AeroVironment, Inc.
AVAV
NASDAQ·Industrials·Aerospace & Defense·Mkt cap $7.3B
$144.65
▼ -1.74%
P/E
-26.84
Mkt Cap
$7.3B
52-Wk Range
$135.20–$417.86
52-Week Range
$135.20 - $417.86
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Price action
Price chart
Down 38.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Advanced proprietary drone technologies
- Strong U.S. Department of Defense relationships
- Comprehensive end-to-end unmanned system solutions
- Proven track record in military robotics innovation
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Turning profitable
Increasing global demand for reconnaissance technologies
Value
Valued in line with Robotics & Automation peers (1.1x).
Momentum
Falling
-21.7% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Emerging growth company (73% revenue growth). Early stage with higher risk.
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying AVAV right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Sep 9, 2026
JUN 29, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.84 vs $1.47 consensus (+25.2% surprise). Revenue of $641.6M vs $556.0M expected (+15.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q2 26
+25.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-10%
+40%
+140%
+151%
+143%
-71%
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 26
Q4 26
$189.5M
$188.5M
$167.6M
$275.1M
$454.7M
$472.5M
$408.0M
$80.1M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
71.1%
Profit
-30.1%
Wall Street consensus
8 analysts · 88% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
88%
Hold
13%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Raymond James · Jul 16, 2026
vs Industry
How AVAV stacks vs Aerospace & Defense
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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