Stephen Page Sells 250 Shares of AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stock

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Director Stephen Page sold 250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $75,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 50,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,000,300. This represents a 0.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

AeroVironment Stock Down 0.8%

NASDAQ AVAV opened at $226.48 on Thursday. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 52 week low of $102.25 and a 52 week high of $417.86. The company has a quick ratio of 4.29, a current ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market capitalization of $11.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -181.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $285.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $293.26.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $472.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.16 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 150.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AeroVironment

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in shares of AeroVironment during the 1st quarter worth approximately $225,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new stake in AeroVironment in the second quarter worth $285,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in AeroVironment by 30.4% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 936 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $267,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in AeroVironment by 14.2% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 39,181 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $11,165,000 after purchasing an additional 4,869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 60.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 117 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a planned domestic manufacturing expansion (~$30M) to scale production — investors view this as a capacity and revenue-growth signal. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating (high target), providing analyst support that cushions downside and signals confidence in the longer-term story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company says it is in active negotiations with the U.S. Space Force on the SCAR contract amendment — management’s constructive update helped calm some investor concerns that had driven earlier selling. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Canaccord cut its price target (from $400 to $330) but kept a Buy — reflects confidence in long-term demand while flagging specific near-term program risk. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple brokers trimmed price targets (RBC, Baird, Piper) but many retained Outperform/Overweight ratings — analysts are moderating near-term upside while still acknowledging upside longer term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: AeroVironment will present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference (management fireside chat) — provides direct investor access and could move the stock if management gives new color on SCAR, margins or bookings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James downgraded AVAV to Underperform and commentary around the SCAR re‑competition triggered a heavy selloff earlier in the week — the downgrade amplified downside volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Space Force reopened bidding on mobile ground suppliers for the ~$1.4B SCAR program (recompete/rebid), creating contract-execution uncertainty that was the main driver of a ~15–17% one‑day drop earlier. This remains the principal near-term downside catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a director sold 250 shares (small economically but negative in optics) — highlighted in filings and media coverage. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVAV has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on AeroVironment from $391.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 target price on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Monday. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $350.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AeroVironment currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.33.

About AeroVironment

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.