AeroVironment
AVAV
Market cap $12.3B

245.90 USD

+4.75

1.97%

At close Aug 26, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

247.30

+1.40

0.57%

1 day

1.97%

5 days

5.65%

1 month

-9.14%

3 months

38.04%

6 months

60.04%

Year to date

57.17%

1 year

38.62%

5 years

220.77%

10 years

950.41%

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. The company is a defense technology provider delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. It develops and deploy autonomous systems, precision strike systems, counter-UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities.

Employees: 1,475

Industrials Aerospace & Defense

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Funds holding %

of 7,433 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 12 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

295% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 39

267% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 11 (+8) [Q2]

145% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.27B [Q1] → $8.02B (+$4.75B) [Q2]

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 377 [Q1] → 485 (+108) [Q2]

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 127

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $161M | Put options by funds: $201M

35.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.02% [Q1] → 61.61% (-35.41%) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

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

Low target

$225

8%

downside

Avg. target

$288

17%

upside

High target

$335

36%

upside

12 analyst ratings

12 positive

100%

0 neutral

0%

0 negative

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Needham Austin Bohlig	22%upside $300	Buy Initiated	19 Aug 2025
JMP Securities Trevor Walsh	32%upside $325	Market Outperform Reiterated	18 Aug 2025
Canaccord Genuity Austin Moeller	24%upside $305	Buy Initiated	11 Aug 2025
Baird Peter Arment	9%upside $267	Outperform Maintained	4 Aug 2025
RBC Capital Kevin Liu	22%upside $300	Outperform Maintained	17 Jul 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about AVAV published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

AeroVironment (AVAV) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

In the closing of the recent trading day, AeroVironment (AVAV) stood at $245.9, denoting a +1.97% move from the preceding trading day.

AeroVironment (AVAV) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

INTEGRITY Security Services™ Joins Forces with AV to Develop New Network V2X Platform

Next-generation platform offers ultra-low latency, high scalability, and real-world deployment flexibility for connected vehicles ASHBURN, Va. , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- INTEGRITY Security Services™ (ISS), the global leader in end-to-end embedded cybersecurity solutions, announced today a technology partnership with AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of all-domain defense technologies and Artificial Intelligence-enabled transportation management systems.

INTEGRITY Security Services™ Joins Forces with AV to Develop New Network V2X Platform

AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings and Host Conference Call

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended August 2, 2025, after the market closes on September 9, 2025. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment's chairman, president, and chief executive officer; Kevin P. McDonnell, executive vice presiden.

AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings and Host Conference Call

AV Delivers Initial P550 Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL Unmanned Aircraft Systems to U.S. Army for LRR Program

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AV has delivered its P550 sUAS to the U.S. Army as part of the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program to support Transformation in Contact brigades.

AV Delivers Initial P550 Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL Unmanned Aircraft Systems to U.S. Army for LRR Program

AeroVironment Set For Growth As Drones Take Center Stage In Defense

Needham analyst Austin Bohlig initiated coverage on AeroVironment, Inc AVAV with a Buy rating and a price target of $300.

AeroVironment Set For Growth As Drones Take Center Stage In Defense

Zacks Investment Research

AeroVironment (AVAV) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

In the closing of the recent trading day, AeroVironment (AVAV) stood at $259.61, denoting a -1.33% move from the preceding trading day.

AeroVironment (AVAV) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

AV and SNC Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Golden Dome for America "Limited Area Defense" Architecture

ARLINGTON, Va. , Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber, and SNC, the global aerospace and national security company known for its elite mission systems integration expertise, today announced a strategic partnership to align multi-domain capabilities to define and build the next generation of integrated, open architecture air & missile defense in support of the Golden Dome for America (GDA).

AV and SNC Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Golden Dome for America "Limited Area Defense" Architecture

Zacks Investment Research

AeroVironment (AVAV) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

In the most recent trading session, AeroVironment (AVAV) closed at $260.07, indicating a -2.83% shift from the previous trading day.

AeroVironment (AVAV) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

AV Reveals Skyfall: Future Concept Next-Gen Mars Helicopters for Exploration and Human Landing Preparation

ARLINGTON, Va. , July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, revealed Skyfall—a potential future mission concept for next-generation Mars Helicopters developed with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to help pave the way for human landing on Mars through autonomous aerial exploration.

AV Reveals Skyfall: Future Concept Next-Gen Mars Helicopters for Exploration and Human Landing Preparation

Zacks Investment Research

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

AeroVironment (AVAV) reached $262.48 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -3.56% change compared to its last close.

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

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