AeroVironment (AVAV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $146.21 -3.97 (-2.64%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$149.85 +3.64 (+2.49%) As of 04:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AeroVironment Short Interest DataAeroVironment (AVAV) has a short interest of 2.91 million shares, representing 10.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.68% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, indicating that it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 414,089 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,910,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,930,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.68%Dollar Volume Sold Short$346.84 millionShort Interest Ratio6.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares28,219,000 sharesShort Percent of Float10.44%Today's Trading Volume445,017 sharesAverage Trading Volume414,089 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average107% Short Selling AeroVironment? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for AeroVironment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAVAV Short Interest Over TimeAVAV Days to Cover Over TimeAVAV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time AeroVironment Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20252,910,000 shares $346.84 million -0.7%10.4%6.2 $119.19 3/15/20252,930,000 shares $379.29 million +9.3%10.5%6.3 $129.45 2/28/20252,680,000 shares $400.98 million -5.6%9.6%4.9 $149.62 2/15/20252,840,000 shares $445.85 million -1.1%10.2%5.8 $156.99 1/31/20252,870,000 shares $517.03 million +6.7%N/A5.9 $180.15 1/15/20252,690,000 shares $450.66 million -6.6%N/A5.9 $167.53 12/31/20242,880,000 shares $443.20 million +18.5%N/A6.5 $153.89 12/15/20242,430,000 shares $380.30 million +48.2%N/A5.4 $156.50 11/30/20241,640,000 shares $318.98 million +27.1%N/A4 $194.50 11/15/20241,290,000 shares $258.08 million -5.2%N/A3.6 $200.06 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AVAV and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for AeroVironment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20241,360,000 shares $292.35 million -2.9%N/A4.3 $214.96 10/15/20241,400,000 shares $299.75 million +2.2%N/A4.5 $214.11 9/30/20241,370,000 shares $274.69 million -0.7%N/A4.3 $200.50 9/15/20241,380,000 shares $265.11 million +7.0%N/A3.8 $192.11 8/31/20241,290,000 shares $262.85 million +37.5%N/A3.5 $203.76 8/15/2024938,400 shares $175.32 million -3.5%N/A2.8 $186.83 7/31/2024972,400 shares $173.61 million -4.7%N/A2.7 $178.54 7/15/20241,020,000 shares $177.65 million -7.3%N/A2.6 $174.17 6/30/20241,100,000 shares $200.38 million -1.8%N/A2.9 $182.16 6/15/20241,120,000 shares $241.07 million +3.7%N/A3.5 $215.24 5/31/20241,080,000 shares $218.32 million -1.8%N/A3.4 $202.15 5/15/20241,100,000 shares $212.34 million +29.7%N/A2.7 $193.04 4/30/2024848,200 shares $135.53 million -0.1%N/A2.1 $159.79 4/15/2024848,900 shares $124.04 million +14.0%N/A2.4 $146.12 3/31/2024744,900 shares $114.18 million -23.2%N/A2.2 $153.28 3/15/2024969,700 shares $144.10 million +7.7%N/A2.9 $148.60 2/29/2024900,800 shares $114.21 million +3.2%N/A2.6 $126.79 2/15/2024872,800 shares $110.44 million -5.5%N/A3.4 $126.53 1/31/2024923,600 shares $111.42 million +13.1%N/A3.5 $120.64 1/15/2024816,400 shares $103.52 million +0.9%N/A3 $126.80 12/31/2023809,400 shares $102.02 million -6.0%N/A2.7 $126.04 12/15/2023861,100 shares $108.65 million +20.8%N/A2.9 $126.18 11/30/2023712,800 shares $98.09 million -4.1%N/A2.6 $137.61 11/15/2023743,200 shares $95.44 million +4.7%N/A2.8 $128.42 10/31/2023709,900 shares $81.40 million +9.8%N/A2.9 $114.66 10/15/2023646,800 shares $72.13 million -2.4%N/A2.8 $111.52 9/30/2023662,500 shares $73.89 million -5.3%N/A3.2 $111.53 9/15/2023699,600 shares $77.92 million +7.8%N/A3.2 $111.38 8/31/2023649,200 shares $62.99 million -1.3%N/A2.9 $97.03 8/15/2023657,900 shares $62.11 million -9.4%N/A3.2 $94.41[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole Guide (Ad)This shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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Trump may be about to unleash the biggest "dollar reset" since 1971.So claim your FREE copy of this 2025 Gold Guide to learn more. 7/31/2023725,800 shares $69.14 million +1.5%N/A3.5 $95.26 7/15/2023715,300 shares $68.99 million -9.5%N/A3.4 $96.45 6/30/2023790,300 shares $80.83 million -5.8%N/A3.6 $102.28 6/15/2023838,600 shares $79.28 million -5.7%N/A3.6 $94.54 5/31/2023889,000 shares $83.04 million -6.1%N/A4 $93.41 5/15/2023947,100 shares $98.87 million -2.2%N/A4.4 $104.39 4/30/2023968,400 shares $97.51 million -24.3%N/A4.5 $100.69 4/15/20231,280,000 shares $136.09 million +4.9%N/A5.9 $106.32 3/31/20231,220,000 shares $111.83 million -12.2%5.1%5.8 $91.66 3/15/20231,390,000 shares $126.41 million +3.7%5.8%8.1 $90.94 2/28/20231,340,000 shares $114.89 million +0.8%5.7%7.3 $85.74 2/15/20231,330,000 shares $121.44 million No Change5.7%7.7 $91.31 1/31/20231,330,000 shares $118.33 million +15.7%5.7%7.4 $88.97 1/15/20231,150,000 shares $101.56 million +1.8%4.9%6.3 $88.31 12/30/20221,130,000 shares $96.80 million +6.6%4.8%5.9 $85.66 12/15/20221,060,000 shares $93.35 million -4.5%4.5%5.1 $88.07 11/30/20221,110,000 shares $102.11 million +1.8%4.7%4.9 $91.99 11/15/20221,090,000 shares $102.17 million -0.9%4.7%4.5 $93.73 10/31/20221,100,000 shares $100.65 million -12.7%4.7%4.5 $91.50 10/15/20221,260,000 shares $95.24 million +7.7%5.4%5.2 $75.59 9/30/20221,170,000 shares $97.53 million +0.9%5.0%4.9 $83.36 9/15/20221,160,000 shares $109.57 million +1.8%5.0%4.3 $94.46 8/31/20221,140,000 shares $101.06 million +24.2%4.9%4.4 $88.65 8/15/2022918,000 shares $91.58 million -2.3%3.9%3.9 $99.76 7/31/2022939,300 shares $81.38 million -17.6%4.0%3.8 $86.64 7/15/20221,140,000 shares $89.70 million +9.6%4.9%4 $78.68 6/30/20221,040,000 shares $85.49 million +4.8%4.5%3.2 $82.20 6/15/2022992,100 shares $82.95 million +11.6%4.6%3.3 $83.61 5/31/2022888,700 shares $81.72 million -0.6%3.8%2.5 $91.96 5/15/2022893,600 shares $71.62 million -14.1%3.8%2.4 $80.15 4/30/20221,040,000 shares $83.53 million +8.4%4.5%2.9 $80.32 4/15/2022959,100 shares $104.71 million -6.9%4.1%2.7 $109.18 3/31/20221,030,000 shares $96.96 million +5.0%4.4%3.2 $94.14 3/15/2022981,000 shares $72.81 million +26.9%4.2%3.3 $74.22 2/28/2022773,200 shares $54.94 million +0.5%3.3%2.3 $71.05 2/15/2022769,100 shares $46.73 million +14.0%3.3%2.6 $60.76 1/31/2022674,500 shares $38.39 million -7.2%2.9%2.5 $56.92 1/15/2022726,500 shares $44.29 million -4.3%3.1%2.8 $60.96 12/31/2021759,100 shares $47.09 million -6.3%3.3%3.2 $62.03 12/15/2021810,100 shares $51.42 million -27.0%3.5%3.4 $63.47 11/30/20211,110,000 shares $89.64 million +0.9%4.8%4.8 $80.76 11/15/20211,100,000 shares $101.26 million -1.8%4.7%6.7 $92.05 10/29/20211,120,000 shares $99.80 million -2.6%4.8%6.7 $89.11 10/15/20211,150,000 shares $103.60 million +3.6%4.9%6.6 $90.09 9/30/20211,110,000 shares $95.82 million -5.1%4.8%6.2 $86.32 9/15/20211,170,000 shares $102.77 million +10.4%5.0%5.6 $87.84 8/31/20211,060,000 shares $108.50 million +1.0%4.6%6.2 $102.36 8/13/20211,050,000 shares $105.91 million +1.9%4.5%6.7 $100.87 7/30/20211,030,000 shares $104.13 million +1.0%4.5%6.3 $101.10 7/15/20211,020,000 shares $95.82 million +1.0%4.4%6.2 $93.94[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole Guide (Ad)This shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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Trump may be about to unleash the biggest "dollar reset" since 1971.So claim your FREE copy of this 2025 Gold Guide to learn more. 6/30/20211,010,000 shares $101.15 million -5.6%4.4%6 $100.15 6/15/20211,070,000 shares $122.24 million +2.9%4.7%7.3 $114.24 5/28/20211,040,000 shares $114.02 million +4.0%4.5%6 $109.63 5/14/20211,000,000 shares $104.23 million -7.4%4.4%4.8 $104.23 4/30/20211,080,000 shares $120.23 million +1.9%4.7%4.9 $111.32 4/15/20211,060,000 shares $116.94 million -0.9%4.6%4.4 $110.33 3/31/20211,070,000 shares $125.85 million -7.8%4.7%3.8 $117.62 3/15/20211,160,000 shares $141.15 million +20.0%5.1%4.3 $121.68 2/26/2021966,900 shares $107.43 million -2.5%4.4%3.9 $111.11 2/12/2021991,300 shares $134.10 million -14.5%4.5%4.3 $135.28 1/29/20211,160,000 shares $138.99 million +16.2%5.3%5.5 $119.82 1/15/2021997,900 shares $125.03 million -1.2%4.5%5 $125.29 12/31/20201,010,000 shares $88.92 million +3.6%4.6%6.5 $88.04 12/15/2020974,500 shares $79.18 million +3.8%4.4%5.9 $81.25 11/30/2020939,200 shares $81.39 million +0.4%4.3%5.6 $86.66 11/15/2020935,500 shares $75.98 million -7.4%4.2%5.5 $81.22 10/30/20201,010,000 shares $76.71 million -5.6%4.6%6 $75.95 10/15/20201,070,000 shares $76.64 million No Change4.9%6 $71.63 9/30/20201,070,000 shares $64.21 million -2.7%4.9%5.9 $60.01 9/15/20201,100,000 shares $71.34 million +0.9%5.0%5.5 $64.85 8/31/20201,090,000 shares $83.27 million -3.5%4.9%5.2 $76.39 8/14/20201,130,000 shares $91.90 million +2.7%5.1%5.2 $81.33 7/31/20201,100,000 shares $84.21 million -7.6%5.0%4.8 $76.55 7/15/20201,190,000 shares $92.42 million -16.2%5.4%5.2 $77.66 6/30/20201,420,000 shares $113.07 million +0.7%6.5%6.1 $79.63 6/15/20201,410,000 shares $96.90 million -1.4%6.5%5.9 $68.72 5/29/20201,430,000 shares $101.29 million -4.7%6.6%5.8 $70.83 5/15/20201,500,000 shares $92.82 million -11.2%6.9%5.7 $61.88 4/30/20201,690,000 shares $101.84 million +13.4%7.7%6.3 $60.26 AVAV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is AeroVironment's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of AeroVironment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 2,910,000 shares of AVAV short. 10.44% of AeroVironment's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AeroVironment's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for AeroVironment? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AVAV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on AeroVironment's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting AeroVironment? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AeroVironment: GTS Securities LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, and Caas Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for AeroVironment? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 10.44% of AeroVironment's floating shares are currently sold short. Is AeroVironment's short interest increasing or decreasing? AeroVironment saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,910,000 shares, a decline of 0.7% from the previous total of 2,930,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does AeroVironment's short interest compare to its competitors? 10.44% of AeroVironment's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AeroVironment: Curtiss-Wright Co. (1.13%), Textron Inc. (1.98%), Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (3.50%), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (8.60%), Hexcel Co. (4.21%), Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (7.73%), AAR Corp. (2.54%), Triumph Group, Inc. (7.26%), Astronics Co. (10.15%), National Presto Industries, Inc. (1.68%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short AeroVironment stock? Short selling AVAV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AeroVironment as its price is falling. AVAV shares are trading down $3.90 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against AeroVironment? A short squeeze for AeroVironment occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AVAV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is AeroVironment's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AVAV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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