AeroVironment (AVAV) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV):

• 7/15/2026 – AeroVironment had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by William Blair.
• 7/10/2026 – AeroVironment had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/10/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $350.00 to $230.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $280.00 to $240.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 7/9/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $248.00 to $235.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – AeroVironment was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock, down from $210.00.
• 7/9/2026 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – AeroVironment had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock, down from $210.00.
• 7/5/2026 – AeroVironment was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/2/2026 – AeroVironment had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $248.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $305.00 to $229.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $300.00 to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment is now covered by Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment is now covered by Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment was downgraded by Wolfe Research to “buy”.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $400.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $315.00 to $220.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $250.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment is now covered by Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citizens Jmp. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $172.00 to $166.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/27/2026 – AeroVironment was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/26/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $295.00 to $220.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $290.00 to $248.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by BTIG Research from $330.00 to $205.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – AeroVironment had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 6/7/2026 – AeroVironment was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 5/30/2026 – AeroVironment was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.

Insider Activity at AeroVironment

In other news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.41, for a total transaction of $43,602.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 49,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,546,264.41. This trade represents a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

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.