AeroVironment (AVAV) Competitors $263.89 -1.11 (-0.42%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$258.75 -5.14 (-1.95%) As of 04:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AVAV vs. TDY, CW, TXT, HII, KTOS, HXL, SPR, AIR, TGI, and ATROShould you be buying AeroVironment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AeroVironment include Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Hexcel (HXL), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), and Astronics (ATRO). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. AeroVironment vs. Its Competitors Teledyne Technologies Curtiss-Wright Textron Huntington Ingalls Industries Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Hexcel Spirit Aerosystems AAR Triumph Group Astronics Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) and AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TDY or AVAV? 91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AeroVironment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of AeroVironment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate TDY or AVAV? Teledyne Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $554.43, indicating a potential upside of 3.63%. AeroVironment has a consensus target price of $265.22, indicating a potential upside of 0.50%. Given Teledyne Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Teledyne Technologies is more favorable than AeroVironment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Teledyne Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00AeroVironment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TDY or AVAV? Teledyne Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. Teledyne Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AeroVironment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTeledyne Technologies$5.67B4.42$819.20M$17.5030.57AeroVironment$820.63M15.87$43.62M$1.55170.25 Is TDY or AVAV more profitable? Teledyne Technologies has a net margin of 14.37% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of 5.32%. AeroVironment's return on equity of 10.68% beat Teledyne Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Teledyne Technologies14.37% 9.95% 6.59% AeroVironment 5.32%10.68%8.80% Which has more volatility and risk, TDY or AVAV? Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AeroVironment has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to TDY or AVAV? In the previous week, AeroVironment had 23 more articles in the media than Teledyne Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for AeroVironment and 17 mentions for Teledyne Technologies. Teledyne Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.93 indicating that Teledyne Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Teledyne Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AeroVironment 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTeledyne Technologies beats AeroVironment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AeroVironment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVAV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AVAV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AVAV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAeroVironmentAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$13.08B$17.44B$27.03B$9.29BDividend YieldN/A0.78%0.98%4.03%P/E Ratio170.25125.2580.7919.58Price / Sales15.877.196.7393.40Price / Cash48.9946.3335.6457.93Price / Book8.417.438.455.54Net Income$43.62M$266.64M$369.21M$257.73M7 Day Performance11.45%1.73%1.43%-0.08%1 Month Performance41.37%9.01%6.55%8.09%1 Year Performance55.64%69.91%46.33%13.02% AeroVironment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAVAeroVironment3.1308 of 5 stars$263.89-0.4%$265.22+0.5%+51.5%$13.08B$820.63M170.251,475High Trading VolumeTDYTeledyne Technologies3.1341 of 5 stars$514.81-0.6%$554.43+7.7%+35.5%$24.12B$5.67B29.4214,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCWCurtiss-Wright3.4207 of 5 stars$491.48+0.7%$418.00-15.0%+74.2%$18.51B$3.12B43.738,800Analyst ForecastTXTTextron3.5981 of 5 stars$81.36-1.1%$88.08+8.3%-7.4%$14.69B$13.70B18.4534,000Analyst UpgradeHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5302 of 5 stars$253.82+0.7%$236.38-6.9%-0.6%$9.96B$11.54B18.2944,000Positive NewsKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.889 of 5 stars$44.78+0.3%$44.82+0.1%+138.1%$6.87B$1.14B344.494,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHXLHexcel3.5071 of 5 stars$57.33+0.1%$58.67+2.3%-13.3%$4.61B$1.90B37.975,894SPRSpirit Aerosystems1.7849 of 5 stars$38.87+0.4%$36.79-5.3%+16.9%$4.56B$6.32B-2.1320,370News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAIRAAR2.9703 of 5 stars$70.53-1.3%$80.20+13.7%-0.7%$2.55B$2.32B-195.915,700Upcoming EarningsTGITriumph Group2.2835 of 5 stars$25.87+0.2%$20.63-20.3%+55.5%$2.01B$1.26B49.753,696Positive NewsATROAstronics3.4624 of 5 stars$31.88-2.3%$32.00+0.4%+65.4%$1.13B$795.43M-265.642,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Teledyne Technologies Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Textron Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors Hexcel Competitors Spirit Aerosystems Competitors AAR Competitors Triumph Group Competitors Astronics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AVAV) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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