Vanguard Group Inc. Has $855.63 Million Stock Holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 3,537,264 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 7,191 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.07% of AeroVironment worth $855,629,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the first quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the second quarter valued at approximately $285,000. American Century Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the second quarter valued at approximately $633,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of AeroVironment by 5,200.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of AeroVironment by 0.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 24,188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $6,892,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AVAV shares. Citizens Jmp cut their price objective on AeroVironment from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen cut AeroVironment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on AeroVironment from $389.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Raymond James Financial raised AeroVironment from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Clear Str raised AeroVironment to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AeroVironment has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $318.78.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVAV opened at $184.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.36. 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 $154.39 and a 1-year high of $417.86. The business’s 50 day moving average is $207.62 and its 200-day moving average is $268.32.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $408.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $487.94 million. AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 13.93%.AeroVironment’s revenue for the quarter was up 143.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.30 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 2.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at AeroVironment

In other news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 879 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $267.60, for a total transaction of $235,220.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 16,422 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,394,527.20. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Stephen F. Page sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.95, for a total value of $127,475.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 50,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,875,229.95. This trade represents a 0.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,975 shares of company stock worth $740,324. Company 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.