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AeroVironment NasdaqGS:AVAV Stock Report

Last Price

US$146.33

Market Cap

US$4.1b

7D

31.1%

1Y

-0.5%

Updated

13 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

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
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

AeroVironment, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for AeroVironment
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$146.33
52 Week HighUS$236.60
52 Week LowUS$102.25
Beta0.74
1 Month Change13.04%
3 Month Change-9.73%
1 Year Change-0.54%
3 Year Change34.03%
5 Year Change149.88%
Change since IPO511.49%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

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

Sep 24 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

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Jul 04
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)

AeroVironment FY2024 Earnings: Switching Gears On Switchblade Demand

Jun 27

Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 22
Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

May 12

What You Can Learn From AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) P/S

Apr 19
What You Can Learn From AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) P/S

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

Mar 05

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 03
Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Using Too Much Debt?

AeroVironment: Increasing Dominance In A Fast-Growth Industry

Jan 30

AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jan 02
AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

We Think AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 30
We Think AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

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

Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Huge Upgrade To Their AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Forecasts

Jun 29
Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Huge Upgrade To Their AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Forecasts

These 4 Measures Indicate That AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Estimating The Fair Value Of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Apr 05
Estimating The Fair Value Of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 09
Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholder Returns

AVAVUS Aerospace & DefenseUS Market
7D31.1%10.1%5.4%
1Y-0.5%19.4%3.6%

Return vs Industry: AVAV underperformed the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 19.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AVAV underperformed the US Market which returned 3.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AVAV's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AVAV volatility
AVAV Average Weekly Movement8.1%
Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement7.6%
Market Average Movement7.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.0%

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 (8%) has been stable over the past year.

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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19711,416Wahid 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 through UnCrewed Systems (UxS); Loitering Munition Systems (LMS); and the MacCready Works (MW) segments. The company supplies uncrewed aircraft and ground robot systems, loitering munitions systems, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S.

AeroVironment, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do AeroVironment's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AVAV fundamental statistics
Market capUS$4.10b
Earnings (TTM)US$33.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$742.56m

124.2x

P/E Ratio

5.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AVAV income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$742.56m
Cost of RevenueUS$448.62m
Gross ProfitUS$293.94m
Other ExpensesUS$260.94m
EarningsUS$33.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 25, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.18
Gross Margin39.58%
Net Profit Margin4.44%
Debt/Equity Ratio2.9%

How did AVAV perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/13 08:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2025/01/25
Annual Earnings2024/04/30

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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

AeroVironment, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 6 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