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AeroVironment

120.91 USD
+1.72
1.44%
Updated Apr 1, 2:45 PM EDT
1 day
1.44%
5 days
-8.05%
1 month
-15.23%
3 months
-22.72%
6 months
-42.72%
Year to date
-22.72%
1 year
-19.08%
5 years
122.14%
10 years
359.04%
 

About: AeroVironment Inc operates under a single business segment in which it supplies unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems, high-altitude pseudo-satellites, and other related services to government agencies within the United States Department of Defense as well as the United States allied international governments. The systems can help with security, surveillance, or sensing, and provide eyes in the sky without needing an actual person, or driver in the sky.

Employees: 1,428

0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 153 | Existing positions reduced: 115

4.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 91.0% [Q3] → 95.81% (+4.8%) [Q4]

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 73

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 413 [Q3] → 401 (-12) [Q4]

10% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $76.3M | Put options by funds: $85.1M

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.09B [Q3] → $4.16B (-$927M) [Q4]

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q3] → 4 (-4) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$146
21%
upside
Avg. target
$168
39%
upside
High target
$190
57%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Jefferies
Greg Konrad
0% 1-year accuracy
0 / 2 met price target
57%upside
$190
Buy
Maintained
5 Mar 2025
Baird
Peter Arment
45% 1-year accuracy
15 / 33 met price target
21%upside
$146
Outperform
Maintained
5 Mar 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 18 articles about AVAV published over the past 30 days

Positive
Market Watch
4 days ago
AeroVironment to Deliver Uncrewed Vehicles to German Armed Forces
AeroVironment's Telerob has won a contract for 41 advanced uncrewed ground vehicles for the German Federal Armed Forces, with deliveries starting this summer.
AeroVironment to Deliver Uncrewed Vehicles to German Armed Forces
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
AV Awarded Major Contract to Deliver Advanced Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to the German Federal Armed Forces
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $avav #DefenseTechnology--AV Awarded Major Contract to Deliver Advanced Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to the German Federal Armed Forces.
AV Awarded Major Contract to Deliver Advanced Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to the German Federal Armed Forces
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
AeroVironment Could Surge From Agentic AI
AeroVironment is well-positioned to benefit from advancements in agentic AI, enhancing the autonomy and effectiveness of its UAVs and loitering munitions. Geopolitical instability and rising defense budgets are driving demand for AeroVironment's drones, with significant orders from the U.S. and allies like Taiwan. Despite short-term revenue declines, AeroVironment boasts a record backlog of $2.2 billion, indicating strong future growth prospects.
AeroVironment Could Surge From Agentic AI
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
AV's Cutting-Edge One-Way Attack UAS Secures DIU Backing Under Project Artemis
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment (AV), the leader in defense technology, has secured a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous precision munitions.
AV's Cutting-Edge One-Way Attack UAS Secures DIU Backing Under Project Artemis
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Top 3 Industrials Stocks That May Rocket Higher This Month
The most oversold stocks in the industrials sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
Top 3 Industrials Stocks That May Rocket Higher This Month
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
3 Drone Technology Stocks to Boost Portfolio Returns
AVAV, NVDA and KTOS are some stocks in the drone technology space that are worthy of investment consideration.
3 Drone Technology Stocks to Boost Portfolio Returns
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
AeroVironment: Shares Took A Blow After A Painful Quarter
AeroVironment's Q3 FY2025 results disappointed, with revenue down 10.2% YoY and earnings missing analysts' expectations, leading to a 22.4% stock drop at one point. Despite a revenue spike in the LMS segment due to Switchblade sales, overall revenue fell due to decreased demand in the UxS segment, particularly from Ukraine. Profitability metrics worsened, with negative earnings per share and increased costs, leading to a downward revision in FY2025 guidance for revenue, EPS, and EBITDA.
AeroVironment: Shares Took A Blow After A Painful Quarter
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
AeroVironment (AVAV) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for AeroVironment (AVAV) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended January 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Negative
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
Why AeroVironment Stock Is Plummeting Today
Shares of AeroVironment (AVAV -3.59%) are falling on Wednesday. The company's stock had lost 4.4% as of 2:05 p.m.
Why AeroVironment Stock Is Plummeting Today
Negative
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
AeroVironment's Q3 Revenue Falls 10.2%
AeroVironment (AVAV -4.22%), a leader in unmanned aircraft systems and advanced technologies, released its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results on March 4. For the period, which ended Jan. 25, the company reported a revenue decrease of 10.2% to $167.6 million from $186.6 million the previous year, a slide that management attributed to environmental disruptions and a drop-off in Ukraine-related sales.
AeroVironment's Q3 Revenue Falls 10.2%
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