The pursuit of market outperformance leads investors to the practice of hand-picking stocks. Skillful choices can be a catalyst for significant wealth enhancement.
The closing price of AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) was $261.15 for the day, up 2.26% from the previous closing price of $255.39. In other words, the price has increased by $2.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.06 million shares were traded. AVAV stock price reached its highest trading level at $263.36 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $252.01.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AVAV’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.29 and its Current Ratio is at 5.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.19 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.18.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, KeyBanc Capital Markets on December 19, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $285. On November 20, 2025, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $391. On November 18, 2025, BNP Paribas Exane started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $355.BNP Paribas Exane initiated its Outperform rating on November 18, 2025, with a $355 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 10 ’25 when McDonnell Kevin Patrick sold 511 shares for $249.37 per share. The transaction valued at 127,428 led to the insider holds 18,300 shares of the business.
McDonnell Kevin Patrick sold 513 shares of AVAV for $170,039 on Nov 10 ’25. The CFO now owns 18,811 shares after completing the transaction at $331.46 per share. On Oct 10 ’25, another insider, McDonnell Kevin Patrick, who serves as the CFO of the company, sold 998 shares for $399.74 each. As a result, the insider received 398,941 and left with 19,324 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AVAV now has a Market Capitalization of 13039796224 and an Enterprise Value of 13217768448. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 9.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.95. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.649 whereas that against EBITDA is 125.533.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AVAV is 1.15, which has changed by 0.58136225 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13927746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AVAV has reached a high of $417.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $102.25. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.28%.
Shares Statistics:
AVAV traded an average of 1.10M shares per day over the past three months and 1674920 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 49.93M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 37.47M. Insiders hold about 24.95% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.83% stake in the company. Shares short for AVAV as of 1764288000 were 2237577 with a Short Ratio of 2.04, compared to 1761868800 on 2452612. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2237577 and a Short% of Float of 5.9699997.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) is a result of the insights provided by 12.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.92, with high estimates of $2.17 and low estimates of $1.6.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.55 and $3.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.47. EPS for the following year is $4.61, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $5.69 and $3.73.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 15 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $517M to a low estimate of $471.3M. As of. The current estimate, AeroVironment Inc’s year-ago sales were $167.64MFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $585.14M. There is a high estimate of $624.97M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $550.1M.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AVAV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.04B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.91B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.99B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $820.63MBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.33B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.5B and the low estimate is $2.13B.
