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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$200.06 -4.19 (-2.05%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

AeroVironment - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
6

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for AeroVironment in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 8 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for AVAV.

Consensus Price Target

$213.50
6.72% Upside
According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for AeroVironment, the average price target is $213.50. The highest price target for AVAV is $245.00, while the lowest price target for AVAV is $145.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.72% from the current price of $200.06.

AVAV Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/17/23 to 11/16/24
1 Month Ago
10/18/23 to 10/17/24
3 Months Ago
8/19/23 to 8/18/24
1 Year Ago
11/17/22 to 11/17/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$213.50$208.20$175.20$119.67
Forecasted Upside6.72% Upside-3.45% Downside-8.00% Downside-4.28% Downside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

AVAV Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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AVAV Price Targets by Month

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AeroVironment Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAeroVironmentAerospace CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.88
2.66
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside6.72% Upside115.32% Upside9.87% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/12/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$240.00 ➝ $240.00+2.05%
9/17/2024BTIG Research
2 of 5 stars
A. Madrid
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$245.00 ➝ $245.00+40.43%
9/16/2024Raymond James
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
9/5/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$230.00 ➝ $215.00+15.26%
8/28/2024Baird R W
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P. Arment
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8/28/2024Robert W. Baird
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$161.00 ➝ $220.00+23.76%
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8/28/2024Alembic Global Advisors
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$216.00+21.51%
3/5/2024William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
3/7/2023Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Boost TargetBuy$106.00 ➝ $115.00+25.99%

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AVAV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for AeroVironment is $213.50, with a high forecast of $245.00 and a low forecast of $145.00.

8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AeroVironment in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AVAV shares.

According to analysts, AeroVironment's stock has a predicted upside of 6.72% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, AeroVironment's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

AeroVironment has been rated by research analysts at Alembic Global Advisors, Baird R W, BTIG Research, Jefferies Financial Group, Raymond James, Robert W. Baird, and Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.

Analysts like AeroVironment more than other "aerospace" companies. The consensus rating score for AeroVironment is 2.88 while the average consensus rating score for "aerospace" companies is 2.66. Learn more on how AVAV compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:AVAV) was last updated on 11/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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