Freemont Management S.A. Has $661,000 Position in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Freemont Management S.A. lessened its holdings in shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 80.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 8,800 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in AeroVironment were worth $661,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the first quarter valued at about $225,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in AeroVironment by 13.5% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,068 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,299,000 after purchasing an additional 961 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC acquired a new position in AeroVironment during the 2nd quarter valued at about $420,000. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in AeroVironment by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 10,586 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,016,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the second quarter worth approximately $498,000. 86.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Friday, January 30th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $390.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $378.06.

AeroVironment Price Performance

AVAV opened at $235.12 on Friday. AeroVironment, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $102.25 and a fifty-two week high of $417.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $285.67 and a 200 day moving average of $293.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 4.29 and a current ratio of 5.08. The firm has a market cap of $11.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -188.10, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 1.23.

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). AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.42% and a negative net margin of 5.08%.The company had revenue of $472.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.16 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 150.7% on a year-over-year basis. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Army deployed AeroVironment’s LOCUST counter‑drone laser near El Paso, demonstrating field use of AVAV’s high‑value defense capability (the event led to a multi‑hour airspace halt, highlighting operational impact and potential follow‑on demand). Reuters: LOCUST deployed
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a market‑outperform view and set a $400 price target, implying material upside versus recent levels — a signal that some sell‑side firms remain confident in AVAV’s growth trajectory. TickerReport: Analyst note
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate/government affairs hire: AVAV named Stephen Voline as Senior Director, Washington Operations to strengthen DoD and congressional engagement — may help with program capture and procurement navigation. BusinessWire: New Washington hire
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest postings show “0” shorted shares in recent reports — the data looks like a reporting anomaly and is not meaningful evidence of a change in short‑seller positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces are framing AVAV as “repositioning” into larger defense programs (citing the hire and reported USAF activity) — strategic narrative positive if converted to wins, but impact is speculative until contracts are disclosed. Yahoo Finance: Repositioning story
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Kevin P. McDonnell sold 879 shares (~5% reduction of his disclosed holding) at about $267.60 per share — an insider sale that can weigh on sentiment even if size is modest versus total holdings. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/market commentary highlights recent underperformance and heightened volatility — analysts and market pieces note the stock has pulled back from its highs, which can amplify selling pressure and short‑term downside. Zacks: AVAV falls more steeply

Insider Buying and Selling at AeroVironment

In other news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.62, for a total transaction of $377,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 51,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,258,997.62. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.92, for a total value of $50,184.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,504,014.48. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 3,589 shares of company stock valued at $1,157,685. Company insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

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.