Analysts Offer Predictions for AeroVironment FY2026 Earnings

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) - William Blair increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for AeroVironment in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $4.66 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.06. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AeroVironment's current full-year earnings is $3.38 per share.

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group raised AeroVironment from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $240.00 to $230.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $225.20.

AeroVironment Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AVAV traded down $0.71 on Monday, hitting $158.13. The stock had a trading volume of 283,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 372,294. The stock has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.88 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 3.36, a current ratio of 4.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $166.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $185.99. AeroVironment has a 52-week low of $121.38 and a 52-week high of $236.60.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.29). AeroVironment had a return on equity of 8.12% and a net margin of 6.39%. The firm had revenue of $188.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $181.80 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.97 EPS. AeroVironment's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.73, for a total transaction of $78,697.08. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 16,472 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,273,480.56. The trade was a 2.35 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.27% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AeroVironment

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Radnor Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in AeroVironment by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 5,965 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,196,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Redwood Investments LLC boosted its holdings in AeroVironment by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Redwood Investments LLC now owns 9,273 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,427,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in AeroVironment by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 8,170 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,257,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI boosted its holdings in AeroVironment by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI now owns 400 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. boosted its holdings in AeroVironment by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 1,434 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company's stock.

AeroVironment Company Profile

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.