AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, supports, and operates a portfolio of products and services for government agencies and businesses. The company offers 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 offers small UAS products, including spare equipment, alternative payload modules, batteries, chargers, repair services, and customer support. In addition, the company develops high altitude pseudo-satellite systems for a commercial customer based in Japan. AeroVironment, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Aircraft
Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense
SectorAerospace
Phone805-520-8350
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$271.05 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees697
OptionableOptionable
AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Frequently Asked Questions
What is AeroVironment's stock symbol?
AeroVironment trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AVAV."
How were AeroVironment's earnings last quarter?
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.13. The aerospace company earned $72.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $74.54 million. AeroVironment had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 10.37%. AeroVironment's revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.29 earnings per share. View AeroVironment's Earnings History.
When is AeroVironment's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for AVAV?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for AeroVironment's shares. Their forecasts range from $70.00 to $80.00. On average, they expect AeroVironment's share price to reach $74.92 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for AeroVironment.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for AeroVironment?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AeroVironment in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for AeroVironment.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about AeroVironment stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about AeroVironment stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, operates a portfolio of products and services for government agencies, businesses and consumers. It operates through two segments: Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which focuses primarily on the design, development, production, support and operation of UAS and tactical missile systems that provide situational awareness, multi-band communications, force protection and other mission effects, and Efficient Energy Systems, which focuses primarily on the design, development, production, support and operation of electric energy systems. The Company supplies UAS, tactical missile systems and related services primarily to organizations within the United States Department of Defense. The Company also supplies charging systems and services for electric vehicles, and power cycling and test systems to commercial, consumer and government customers. It serves the U.S. Department of Defense, including the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Special Operations Command, Air Force, and Navy. " (2/12/2019)
- 2. Drexel Hamilton analysts commented, "We are lowering our FY’19 revenue estimate to $303 from $343M, lowering our EBITDA estimate to $31M from $33M, and raising our EPS to $1.15 from $0.99 (changes in our estimates are primarily the result of the divestiture of the EES division). We are establishing our FY’20 revenue projection at $325M, EBITDA at $34M, and EPS at $1.05." (6/27/2018)
Has AeroVironment been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about AVAV stock has been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. AeroVironment earned a news impact score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the aerospace company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of AeroVironment's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to AeroVironment include FLIR Systems (FLIR), Hexcel (HXL), LEONARDO FINMEC/ADR (FINMY), Elbit Systems (ESLT), CAE (CAE), MEGGITT PLC/ADR (MEGGY), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Embraer (ERJ), Esterline Technologies (ESL), COBHAM PLC/ADR (CBHMY), Moog (MOG.A), Moog (MOG.B), Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) and AAR (AIR).
Who are AeroVironment's key executives?
AeroVironment's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Wahid Nawabi, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Teresa Covington, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Kenneth D. Karklin, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 50)
- Ms. Melissa Ann Brown J.D., VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 42)
- Mr. Kirk Flittie, VP & GM of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Age 57)
Who are AeroVironment's major shareholders?
AeroVironment's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.10%), American Capital Management Inc. (6.11%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.60%), Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (4.99%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (3.17%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (2.09%). Company insiders that own AeroVironment stock include Kenneth D Karklin, Kirk J Flittie and Timothy E Conver. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AeroVironment.
Which major investors are selling AeroVironment stock?
AVAV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., WINTON GROUP Ltd, Canal Insurance CO, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Baillie Gifford & Co., KBC Group NV and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have sold AeroVironment company stock in the last year include Kirk J Flittie and Timothy E Conver. View Insider Buying and Selling for AeroVironment.
Which major investors are buying AeroVironment stock?
AVAV stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc., Citigroup Inc., Nomura Holdings Inc., Legal & General Group Plc, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Pinnacle Associates Ltd. and Eagle Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for AeroVironment.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is AeroVironment's stock price today?
One share of AVAV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $82.00.
How big of a company is AeroVironment?
AeroVironment has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion and generates $271.05 million in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $20.06 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.08 on an earnings per share basis. AeroVironment employs 697 workers across the globe.
What is AeroVironment's official website?
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]
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