AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Stock Price & Analysis

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) closed at USD 134.88 on Thursday, October 29, 2026, up 7.09% on the day. The US market is currently closed (after-hours); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 125.95; the Oct 29, 2026 session ranged USD 125.88–138.43 on volume of 1,721,394 shares. Market capitalization is $6.85B, with a 52-week range of USD 113.15–408.25 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

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Key facts (AVAV)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (AVAV)

USDFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026TTM
Revenue$446M$541M$717M$821M$1.98B$2.00B
Gross profit$141M$174M$284M$319M$501M—
Operating income-$9.9M-$179M$71.8M$40.8M-$311M-$253M
Net income-$4.2M-$176M$59.7M$43.6M-$265M-$203M
EPS (diluted)-$0.17-$7.04$2.18$1.55-$5.40—
Free cash flow-$31.9M-$3.5M-$7.7M-$20.9M-$141M-$25.0M
Gross margin31.7%32.1%39.6%38.8%25.3%—
Operating margin-2.2%-33.1%10.0%5.0%-15.7%-12.6%
Net margin-0.9%-32.6%8.3%5.3%-13.4%-10.1%
Revenue growth+12.9%+21.3%+32.6%+14.5%+140.9%—
Cash + short-term investments$102M——$40.9M$632M—
Total debt$190M$135M$28.0M$30.0M$748M—

Fiscal years end Apr. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Aug 1, 2026) (AVAV)

P/S 3.4x · EV/Sales 3.5x · P/B 1.6x · FCF yield -0.37% · Earnings yield -2.96% · Net debt $167M · EV $7.02B

P/E at fiscal year-ends: Apr 2025 97.9x, Apr 2024 73.2x.

Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (AVAV)

9 of 9 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.

Trade dateInsiderRoleSharesValue% of holdings sold10b5-1 planInsider type
2026-09-15Shackley Brian CharlesSVP, Chief Accounting Officer100$15K1.3%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024)
2026-09-15Page Stephen FDirector250$38K0.5%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025)
2026-08-17Page Stephen FDirector250$48K0.5%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025)
2026-08-14Shackley Brian CharlesSVP, Chief Accounting Officer205$41K2.5%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024)
2026-07-15Shackley Brian CharlesSVP, Chief Accounting Officer300$43K3.6%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024)
2026-07-15Page Stephen FDirector248$35K0.5%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025)
2026-06-15Page Stephen FDirector250$44K0.5%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025)
2026-05-15Page Stephen FDirector250$41K0.5%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025)
2026-04-15Page Stephen FDirector250$49K0.5%YesToo little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025)

% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).

Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.

Analysts (AVAV)

Consensus Buy (mean 1.96 on a 1–5 scale), 24 analysts; mean target USD 213.07 (low 148.57, high 315).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-22OppenheimerInitiatedOutperform$205
2026-10-19CitizensTarget loweredMarket Outperform$230 → $170
2026-10-16MacquarieInitiatedOutperform$210
2026-10-09BarclaysInitiatedEqual-Weight$237
2026-10-06Rothschild & CoInitiatedNeutral$165
2026-09-16JefferiesTarget loweredBuy$229 → $204
2026-09-11B of A SecuritiesTarget loweredBuy$225 → $185
2026-09-10CitizensReiteratedMarket Outperform$230
2026-09-10JP MorganTarget raisedOverweight$200 → $210
2026-09-10UBSTarget raisedNeutral$166 → $170
2026-09-10NeedhamReiteratedBuy$225
2026-09-10BTIGReiteratedBuy$205

Total return (dividends reinvested) (AVAV)

1Y (from 2025-10-30)5Y (from 2021-10-25)
Total return-63.1%+51.4%
S&P 500 (SPY)+14.4%+79.1%
Per year-63.3%+8.6%
Volatility (annualized)74.9%62.4%
Max drawdown-70.1% (Jan 2026→Oct 2026)-69.0% (Jan 2026→Oct 2026)

Dividends (AVAV)

AVAV paid no cash dividend in the last five years.

Short interest (AVAV)

4,995,612 shares sold short, 13.01% of the float, as of Oct 15, 2026 (exchange short-interest report, published about twice a month). Prior report (Sep 15, 2026): 4,515,776 shares (+10.6%). Days to cover: 3.3 (short shares ÷ average daily volume).

AVAV earnings history and stock reaction

Results filedQuarterEPSConsensusSurpriseStock reaction
Sep 9, 2026Quarter ended Jul 31, 2026$0.59$0.25Beat +136.0%-1.1%
Jun 29, 2026Quarter ended Apr 30, 2026$1.84$1.47Beat +25.2%+19.7%
Mar 10, 2026Quarter ended Jan 31, 2026$0.64$0.69Miss −7.2%-8.6%
Dec 9, 2025Quarter ended Oct 31, 2025$0.44$0.79Miss −44.3%-13.2%
Sep 9, 2025————+4.3%
Jun 24, 2025————+22.9%
Mar 4, 2025————-4.9%
Dec 4, 2024————-14.2%

EPS as reported against the analyst consensus before the release; surprise uses the cent-rounded figures shown (in dollars when EPS and consensus have opposite signs). Stock reaction = close before the results to close after (the first close following a release after the bell or before the open).

AVAV recent SEC filings (last 120 days)

FiledFormWhat it says
Sep 30, 20268-KShareholder vote results
Sep 10, 202610-QQuarterly report · period ended Aug 1, 2026
Sep 9, 20268-KQuarterly results; Regulation FD disclosure
Aug 14, 2026DEF 14AProxy statement (pay, board, votes) · period ended Sep 24, 2026
Aug 7, 20268-KDirector or executive officer change, or pay arrangement; Regulation FD disclosure
“On August 3, 2026, Charles Thomas Burbage, a member of the AeroVironment, Inc. (the "Company") Board of Directors (the "Board"), notified the Board of his decision to retire from the Board effective upon the expiration of his current term and not stand for re-election as a director of the Company. Mr. Burbage will continue to serve as a director and as a member of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee until the completion of his term, which will…”
Jul 29, 20268-KDirector or executive officer change, or pay arrangement; Regulation FD disclosure
“On July 23, 2026, Stephen Page, a member of the AeroVironment, Inc. (the "Company") Board of Directors (the "Board"), notified the Board of his decision to retire from the Board effective upon the expiration of his current term and not stand for re-election as a director of the Company. Mr. Page will continue to serve as a director and as a member of the Board's Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until the completion of his term, which will end at the start of the Company's 2026…”
Jul 27, 2026Schedule 13G/ABlackRock, Inc.: 6.7% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)

Source: SEC EDGAR. Quotes are the opening words of each item as filed; each form links to the filing. Insider Form 4 filings are listed in the insider sections.

AVAV revenue by business segment (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026)

LineRevenueShare of totalYoY
Autonomous Systems$346.0M72.0%+21.3%
Space Cyber & Directed Energy$134.5M28.0%-20.6%
Total revenue$480.5M100%—

AVAV revenue by product line (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026)

LineRevenueShare of totalYoY
Product$329.1M68.5%+5.0%
Precision Strike & Defense Systems$197.1M41.0%+8.1%
Service$151.4M31.5%+7.3%
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems$120.2M25.0%+71.1%
Cyber & Mission Solutions$83.0M17.3%-15.6%
Space & Directed Energy$51.5M10.7%-27.4%
Product & Service Other$28.6M6.0%-12.3%
Total revenue$480.5M100%—

AVAV revenue by region (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026)

LineRevenueShare of totalYoY
Geographic Distribution Domestic$373.6M77.8%+7.6%
Geographic Distribution International$106.9M22.2%-0.6%
Total revenue$480.5M100%—

As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).

AVAV suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

RelationshipCompanySentence in the filing
CustomerBlueHalo Financing Topco“If annual budget appropriations or continuing resolutions are not enacted timely, we could face U.S. government shutdowns, which could adversely impact our programs and contracts with the U.S. government (the volume of which materially increased with our BlueHalo acquisition), our ability to receive timely payment from U.S. government entities, our ability to provide services to the U.S. government resulting in lo…”
CompetitorLockheed Martin (LMT)“Our current principal competitors include Elbit Systems Ltd., Quantum-Systems, Inc., Redwire Corporation, Teledyne Technologies, Inc., Sierra Nevada Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, Textron, Inc., Shield AI, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Griffon Aerospace, Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Anduril Industries, Inc., Airbus SE and Israeli Aircraft Industries.”
CompetitorBoeing (BA)“Our current principal competitors include Elbit Systems Ltd., Quantum-Systems, Inc., Redwire Corporation, Teledyne Technologies, Inc., Sierra Nevada Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, Textron, Inc., Shield AI, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Griffon Aerospace, Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Anduril Industries, Inc., Airbus SE and Israeli Aircraft Industries.”
CompetitorRTX (Raytheon) (RTX)“Competitors in the LMS market include Textron Inc., RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Anduril Industries, Inc., Aevex Corp., SpektreWorks, Inc., Dragoon Technology LLC, Cummings Aerospace, Inc., Elbit Systems Ltd., and UVision Air Ltd. Competitors in the C-UAS and Electronic Warfare markets include Anduril Industries, Inc., The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, RTX Corporation, DroneShield L…”
CompetitorAirbus“Our current principal competitors include Elbit Systems Ltd., Quantum-Systems, Inc., Redwire Corporation, Teledyne Technologies, Inc., Sierra Nevada Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, Textron, Inc., Shield AI, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Griffon Aerospace, Inc., L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Anduril Industries, Inc., Airbus SE and Israeli Aircraft Industries.”

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Jun 29, 2026.

Companies that name AVAV in their SEC reports

Relationship to AVAVCompanyFilingSentence
partnerRed Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT)10-K Mar 19, 2026“Partnership to Enable FANG™ FPV Drone Deployment from AeroVironment's P550™ UAS”
supplierKRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (KTOS)10-K Feb 23, 2026“A representative list of non-government customers during 2025 included tier one, large U.S. Government contractors and system integrators such as Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon Technologies, BAE Systems, and L3Harris, as well as Intelsat (acquired by SES), Blue Halo (acquired by AeroVironment), Microsoft, Amazon, Airbus, Siemens, Rolls Royce, Boom, GE Aerospace and others.”
customerDEFSEC Technologies Inc. (DFSC)20-F Dec 29, 2025“DEFSEC started to collaborate with a United States military drone supplier, AeroVironment, Inc. ("AeroVironment").”

AVAV customer concentration

In the period ended Apr 30, 2026, 3 direct customers each accounted for at least 10% (85%, 28%, 25%) of revenue, per the company's 10-K filed Jun 29, 2026. The company does not name them.

AVAV analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Oct 2026)$0.42$0.55-22.9%$510.4M19
Next quarter (ends Jan 2027)$0.78$0.88-11.1%$529.6M19
Current fiscal year (ends Apr 2027)$3.26$3.24+0.7%$2.20B23
Next fiscal year (ends Apr 2028)$4.41$4.42-0.3%$2.54B22

AVAV options: expected move

Options price a move of about ±16.0% (±$21.35) by Dec 4, 2026, which includes earnings on Dec 2, 2026; the earnings reaction alone is priced at about ±5.6%. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved ±11.1% on average.

ExpirationDaysATM implied volatilityExpected move
Oct 30, 2026192.5%±4.0%
Nov 6, 2026872.5%±8.7%
Nov 13, 20261562.6%±10.3%
Nov 20, 20262264.3%±12.8%
Nov 27, 20262960.0%±13.8%
Dec 4, 20263662.9%±16.0%
Dec 11, 20264367.1%±18.6%
Dec 18, 20265071.9%±21.5%

30-day implied volatility 62.4% vs 42.8% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0.23. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.

Key Statistics (as of October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC)

PriceUSD 134.88
Change▲ 7.09% (up)
Previous CloseUSD 125.95
OpenUSD 125.88
Day RangeUSD 125.88 – 138.43
52-Week RangeUSD 113.15 – 408.25
Volume1,721,394 shares
Market Cap$6.85B
ExchangeNMS

Technical Analysis (AVAV)

Nexqual's technical model rates AVAV "SELL" based on 2 bullish and 4 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

Overall SignalSELL
RSI (14)52.79 (neutral)
vs SMA50Below (USD 141.82)
MACD-5.34 (negative)

Analyst Ratings (AVAV)

Wall Street analysts rate AVAV "Buy" based on 24 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 213.07 (range USD 148.57–315), per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count24
Mean TargetUSD 213.07
High TargetUSD 315
Low TargetUSD 148.57
Buy / Hold / Sell19 / 5 / 0

Earnings (AVAV)

Next Earnings Date2026-12-02
EPS EstimateUSD 0.42
Revenue Estimate$510.43M

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-07-31USD 0.59 vs est 0.25 ▲ beat
2026-04-30USD 1.84 vs est 1.47 ▲ beat
2026-01-31USD 0.64 vs est 0.69 ▼ miss
2025-10-31USD 0.44 vs est 0.79 ▼ miss

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (AVAV)

Total Revenue$2.00B
Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY)+5.70%
Gross Margin+26.47%
Operating Margin-2.27%
Profit Margin-10.13%
ROE-4.60%
Debt / Equity0.19
Current Ratio4.26
Total Cash$580.23M
Total Debt$850.82M
Free Cash Flow (last four quarters to Aug 2026, SEC 10-Q / 10-K)-$25.03M (-1.2% of revenue)

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

Financial Health Score (AVAV)

Nexqual rates AeroVironment, Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

GrowthStrong — Revenue +141% YoY (annual)
ProfitabilityWeak — Gross margin 26%, operating -13% (last 4 quarters to Aug 2026, SEC)
Balance SheetStrong — $580M cash and investments vs $748M debt (Aug 2026, SEC)
Cash FlowWeak — FCF negative: -$25M (last 4 quarters to Aug 2026, SEC), burning cash
EfficiencyCritical — ROE -5%, ROA -3.5% (last 4 quarters, SEC)

Ownership (AVAV)

Insider Ownership+0.90%
Institutional Ownership+88.71%
Shares Outstanding50.82M
Float38.07M
Short % of Float+13.01%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

Leadership (AVAV)

AeroVironment, Inc. is led by Wahid Nawabi, Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

Chairman of the Board, President & CEOWahid Nawabi
President of Autonomous SystemsTrace E. Stevenson
President of Space, Cyber & Directed EnergyMary Clum
Executive VP & CFOSean T. Woodward
Executive VP & COORobert F. Smith

Major Backers & Investors (AVAV)

Notable institutional backers of AeroVironment, Inc. include Baillie Gifford, Heard Capital LLC, Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd., according to Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
Baillie Gifford1.9%
Heard Capital LLC1.78%
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd.1.68%
Invesco1.37%
Van Eck Associates Corporation1.21%
GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X Defense Tech ETF0.77%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
BlackRock6.85%
Vanguard Group6.29%
State Street4.31%
Geode Capital1.32%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 21:59 UTC.

From AeroVironment, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-06-29)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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