Q1 EPS Estimates for AeroVironment Boosted by William Blair

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) - William Blair increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for AeroVironment in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 8th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.02. 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. William Blair also issued estimates for AeroVironment's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.74 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BTIG Research boosted their price target on AeroVironment from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Raymond James Financial set a $225.00 price target on AeroVironment and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on AeroVironment in a research note on Tuesday. They set an "overweight" rating and a $335.00 target price for the company. KeyCorp initiated coverage on AeroVironment in a research note on Sunday, June 29th. They set an "overweight" rating for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on AeroVironment in a research note on Monday, June 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $301.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $265.22.

AeroVironment Stock Performance

Shares of AeroVironment stock traded up $25.70 on Thursday, reaching $263.27. 3,524,437 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 578,943. AeroVironment has a twelve month low of $102.25 and a twelve month high of $295.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 169.19 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $194.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 3.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) last released 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. AeroVironment had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 5.32%. The firm had revenue of $275.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $242.69 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 39.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of AeroVironment

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 57.6% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 8,498 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,422,000 after purchasing an additional 3,106 shares during the period. Clare Market Investments LLC lifted its stake in AeroVironment by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Clare Market Investments LLC now owns 2,286 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in AeroVironment by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 27,385 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $7,803,000 after acquiring an additional 5,215 shares in the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in AeroVironment by 24.2% during the 2nd quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 7,434 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,118,000 after acquiring an additional 1,450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bourne Lent Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in AeroVironment in the 2nd quarter valued at about $203,000. 86.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.