AeroVironment, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AVAV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.1b

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Overview

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. More details

AVAV fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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US$157.27
FV
56.6% overvalued intrinsic discount
45.37%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for AeroVironment
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$246.23
52 Week HighUS$295.90
52 Week LowUS$102.25
Beta0.96
1 Month Change28.99%
3 Month Change117.17%
1 Year Change45.78%
3 Year Change197.34%
5 Year Change222.21%
Change since IPO928.96%

Recent News & Updates

AeroVironment: Do Not Buy This Drone And Defense Tech Stock

Jul 04

Why AeroVironment's (NASDAQ:AVAV) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Jul 02
Why AeroVironment's (NASDAQ:AVAV) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Recent updates

AeroVironment: Do Not Buy This Drone And Defense Tech Stock

Jul 04

Why AeroVironment's (NASDAQ:AVAV) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Jul 02
Why AeroVironment's (NASDAQ:AVAV) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) 39% Share Price Surge

Jun 26
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) 39% Share Price Surge

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Apr 30
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

AeroVironment: The Risk To The BlueHalo Deal

Apr 28

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

Apr 01
Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

AeroVironment Could Surge From Agentic AI

Mar 19

AeroVironment, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

Mar 08
AeroVironment, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 27% Slump

Mar 07
AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 27% Slump

AeroVironment: Shares Took A Blow After A Painful Quarter

Mar 06

Are Investors Undervaluing AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) By 35%?

Feb 03
Are Investors Undervaluing AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) By 35%?

AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jan 06
AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

In Limbo: AeroVironment's Stock Hold Decision Amid Valuation And Earnings Issues

Jan 04

AeroVironment, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Dec 09
AeroVironment, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Droning On About Defense: Why AeroVironment Is A Weapon Of Choice

Dec 06

AeroVironment: BlueHalo Acquisition Is Huge News, But Earnings Contribution Is Unclear

Nov 19

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

Nov 11
Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Oct 02
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)
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Switchblade Systems Amplify Growth, Promise Enhanced Revenue And Global Expansion

Securing a substantial contract with the U.S. Army and expanding manufacturing capabilities indicate a clear pathway for revenue growth and economies of scale.

Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Sep 08
Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

AeroVironment's Drone Dominance: The Stock That's Changing The Game

Sep 05

AeroVironment's $1B Contract Win Boosts Its Outlook (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 28

AeroVironment: Flying Under The Radar

Jul 22

AeroVironment FY2024 Earnings: Switching Gears On Switchblade Demand

Jun 27

Up 60%, I Believe AeroVironment Has More Room To Rise

May 12

AeroVironment: Here's Why I'm Downgrading To Hold

Mar 05

AeroVironment: Increasing Dominance In A Fast-Growth Industry

Jan 30

Shareholder Returns

AVAVUS Aerospace & DefenseUS Market
7D-11.5%-0.6%1.8%
1Y45.8%41.1%13.7%

Return vs Industry: AVAV exceeded the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 41.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AVAV exceeded the US Market which returned 13.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AVAV's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AVAV volatility
AVAV Average Weekly Movement10.3%
Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement7.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.2%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.7%

Stable Share Price: AVAV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: AVAV's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19711,466Wahid Nawabiwww.avinc.com

AeroVironment, Inc. 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. It operates in two segments, Autonomous Systems; and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy. The company provides uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), which include small and medium UAS, and kinesis command and control software; and counter-UAS and precision strike, a loitering munitions solution that deliver actionable intelligence and precision firepower modern warfighters, including precision strike, radio frequency and kinetic C-UAS, and electronic warfare systems.

AeroVironment, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do AeroVironment's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AVAV fundamental statistics
Market capUS$12.11b
Earnings (TTM)US$43.62m
Revenue (TTM)US$820.63m
277.6x
P/E Ratio
14.8x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AVAV income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$820.63m
Cost of RevenueUS$497.69m
Gross ProfitUS$322.94m
Other ExpensesUS$279.32m
EarningsUS$43.62m

Last Reported Earnings

Apr 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.89
Gross Margin39.35%
Net Profit Margin5.32%
Debt/Equity Ratio3.4%

How did AVAV perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/06 23:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/03 00:00
Earnings2025/04/30
Annual Earnings2025/04/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

AeroVironment, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter ArmentBaird
George PriceBB&T Capital Markets
Yi Hsiao MillwardBenchmark Company