AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV Position Boosted by Traynor Capital Management Inc.

Traynor Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 116.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,723 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,163 shares during the period. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in AeroVironment were worth $1,868,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in AeroVironment by 706.0% during the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,199 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,258,000 after purchasing an additional 4,554 shares in the last quarter. M & L Capital Management Ltd increased its stake in AeroVironment by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. M & L Capital Management Ltd now owns 9,400 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,274,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in AeroVironment by 94.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 16,787 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $4,061,000 after buying an additional 8,159 shares in the last quarter. Parisi Gray Wealth Management lifted its position in AeroVironment by 31.8% in the 4th quarter. Parisi Gray Wealth Management now owns 1,086 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $263,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment during the 4th quarter valued at $288,000. 86.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AeroVironment Stock Up 1.4%

AeroVironment stock opened at $199.02 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 4.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 1-year low of $102.25 and a 1-year high of $417.86. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $259.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $290.46. The company has a market capitalization of $9.94 billion, a P/E ratio of -45.86, a P/E/G ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.26.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.04). AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 13.93%.The business had revenue of $408.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $487.94 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 143.4% on a year-over-year basis. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James upgraded AeroVironment to Market Perform; the bump in analyst sentiment helped support buying interest. Raymond James upgrade article
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights expansion and upgrades across AVAV’s tactical UAS portfolio, arguing this positions the company to capture rising defense demand and drive long-term revenue growth. Can AeroVironment’s Tactical UAS Portfolio Drive Revenue Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: AVAV formally launched LOCUST® X3, a third‑generation high‑energy laser system (20–35+ kW, modular/AI-enabled) aimed at counter‑drone defense—an important product for defense customers and longer‑term backlog potential. LOCUST X3 press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market and geopolitics have boosted defense names in recent sessions (a pause in military action news helped the group); this macro support likely aided AVAV’s move but is not company‑specific. Defense sector lift article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple short‑interest reports showed zero or NaN changes (data appears unreliable/glitched); no actionable short‑interest signal emerged from the recent filings. (Data source aggregated)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the LOCUST X3 announcement, some headlines noted an immediate share pullback and intraday slip (~low-single-digit percent moves), suggesting investors wanted clearer near‑term contracts/backlog or were digesting the company’s recent earnings miss. Stock reaction to LOCUST X3

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $325.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on AeroVironment from $330.00 to $295.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on AeroVironment from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on AeroVironment from $390.00 to $305.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.78.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.60, for a total value of $367,232.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,847.60. The trade was a 5.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.52, for a total value of $42,504.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,231,340.88. The trade was a 3.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,924 shares of company stock valued at $1,486,038. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Company Profile

AeroVironment, Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a technology company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), tactical missiles and precision loitering munitions, electric vehicle charging and scalable energy systems. Headquartered in Monrovia, California, the company develops solutions for defense, public safety and commercial markets. Their offerings include small UAS for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as advanced weapons systems designed to meet the needs of modern military operations.

The company’s unmanned aerial systems portfolio features platforms such as the Raven, Puma and Switchblade series, which are deployed by the U.S.