William Blair Comments on AeroVironment, Inc.'s Q3 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:AVAV)

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AeroVironment in a research report issued on Monday, September 16th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for AeroVironment's current full-year earnings is $3.40 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AeroVironment's FY2025 earnings at $3.16 EPS.

AVAV has been the topic of several other reports. BTIG Research reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Tuesday. Alembic Global Advisors raised shares of AeroVironment from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $216.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. Baird R W raised AeroVironment from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Raymond James downgraded AeroVironment from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on AeroVironment from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $208.20.

AeroVironment Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of AVAV stock traded up $5.25 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $179.69. 289,042 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 343,204. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $179.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $176.21. AeroVironment has a 1-year low of $104.67 and a 1-year high of $224.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.04, a current ratio of 4.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market cap of $5.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.67 and a beta of 0.50.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.28. AeroVironment had a return on equity of 9.87% and a net margin of 7.82%. The company had revenue of $189.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $183.18 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.00 EPS. AeroVironment's revenue for the quarter was up 24.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.22, for a total value of $77,703.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 18,254 shares in the company, valued at $3,581,799.88. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other AeroVironment news, CEO Wahid Nawabi sold 9,867 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction on Friday, July 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.23, for a total value of $1,669,792.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 99,892 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,904,723.16. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.22, for a total transaction of $77,703.12. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 18,254 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,581,799.88. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 11,287 shares of company stock worth $1,928,305 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of AeroVironment

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in AeroVironment during the first quarter worth $26,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new position in AeroVironment in the 1st quarter valued at about $38,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in AeroVironment by 50.2% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 401 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.