AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV Shares Acquired by Rheos Capital Works Inc.

Key Points

• Rheos Capital Works raised its stake in AeroVironment by 16.7% to 140,000 shares (≈$33.87M), making AVAV its 16th largest holding; institutional investors own 86.38% of the company and Invesco recently boosted its stake to 609,019 shares (+75.6%).
• AeroVironment missed Q4 estimates, reporting $0.64 EPS vs. $0.68 expected and $408.05M revenue vs. $487.94M expected, though revenue was up 143.4% year‑over‑year; the company set FY2026 guidance of $2.75–$3.10 EPS and analysts' consensus price target is $318.78 (consensus: Moderate Buy).
• Shares opened at $189.26 (market cap $9.45B) and trade well below the 52‑week high of $417.86 with a negative P/E of -43.61; insiders have sold modestly (insiders own 0.81% and sold 4,724 shares worth $1.44M in the last 90 days).

Rheos Capital Works Inc. lifted its position in shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) by 16.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 140,000 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 20,000 shares during the quarter. AeroVironment makes up about 2.2% of Rheos Capital Works Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Rheos Capital Works Inc. owned about 0.28% of AeroVironment worth $33,865,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AVAV. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the 1st quarter worth $225,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the 2nd quarter worth $285,000. American Century Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the 2nd quarter worth $633,000. Lido Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the 2nd quarter worth $213,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 75.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 609,019 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $173,540,000 after buying an additional 262,239 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.38% of the company's stock.

AeroVironment Trading Up 2.7%

AeroVironment stock opened at $189.26 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $9.45 billion, a PE ratio of -43.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $233.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $286.94. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 52 week low of $102.25 and a 52 week high of $417.86. The company has a current ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 4.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $408.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $487.94 million. AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 13.93%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 143.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.30 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp cut their price target on AeroVironment from $330.00 to $295.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on AeroVironment from $415.00 to $330.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings cut AeroVironment from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen cut AeroVironment from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on AeroVironment from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $318.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.55, for a total value of $88,921.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 16,026 shares in the company, valued at $3,598,638.30. The trade was a 2.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.52, for a total value of $53,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 49,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,573,082.52. This trade represents a 0.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 4,724 shares of company stock worth $1,435,854 in the last 90 days. 0.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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