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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$272.88 +1.68 (+0.62%)
Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$274.50 +1.63 (+0.60%)
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About AeroVironment Stock (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$267.48
$274.00
50-Day Range
$161.12
$284.95
52-Week Range
$102.25
$295.90
Volume
722,298 shs
Average Volume
2.33 million shs
Market Capitalization
$13.46 billion
P/E Ratio
176.05
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$268.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

AeroVironment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

AVAV MarketRank™: 

AeroVironment scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 58 stocks in the aerospace 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 13 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • 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 31.66% in the coming year, from $3.38 to $4.45 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is 176.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.03.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is 176.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 84.47.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AeroVironment has a P/B Ratio of 8.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    6.61% 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 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AeroVironment has recently decreased by 10.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    AeroVironment does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.61% 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 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AeroVironment has recently decreased by 10.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    AeroVironment has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.97 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for AeroVironment this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    76 people have searched for AVAV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 69% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    65 people have added AeroVironment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 261% 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 $4,550,765.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.27% 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 $153.89 at the start of the year. Since then, AVAV stock has increased by 77.3% and is now trading at $272.88.

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 39.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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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. (0.69%), Blair William & Co. IL (0.17%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.06%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Wahid Nawabi, Charles Thomas Burbage, Stephen F Page, Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell, Melissa Ann Brown, Brian Charles Shackley and Trace E Stevenson.
View institutional ownership trends
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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), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/24/2025
Today
7/26/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/03/2025
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AVAV
CIK
1368622
Employees
1,475
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$335.00
Low Price Target
$210.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.13
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.55
Trailing P/E Ratio
176.05
Forward P/E Ratio
80.73
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$43.62 million
Net Margins
5.32%
Pretax Margin
4.83%
Return on Equity
10.68%
Return on Assets
8.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.03
Current Ratio
3.52
Quick Ratio
2.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$820.63 million
Price / Sales
16.41
Cash Flow
$5.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
50.13
Book Value
$31.36 per share
Price / Book
8.70

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,342,000
Free Float
48,715,000
Market Cap
$13.46 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.96

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This page (NASDAQ:AVAV) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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