AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.20 EPS

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The aerospace company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.20, Zacks reports. AeroVironment had a net margin of 5.32% and a return on equity of 10.77%. The business had revenue of $275.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $242.69 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 39.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AeroVironment updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.800-3.000 EPS.

AeroVironment Stock Performance

NASDAQ AVAV opened at $234.94 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 4.22 and a quick ratio of 3.07. AeroVironment has a 1-year low of $102.25 and a 1-year high of $250.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 151.58 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $172.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.51.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AVAV shares. Wall Street Zen raised AeroVironment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price (up from $200.00) on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Wednesday. Wedbush upgraded AeroVironment to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on AeroVironment from $146.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Monday, May 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AeroVironment currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $216.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in AeroVironment stock. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,860 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $225,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Company Profile

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.