AeroVironment Inc. Common Stock (AVAV)
Stock · NASDAQ · Defence
$121.84as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
AVAV Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What AVAV's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 35 | -0.1% | 49% | August 27, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 32 | +0.6% | 53% | September 17, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 19 | +1.0% | 53% | May 5, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 17 | +4.3% | 65% | December 31, 2025 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +0.7% | 53% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About AVAV
AeroVironment, Inc., a defense technology provider, 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. The company operates in two segments, Autonomous Systems; and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy. The company provides uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), which include small and medium UA…
- Sector
- Defence
- Industry
- Aerospace
- Employees
- 3,991
- Website
- www.avinc.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $120.46$124.9
- Market cap
- $8.66B
- P/E (trailing)
- —
- P/E (forward)
- 27.58
- EPS (trailing)
- $-4.07
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.39
- Avg. volume
- 1.63M
How AeroVironment Inc. Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Jun 29, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
22 analyst ratings
AeroVironment Inc. Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- AVAVAeroVironment Inc. Common Stock$121.79▼ 1.16%Market cap $8.66BP/E —$120.2$411.16
- ASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V. Common Stock$239.14▲ 1.73%Market cap $8.33BP/E 12.15$411.22$652.9
- JOBYJoby Aviation Inc. Common Stock$4.66▼ 3.12%Market cap $8.10BP/E —$4.61$18.77
- SAROStandardAero Inc. Common Stock$21.31▲ 1.52%Market cap $9.97BP/E 21.44$19.56$34.48
- AIRAAR Corp. Common Stock$98.84▲ 0.88%Market cap $5.89BP/E 20.26$76.1$154
- OMABGrupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. ADS$91.72▲ 0.43%Market cap $5.37BP/E 14.00$199.75$289.74
- BETABeta Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock$18.03▼ 4.10%Market cap $5.24BP/E —$13.43$39.5
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAV AeroVironment Inc. Common Stock | $8.66B | — | $121.79 | ▼ 1.16% | $120.2$411.16 |
| ASR Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V. Common Stock | $8.33B | 12.15 | $239.14 | ▲ 1.73% | $411.22$652.9 |
| JOBY Joby Aviation Inc. Common Stock | $8.10B | — | $4.66 | ▼ 3.12% | $4.61$18.77 |
| SARO StandardAero Inc. Common Stock | $9.97B | 21.44 | $21.31 | ▲ 1.52% | $19.56$34.48 |
| AIR AAR Corp. Common Stock | $5.89B | 20.26 | $98.84 | ▲ 0.88% | $76.1$154 |
| OMAB Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. ADS | $5.37B | 14.00 | $91.72 | ▲ 0.43% | $199.75$289.74 |
| BETA Beta Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock | $5.24B | — | $18.03 | ▼ 4.10% | $13.43$39.5 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- SpaceX initiated, Humana upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst callsYahoo · 10/9/2026
- Barclays Initiates Coverage On AeroVironment with Equal-Weight Rating, Announces Price Target of $237Benzinga · 10/9/2026
- Your Stock Picks, My Verdict: What I'd Buy Right NowSeekingAlpha · 10/9/2026
- AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Looks Reasonable As Shares Fell 65%Yahoo · 10/9/2026
- AeroVironment (AVAV) Pullback Following Market Selloff Puts Valuation Debate Back In FocusYahoo · 10/9/2026
- Ondas Falls 5% as Defense Orders Pile Up Without Lifting Shares; AeroVironment Slips, Kratos Edges HigherYahoo · 10/8/2026
- Defense Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching As Iran Risk Reshapes Military SpendingYahoo · 10/8/2026
- AeroVironment (AVAV) Lands $464.8 Million Directed Energy ContractYahoo · 10/8/2026
- Pete Hegseth Taps Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey to Examine Future of Warfare From Underground to Moon: No 'Creative Limitations or Restrictions'benzinga · 10/1/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Brian Charles Shackley · September 15, 2026 · Sale100 @ $152.27
- Stephen F. Page · September 15, 2026 · Sale250 @ $152.27
- Ruppert Michael · September 14, 2026 · Grant957
- Stephen F. Page · August 17, 2026 · Sale250 @ $191.98
- Brian Charles Shackley · August 14, 2026 · Sale205 @ $201.86
- Brian Charles Shackley · July 15, 2026 · Sale300 @ $143
- Stephen F. Page · July 15, 2026 · Sale248 @ $143
- Edward R. Muller · July 13, 2026 · J996
- Sean Thomas Woodward · July 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding236 @ $144.58
- Trace E. Stevenson · July 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding545 @ $144.58
- Brian Charles Shackley · July 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding243 @ $144.58
- Melissa Ann Brown · July 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding813 @ $144.58
- Wahid Nawabi · July 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding5.2K @ $144.58
- Clum Mary Elizabeth McDaniel · July 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding58 @ $144.58
- Phillip S. Davidson · July 2, 2026 · Grant1.0K
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 32.27M
- Total value held
- $5.67B
- Institutional holders
- 606
- Unknown4.96M
- Unknown2.29M
- Unknown1.62M
- Unknown1.36M
- Unknown1.03M
- Unknown937.5K
- Unknown913.9K
- Unknown721.4K
- Unknown721.4K
- Unknown688.0K
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AI Market Commentary
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October 6, 2026
Rothschild initiates AVAV coverage with Neutral rating
Rothschild & Co began covering AeroVironment with a Neutral rating and a $165 price target, citing shifting warfare dynamics and rising military spending. This follows similar initiations for peers Kratos and Northrop Grumman. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week low, well below the average analyst target.
Rothschild initiates AVAV coverage with Neutral rating. Rothschild & Co began covering AeroVironment with a Neutral rating and a $165 price target, citing shifting warfare dynamics and rising military spending. This follows similar initiations for peers Kratos and Northrop Grumman. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week low, well below the average analyst target.