NASDAQ:AVAV

AeroVironment - AVAV Stock Forecast, Price & News

$91.41

-0.58 (-0.63%)

(As of 12/1/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $89.97
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$92.07
50-Day Range: $75.59
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$93.73
52-Week Range: $52.03
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$114.11

Volume: 142,660 shs
Average Volume: 271,818 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.28 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,828.57
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $98.43

AeroVironment MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.71 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 7.7% Upside
$98.43 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.66% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.60
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$743,631 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 60.74%
From $1.63 to $2.62 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.89 out of 5 stars

Aerospace Sector

33rd out of 49 stocks

Aircraft Industry

5th out of 9 stocks

1.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AeroVironment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $98.43, AeroVironment has a forecasted upside of 7.7% from its current price of $91.41.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AeroVironment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.66% 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 4.5.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in AeroVironment has recently decreased by 0.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AVAV.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
AeroVironment has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.34 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for AeroVironment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
9 people have searched for AVAV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added AeroVironment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

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 $743,631.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.80% of the stock of AeroVironment is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
88.40% 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 60.74% in the coming year, from $1.63 to $2.62 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is 1,828.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.47.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AeroVironment is 1,828.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 54.53.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
AeroVironment has a P/B Ratio of 3.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stock

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 four segments: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS). The company supplies UAS, TMS, unmanned ground vehicle, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload integration, ground control systems, and ground support equipment and other items and services related to unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the company offers 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. Further, it develops high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS systems. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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AVAV Stock News Headlines

December 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AeroVironment (AVAV) Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving Average

December 1, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Shares Down 3.1%

December 1, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stock Price Down 3.1%

November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AeroVironment, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call

November 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Given New $105.00 Price Target at Canaccord Genuity Group

November 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Price Target Raised to $105.00

November 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 18, 2022 | washingtonpost.com

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October 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 5, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Form 8-K AeroVironment Inc For: Oct 05 - StreetInsider.com

October 5, 2022 | benzinga.com

AeroVironment, Inc. to Present at Investor and Analyst Event - AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) - Benzinga

October 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AeroVironment, Inc. to Present at Investor and Analyst Event

September 27, 2022 | businesswire.com

AeroVironment, Inc. Announces Investor and Analyst Event - Business Wire

September 27, 2022 | nasdaq.com

AeroVironment (AVAV) Clinches $20.6M Deal for Switchblade 300 - Nasdaq

September 22, 2022 | businesswire.com

United States Army Awards AeroVironment $20.6 Million Switchblade 300 Tactical Missile Systems Contract - Business Wire

September 20, 2022 | businesswire.com

AeroVironment Secures $20.86 Million in Puma 3 AE Unmanned Aircraft Systems Foreign Military Sales Awards for Allied Nations - Business Wire

September 16, 2022 | businesswire.com

AeroVironment, Inc. to Present at the William Blair What's Next for Industrials Conference - Business Wire

September 15, 2022 | benzinga.com

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) – AeroVironment, Inc. to Present at the William Blair What's Next for Industrials Conference - Benzinga

September 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AeroVironment Introduces Puma VNS, a Visual-Based Navigation System That Enables GPS-Denied Navigation Across GPS-Contested Environments - Yahoo Finance

September 15, 2022 | businesswire.com

AeroVironment Introduces Puma VNS, a Visual-Based Navigation System That Enables GPS-Denied Navigation Across GPS-Contested Environments - Business Wire

September 14, 2022 | 247wallst.com

Every Combat Drone in Use by the US Military - 24/7 Wall St.

September 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AeroVironment (AVAV) Introduces VAPOR 55 MX Helicopter UAS

September 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AeroVironment Introduces Next-Generation All-Electric VAPOR 55 MX Helicopter Unmanned Aircraft System, Built for Heavier Payloads and Longer Distances - Yahoo Finance

September 9, 2022 | nasdaq.com

3 Reasons Why AeroVironment (AVAV) Is a Great Growth Stock - Nasdaq

September 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

3 Reasons Why AeroVironment (AVAV) Is a Great Growth Stock

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AVAV Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 9/07/2022
Today: 12/01/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/06/2022
Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Aircraft
Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Sector: Aerospace
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AVAV
CUSIP: 00807310
CIK: 1368622
Web: www.avinc.com
Phone: (805) 520-8350
Fax: 626-359-9628
Employees: 1,223
Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $98.43
High Stock Price Forecast: $115.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $66.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +7.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.05
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,828.57
Forward P/E Ratio: 56.08
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-4,190,000.00
Net Margins: 0.31%
Pretax Margin: -2.36%
Return on Equity: 5.39%
Return on Assets: 3.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
Current Ratio: 3.73
Quick Ratio: 2.70

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $445.73 million
Price / Sales: 5.12
Cash Flow: $3.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 23.96
Book Value: $24.41 per share
Price / Book: 3.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 24,989,000
Free Float: 24,539,000
Market Cap: $2.28 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.54

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Key Executives

Mr. Wahid Nawabi (Age 53)
Chairman, Pres & CEO
Comp: $878.96k

Mr. Kevin Patrick McDonnell (Age 60)
Sr. VP & CFO
Comp: $476.42k

Ms. Melissa Ann Brown J.D. (Age 45)
VP, Gen. Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $426.92k

Mr. Brian Charles Shackley (Age 45)
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

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.

Jonah Teeter-Balin
Sr. Director of Corp. Devel. & Investor Relations

Dr. Thomas Vaneck
VP & MD of NEIC

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Insiders & Institutions

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AVAV Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AeroVironment stock right now?: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AeroVironment in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AVAV shares.
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What is AeroVironment's stock price forecast for 2023?: 7 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for AeroVironment's stock. Their AVAV share price forecasts range from $66.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $98.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have AVAV shares performed in 2022?: AeroVironment's stock was trading at $62.03 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, AVAV stock has increased by 46.9% and is now trading at $91.10.
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When is AeroVironment's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, December 6th 2022.
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How were AeroVironment's earnings last quarter?: AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 7th. The aerospace company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.19. The aerospace company earned $108.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.41 million. AeroVironment had a net margin of 0.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.39%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.17) earnings per share.
What guidance has AeroVironment issued on next quarter's earnings?: AeroVironment issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $490.00 million-$520.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $509.08 million.
What is Wahid Nawabi's approval rating as AeroVironment's CEO?: 81 employees have rated AeroVironment Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi on Glassdoor.com. Wahid Nawabi has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. 76.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at AeroVironment to a friend.

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).
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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.73%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.34%), State Street Corp (5.73%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (3.37%), ARK Investment Management LLC (3.00%) and Baillie Gifford & Co. (2.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Alison Marie Roelke, Brian Charles Shackley, Charles R Holland, Charles Thomas Burbage, Mark Zuckerberg, Melissa Ann Brown, Timothy E Conver, Timothy E Conver and Wahid Nawabi.
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How do I buy shares of AeroVironment?: Shares of AVAV stock 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.
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What is AeroVironment's stock price today?: One share of AVAV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $91.10.
How much money does AeroVironment make?: AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion and generates $445.73 million in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $-4,190,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.05 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does AeroVironment have?: The company employs 1,223 workers across the globe.
Does AeroVironment have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of AeroVironment: ARCTURUS UAV, AeroVironment Inc, Altoy Savunma Sanayi ve Havacilik, Arcturus UAV Inc., PROGENY SYSTEMS CORPORATION’S INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS GROUP, Pulse Aerospace, and Telerob.
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How can I contact AeroVironment?: AeroVironment's mailing address is 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA, 93065. The official website for the company is www.avinc.com. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at (805) 520-8350, via email at ir@avinc.com, or via fax at 626-359-9628.

This page (NASDAQ:AVAV) was last updated on 12/2/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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