AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair lifted their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for AeroVironment in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 8th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $1.68 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.50. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AeroVironment's current full-year earnings is $3.38 per share.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $275.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $242.69 million. AeroVironment had a net margin of 5.32% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The company's revenue was up 39.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share.
AVAV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Tuesday. They set an "overweight" rating and a $335.00 price objective on the stock. Wedbush upgraded shares of AeroVironment to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $146.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AeroVironment from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $265.22.
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AeroVironment Price Performance
NASDAQ:AVAV opened at $237.07 on Wednesday. AeroVironment has a 52 week low of $102.25 and a 52 week high of $295.90. The firm has a market cap of $11.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.95 and a beta of 0.96. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $191.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $164.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 3.52.
Institutional Trading of AeroVironment
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 120.2% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 185 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors acquired a new stake in AeroVironment in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AeroVironment in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its position in AeroVironment by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 237 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in AeroVironment by 171.1% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 244 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company's stock.
About AeroVironment
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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.
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