Inside the research
AeroVironment, Inc.
AVAV Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$152.05
▼ -6.50 (-4.1%)
| 52w hi | $409.83 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $136.68 |
| Vol | 1.29M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.54
| Short | -0.13 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.70 |
| Long | -1.02 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
AeroVironment, Inc.
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
| Market cap | $7.73B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $7.97B |
| Forward P/E | 34.11x |
| EV / EBITDA | 36.42x |
| P / S (ttm) | 3.86x |
| Profit margin | -10.1% |
| Return on equity | -4.6% |
| Revenue growth | +5.7% |
| Debt / equity | 19.35 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | -0.08 | |
| Sector | -0.07 | |
| Technical | -0.23 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
AeroVironment, Inc., a defense technology provider, designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Autonomous Systems; and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy. The company provides uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), which include small and medium UAS, and kinesis command and control software; and counter-UAS and precision strike, a loitering munitions solution that deliver actionable intelligence and precision firepower modern warfighters, including precision strike, radio frequency and kinetic C-UAS, and electronic warfare systems. It also offers autonomy, AI, and platform technologies; unmanned maritime; and uncrewed ground systems. The company provides digital beamforming technology, a multi-band/beam software defined antenna tile that allows simultaneous communication with multiple satellites; laser communications, a data transmission systems for space operations; space-qualified hardware for line of sight stabilization and control electronics in low, medium, and geostationary earth orbit, as well as cislunar orbits; phased array antenna technology to supports hypersonic telemetry and tracking, and other missile testing; and directed energy solution. It also offers cyber solutions for national security and defense operations. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.41 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.34 |
| Annual vol | 67.3% |
| Annual ret | +13.2% |
| Sharpe | 0.20 |
| Max DD | -66.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $309.88 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $450.00 / $235.00 |
| Median | $305.00 |
| Analysts | 17 |
| Strong Buy | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 10 | |
| Hold | 3 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-03-23 | Raymond James | → Market Perform |
| 2026-03-12 | Jefferies | → Buy |
| 2026-03-12 | Canaccord Genuity | → Buy |
| 2026-03-12 | BTIG | → Buy |
| 2026-03-11 | UBS | → Neutral |
| 2026-03-11 | Stifel | → Buy |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-07-29 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-06-29 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-06-25 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.02, Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-04-13 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-04-09 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-03-18 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-16 | Securities Issuance, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-03-10 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-03-05 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-23 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Shackley Brian Charles | Officer, SVP, Chief Accou | Sell | 205 | $41.38K |
| 2026-07-15 | Shackley Brian Charles | Officer, SVP, Chief Accou | Sell | 300 | $42.90K |
| 2026-07-15 | PAGE STEPHEN F | Director | Sell | 248 | $35.46K |
| 2026-07-13 | MULLER EDWARD R | Director | J | 996 | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Woodward Sean Thomas | Officer, CFO | Withheld for tax | 236 | $34.12K |
| 2026-07-10 | Stevenson Trace E | Officer, President, Auton | Withheld for tax | 545 | $78.80K |
| 2026-07-10 | McDaniel Clum Mary Elizabeth | Officer, President, Space | Withheld for tax | 58 | $8.39K |
| 2026-07-10 | Brown Melissa Ann | Officer, EVP, Chief Legal | Withheld for tax | 813 | $117.54K |
| 2026-07-10 | Shackley Brian Charles | Officer, SVP, Chief Accou | Withheld for tax | 243 | $35.13K |
| 2026-07-10 | Nawabi Wahid | Director, Officer, Chair, | Withheld for tax | 5.25K | $758.47K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$119.75K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 3 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 96.6% |
| HHI | 2,880 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors | $133.54M | 809.01K |
| Ark Invest | $100.28M | 607.50K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $54.15M | 328.05K |
| State Street Corp | $18.53M | 19.79M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $12.38M | 75.00K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $7.98M | 8.38M |
| AQR Capital Management | $2.62M | 15.84K |
| Millennium Management | $617.95K | 650.00K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $5.82K | 35.24K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2012–2025 · 13 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36.25M | -30.6% | |
| Gross profit | $173.51M | +3.3% | |
| Operating income | -$178.66M | -3.0% | |
| Cash from ops | -$1.32M | -82.3% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $159.16 | $161.65 | $152.03 | $152.05 | 1.29M |
| Sep 24 | $153.03 | $160.29 | $151.50 | $158.55 | 894.40K |
| Sep 23 | $156.25 | $163.35 | $154.94 | $155.94 | 1.18M |
| Sep 22 | $164.10 | $164.10 | $153.53 | $156.15 | 1.37M |
| Sep 21 | $161.28 | $165.00 | $160.06 | $160.90 | 1.04M |
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