AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $375.4118.

A number of research firms recently commented on AVAV. New Street Research set a $365.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on AeroVironment from $295.00 to $389.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America started coverage on AeroVironment in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JMP Securities boosted their price objective on AeroVironment from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd.

Insider Activity at AeroVironment

In other news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 998 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $399.74, for a total value of $398,940.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,724,575.76. This trade represents a 4.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Trace E. Stevenson sold 1,717 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction on Monday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.00, for a total value of $654,177.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 4,907 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,869,567. This trade represents a 25.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 3,939 shares of company stock worth $1,400,769. Corporate insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PVG Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter valued at about $332,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the third quarter valued at approximately $629,000. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board purchased a new position in AeroVironment during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,078,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in AeroVironment by 8.2% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 722 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in AeroVironment by 512.4% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 10,104 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,200,000 after acquiring an additional 8,454 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AVAV opened at $256.19 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -204.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s 50-day moving average is $286.67 and its 200 day moving average is $280.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 4.29 and a current ratio of 5.08. AeroVironment has a fifty-two week low of $102.25 and a fifty-two week high of $417.86.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $472.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.16 million. AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.42% and a negative net margin of 5.08%.The business’s revenue was up 150.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AeroVironment will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current year.

AeroVironment Company Profile

AeroVironment, Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a technology company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), tactical missiles and precision loitering munitions, electric vehicle charging and scalable energy systems. Headquartered in Monrovia, California, the company develops solutions for defense, public safety and commercial markets. Their offerings include small UAS for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as advanced weapons systems designed to meet the needs of modern military operations.

The company’s unmanned aerial systems portfolio features platforms such as the Raven, Puma and Switchblade series, which are deployed by the U.S.