp. engages in the manufacture of aircraft parts and components, automated drilling products and machine tool systems. It operates through the following segments: Avionics & Controls; Sensors & Systems; and Advanced Materials. The Avionics & Controls segment includes avionics systems, control systems, interface technologies and communication systems capabilities. The Sensors & Systems segment includes power systems, connection technologies and advanced sensors capabilities. The Advanced Materials segment includes engineered materials and defense technologies capabilities. The company also develops and manufactures combustible ordnance and countermeasures for military applications. Esterline Technologies was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock logo

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions NASDAQ:KTOS

$66.71 +1.93 (+2.98%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$67.12 +0.42 (+0.62%)
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions. The US segment refers to the unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. The company was founded on December 19, 1994, and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Textron stock logo

Textron NYSE:TXT

$81.43 +1.95 (+2.45%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$80.90 -0.52 (-0.64%)
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Textron Inc. operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, Textron eAviation, and Finance. The Textron Aviation segment manufactures, sells, and services business jets, turboprop and piston engine aircraft, and military trainer and defense aircraft; and offers maintenance, inspection, and repair services, as well as sells commercial parts. The Bell segment supplies military and commercial helicopters, tiltrotor aircrafts, and related spare parts and services. The Textron Systems segment offers unmanned aircraft systems, electronic systems and solutions, advanced marine crafts, piston aircraft engines, live military air-to-air and air-to-ship training, weapons and related components, and armored and specialty vehicles. The Industrial segment offers blow-molded solutions, including conventional plastic fuel tanks and pressurized fuel tanks for hybrid vehicle applications, clear-vision systems, plastic tanks for catalytic reduction systems, and battery housing systems for use in electric vehicles primarily to automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); and golf cars, off-road utility vehicles, powersports products, light transportation vehicles, aviation ground support equipment, professional turf-maintenance equipment, and turf-care vehicles to golf courses and resorts, government agencies and municipalities, consumers, outdoor enthusiasts, and commercial and industrial users. The Textron eAviation segment manufactures and sells light aircraft and gliders with electric and combustion engines; and provides other research and development initiatives related to sustainable aviation solutions. The Finance segment offers financing services to purchase new and pre-owned aviation aircraft and Bell helicopters. Textron Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.