Traynor Capital Management Inc. Acquires 4,163 Shares of AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Traynor Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 116.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,723 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 4,163 shares during the period. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in AeroVironment were worth $1,868,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 60.0% in the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in AeroVironment by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in AeroVironment in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in AeroVironment in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. 86.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at AeroVironment

In other news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $377.62, for a total value of $377,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 51,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,258,997.62. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.60, for a total value of $367,232.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,359,847.60. This trade represents a 5.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,924 shares of company stock valued at $1,486,038. Corporate insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of AeroVironment stock opened at $199.02 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.94 billion, a P/E ratio of -45.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $259.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $290.46. AeroVironment, Inc. has a twelve month low of $102.25 and a twelve month high of $417.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 4.54 and a current ratio of 5.51.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $408.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.94 million. AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 13.93%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 143.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.30 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More AeroVironment News

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James upgraded AeroVironment to Market Perform; the bump in analyst sentiment helped support buying interest. Raymond James upgrade article
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights expansion and upgrades across AVAV’s tactical UAS portfolio, arguing this positions the company to capture rising defense demand and drive long-term revenue growth. Can AeroVironment’s Tactical UAS Portfolio Drive Revenue Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: AVAV formally launched LOCUST® X3, a third‑generation high‑energy laser system (20–35+ kW, modular/AI-enabled) aimed at counter‑drone defense—an important product for defense customers and longer‑term backlog potential. LOCUST X3 press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market and geopolitics have boosted defense names in recent sessions (a pause in military action news helped the group); this macro support likely aided AVAV’s move but is not company‑specific. Defense sector lift article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple short‑interest reports showed zero or NaN changes (data appears unreliable/glitched); no actionable short‑interest signal emerged from the recent filings. (Data source aggregated)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the LOCUST X3 announcement, some headlines noted an immediate share pullback and intraday slip (~low-single-digit percent moves), suggesting investors wanted clearer near‑term contracts/backlog or were digesting the company’s recent earnings miss. Stock reaction to LOCUST X3

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AVAV has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Monday, January 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on AeroVironment in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $320.00 target price on the stock. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on AeroVironment from $391.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut their price target on AeroVironment from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.78.

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.