Cantor Fitzgerald Estimates AeroVironment FY2026 Earnings

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) - Research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of AeroVironment in a report released on Tuesday, July 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C. Canfield forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.02 for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $335.00 target price 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 earnings results on Tuesday, June 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) 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 for the quarter was up 39.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wedbush upgraded shares of AeroVironment to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $200.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Raymond James Financial set a $225.00 target price on shares of AeroVironment and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Monday, June 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $301.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Sunday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $265.22.

AeroVironment Trading Up 11.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVAV traded up $26.23 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $263.80. The stock had a trading volume of 4,244,777 shares, compared to its average volume of 583,774. The firm has a market cap of $13.02 billion, a PE ratio of 170.19 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $196.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $166.28. The company has a current ratio of 3.52, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. AeroVironment has a twelve month low of $102.25 and a twelve month high of $295.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AeroVironment

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AeroVironment by 120.2% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 185 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in shares of AeroVironment by 21.5% in the second 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 raised its position in shares of AeroVironment by 171.1% in the first 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. 86.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About AeroVironment

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.