NASDAQ:AVAV

AeroVironment Stock Forecast, Price & News

$128.02

-6.18 (-4.61 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 11:03 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$127.70

Now: $128.02▼

$135.00

50-Day Range

$81.25

MA: $96.59▼

$133.25

52-Week Range

$45.00

Now: $128.02▼

$143.71

Volume4,888 shs

Average Volume342,820 shs

Market Capitalization$3.09 billion

P/E Ratio107.58

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.58

AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, supports, and operates a portfolio of products and services for government agencies and businesses. The company supplies unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense and to international allied governments; and tactical missile systems and related services to organizations within the U.S. Government. It also provides small UAS products, including spare equipment, alternative payload modules, batteries, chargers, repair services, and customer support, as well as multiple aircraft, hand-held ground control system, and spare parts and accessories. In addition, the company develops high altitude pseudo-satellite systems for a commercial customer based in Japan. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, California.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.37 out of 5 stars

Aerospace Sector

25th out of 75 stocks

Aircraft Industry

1st out of 7 stocks

1.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AeroVironment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $110.60, AeroVironment has a forecasted downside of 17.6% from its current price of $134.20.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AeroVironment has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
AeroVironment has received 392 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
AeroVironment has received 658 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
AeroVironment has received 62.67% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AeroVironment and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AVAV will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AVAV will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
AeroVironment does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
AeroVironment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, AeroVironment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.70% of the stock of AeroVironment is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
76.22% of the stock of AeroVironment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AeroVironment are expected to grow by 35.29% in the coming year, from $1.87 to $2.53 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is 112.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is 112.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 75.37.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
AeroVironment has a P/B Ratio of 6.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Aircraft

Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense

SectorAerospace

Current SymbolNASDAQ:AVAV

Previous Symbol

CUSIP00807310

CIK1368622

Webwww.avinc.com

Phone805-520-8350

Employees823

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio9.49

Quick Ratio8.52

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio107.58

Forward P/E Ratio68.46

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$367.30 million

Price / Sales8.40

Cash Flow$2.48 per share

Price / Cash Flow51.72

Book Value$21.25 per share

Price / Book6.02

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.84

Net Income$41.07 million

Net Margins7.59%

Return on Equity7.85%

Return on Assets6.94%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares24,104,000

Market Cap$3.09 billion

Next Earnings Date3/2/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$128.02

-6.18 (-4.61 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 11:03 AM ET)

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AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Frequently Asked Questions

How has AeroVironment's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

AeroVironment's stock was trading at $54.73 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AVAV stock has increased by 133.9% and is now trading at $128.02.
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Is AeroVironment a buy right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AeroVironment in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" AeroVironment stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than AeroVironment?

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What is Wahid Nawabi's approval rating as AeroVironment's CEO?

58 employees have rated AeroVironment CEO Wahid Nawabi on Glassdoor.com. Wahid Nawabi has an approval rating of 82% among AeroVironment's employees.

When is AeroVironment's next earnings date?

AeroVironment is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 2nd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for AeroVironment.

How were AeroVironment's earnings last quarter?

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) released its earnings results on Monday, December, 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.17. The aerospace company earned $92.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.87 million. AeroVironment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 7.59%. AeroVironment's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 EPS.
View AeroVironment's earnings history.

What guidance has AeroVironment issued on next quarter's earnings?

AeroVironment issued an update on its FY21 earnings guidance on Tuesday, December, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.74-1.94 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.88. The company issued revenue guidance of $390-410 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $404.64 million.

What price target have analysts set for AVAV?

6 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for AeroVironment's stock. Their forecasts range from $93.00 to $120.00. On average, they anticipate AeroVironment's share price to reach $110.60 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.6%.
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Who are some of AeroVironment's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AeroVironment include Honeywell International (HON), The Boeing (BA), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Dynamics (GD), TransDigm Group (TDG), HEICO (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Axon Enterprise (AAXN), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) and Hexcel (HXL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of AeroVironment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AeroVironment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), PayPal (PYPL), Broadcom (AVGO) and Netflix (NFLX).

Who are AeroVironment's key executives?

AeroVironment's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Wahid Nawabi, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 52, Pay $1.38M)
Mr. Kevin Patrick McDonnell, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 59, Pay $485.92k)
Mr. Kenneth D. Karklin, Sr. VP & COO (Age 52, Pay $625.88k)
Ms. Melissa Ann Brown J.D., VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 44, Pay $594.22k)
Ms. Alison Marie Roelke, VP & Chief People Officer (Age 47, Pay $407.72k)
Mr. Brian Charles Shackley, VP & Controller (Age 43, Pay $371.89k)
Scott Newbern, VP & Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Regine Lawton, VP & Chief Information Officer
Mr. Steven A. Gitlin, Chief Marketing Officer & VP of Investor Relations
Rick Pedigo, VP of Sales & Bus. Devel.

What is AeroVironment's stock symbol?

AeroVironment trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AVAV."

Who are AeroVironment's major shareholders?

AeroVironment's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (1.07%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Strs Ohio (0.05%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.05%), Radnor Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Curbstone Financial Management Corp (0.03%).
View institutional ownership trends for AeroVironment.

Which institutional investors are selling AeroVironment stock?

AVAV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pinnacle Associates Ltd., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Strs Ohio, Gradient Investments LLC, and Radnor Capital Management LLC.
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Which institutional investors are buying AeroVironment stock?

AVAV stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Curbstone Financial Management Corp, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC, XTX Markets LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, North Star Investment Management Corp., and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC.
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How do I buy shares of AeroVironment?

Shares of AVAV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is AeroVironment's stock price today?

One share of AVAV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $128.02.

How big of a company is AeroVironment?

AeroVironment has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion and generates $367.30 million in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $41.07 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.84 on an earnings per share basis. AeroVironment employs 823 workers across the globe.

What is AeroVironment's official website?

The official website for AeroVironment is www.avinc.com.

How can I contact AeroVironment?

AeroVironment's mailing address is 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA, 93065. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 805-520-8350 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/26/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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