WoodTrust Financial Corp Purchases Shares of 4,705 AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Key Points

• WoodTrust Financial Corp acquired 4,705 shares of AeroVironment, Inc., valued at approximately $1.34 million, as disclosed in its recent SEC filing.
• Despite a 12.40% decrease in CEO Wahid Nawabi's holdings after selling 17,300 shares, insider transactions indicate significant activity among executives.
• AeroVironment has set a fiscal year 2026 guidance for earnings per share between $3.600 and $3.70, with most analysts rating the stock as a "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $356.07.

WoodTrust Financial Corp purchased a new stake in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 4,705 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $1,341,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in AeroVironment by 296.0% in the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 99 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AeroVironment in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted 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 buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Spirit of America Management Corp NY purchased a new position in AeroVironment in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new position in AeroVironment in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.38% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, CEO Wahid Nawabi sold 17,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.05, for a total transaction of $4,550,765.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,233 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,153,390.65. This trade represents a 12.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Trace E. Stevenson sold 1,717 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $381.00, for a total transaction of $654,177.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,907 shares in the company, valued at $1,869,567. The trade was a 25.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AVAV opened at $395.13 on Wednesday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $269.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $214.73. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $102.25 and a 12 month high of $400.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 5.96 and a quick ratio of 5.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.73 billion, a P/E ratio of -617.38, a P/E/G ratio of 6.65 and a beta of 0.99.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.02). AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 4.67% and a negative net margin of 4.14%.The company had revenue of $454.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $446.16 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. AeroVironment's revenue was up 140.0% compared to the same quarter last year. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.70 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AVAV has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $335.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $320.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $300.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Sunday, June 29th. They issued an "overweight" rating on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AeroVironment has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $356.07.

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.

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