AeroVironment (AVAV) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) recently:

• 12/12/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $486.00 to $429.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $390.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $335.00 to $315.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment was given a new $400.00 price target on by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc..
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $430.00 to $400.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citizens Jmp. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – AeroVironment had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $440.00 to $400.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/2/2025 – AeroVironment was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating.
• 12/2/2025 – AeroVironment was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/26/2025 – AeroVironment had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BTIG Research. They now have a $415.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/20/2025 – AeroVironment had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/20/2025 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $391.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/18/2025 – AeroVironment was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/18/2025 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/14/2025 – AeroVironment was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating.
• 11/10/2025 – AeroVironment was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 10/24/2025 – AeroVironment was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating.

Insider Transactions at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, insider Trace E. Stevenson sold 1,717 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.00, for a total value of $654,177.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 4,907 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,869,567. This represents a 25.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.37, for a total value of $127,428.07. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,563,471. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 3,739 shares of company stock valued at $1,350,585 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

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 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS) segments.