AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.28 EPS

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The aerospace company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.28), Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $139.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $204.35 million. AeroVironment had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 8.12%. AeroVironment updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.920-3.130 EPS.

AeroVironment Trading Down 1.3 %

AVAV stock traded down $1.77 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $133.93. 218,792 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 394,962. AeroVironment has a 52-week low of $110.07 and a 52-week high of $236.60. The stock's fifty day moving average is $164.89 and its 200-day moving average is $184.37. The company has a market cap of $3.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.06 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 3.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVAV has been the topic of a number of research reports. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $230.00 to $190.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $220.00 to $146.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $202.40.

About AeroVironment

AeroVironment, Inc 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. It operates through Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS) segments.