Nikulski Financial Inc. Buys New Position in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Nikulski Financial Inc. bought a new stake in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,514 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,107,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AVAV. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of AeroVironment by 14.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,478,114 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $991,089,000 after purchasing an additional 433,830 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in AeroVironment in the second quarter valued at $75,690,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in AeroVironment by 75.6% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 609,019 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $173,540,000 after buying an additional 262,239 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in AeroVironment by 550.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 178,204 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $56,115,000 after buying an additional 150,819 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in AeroVironment by 54.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 398,772 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $113,630,000 after buying an additional 139,880 shares in the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AVAV has been the subject of several analyst reports. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. KeyCorp raised their price target on AeroVironment from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $400.00 price target on AeroVironment in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on AeroVironment from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of AeroVironment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AeroVironment has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $378.06.

AeroVironment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVAV opened at $257.20 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 4.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $102.25 and a 12 month high of $417.86. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $286.98 and a 200-day moving average of $294.43. The company has a market capitalization of $12.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -205.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 1.23.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.43). AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 5.08% and a positive return on equity of 3.42%. The business had revenue of $472.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.16 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 150.7% on a year-over-year basis. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.60, for a total value of $367,232.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,359,847.60. This represents a 5.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.92, for a total transaction of $50,184.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 5,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,504,014.48. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,223 shares of company stock worth $1,092,503. 0.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About AeroVironment

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.