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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$117.63 -0.27 (-0.23%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$118.78 +1.16 (+0.98%)
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About AeroVironment Stock (NASDAQ:AVAV)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$116.30
▼
$121.00
50-Day Range
$117.90
▼
$196.02
52-Week Range
$116.30
▼
$408.25
Volume
1.13 million shs
Average Volume
1.66 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.98 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$225.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

AeroVironment, Inc. is a defense technology company that develops and supplies uncrewed aircraft systems, loitering munitions, counter-uncrewed-aircraft systems, space systems and related autonomous technologies. Its products are designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, precision strike, tactical communications and other defense and security missions.

The company’s portfolio includes the Raven, Puma and Quantix unmanned aircraft systems; the JUMP 20 vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft; and the Switchblade family of loitering munitions. AeroVironment also develops autonomy software, ground-control systems, high-altitude platforms and technologies intended to detect, track and counter uncrewed aircraft.

Founded in 1971 by aerospace engineer Paul B. MacCready, AeroVironment initially became known for human-powered and solar-powered aircraft before expanding into military and commercial unmanned systems. The company broadened its defense technology capabilities through the acquisition of BlueHalo, adding expertise in space, cyber, artificial intelligence, electronic warfare and counter-uncrewed-aircraft systems.

AeroVironment serves the U.S. Department of Defense, other government agencies and defense customers in the United States and allied international markets. Wahid Nawabi serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

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AeroVironment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

AVAV MarketRank™: 
3.98647752883 of 5 stars

AeroVironment scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 270th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AeroVironment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 18 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    AeroVironment has a consensus price target of $225.80, representing about 91.4% upside from its current price of $117.99.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AeroVironment has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about AeroVironment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for AeroVironment are expected to grow by 27.91% in the coming year, from $3.26 to $4.17 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is -50.41, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is -50.41, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AeroVironment has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AeroVironment has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about AeroVironment's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.76% of the float of AeroVironment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AeroVironment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AeroVironment has recently increased by 8.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    AeroVironment does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    AeroVironment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    AeroVironment has a news sentiment score of 0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for AeroVironment this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 111 people have searched for AVAV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -18% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    39 people have added AeroVironment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 34% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AeroVironment insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $142,671.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.79% of the stock of AeroVironment is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.38% of the stock of AeroVironment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about AeroVironment's insider trading history.
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AVAV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AeroVironment's stock was trading at $241.89 at the start of the year. Since then, AVAV shares have decreased by 51.2% and is now trading at $117.99.

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.37. The company's revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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AeroVironment subsidiaries include these companies: Telerob, PROGENY SYSTEMS CORPORATION’S INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS GROUP, ARCTURUS UAV, Pulse Aerospace, AeroVironment Inc, Altoy Savunma Sanayi ve Havacilik, and Arcturus UAV Inc..

Top institutional shareholders of AeroVironment include Congress Asset Management Co. (1.17%), Canal Insurance CO (0.16%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.09%) and Vista Investment Partners LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Wahid Nawabi, Stephen F Page, Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell, Melissa Ann Brown, Brian Charles Shackley and Trace E Stevenson.
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Shares of AVAV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AeroVironment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), Broadcom (AVGO) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/09/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AVAV
CIK
1368622
Employees
3,991
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$355.00
Low Price Target
$165.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+92.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.81
Research Coverage
26 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($2.34)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
36.08
P/E Growth
1.91
Net Income
-$265.12 million
Net Margins
-5.77%
Pretax Margin
-11.42%
Return on Equity
4.04%
Return on Assets
3.13%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.17
Current Ratio
4.26
Quick Ratio
3.33

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.98 billion
Price / Sales
3.02
Cash Flow
$13.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.96
Book Value
$88.12 per share
Price / Book
1.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
50,820,000
Free Float
50,420,000
Market Cap
$5.98 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.36

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This page (NASDAQ:AVAV) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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