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After finishing at $132.33 in the prior trading day, AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) closed at $123.35, down -6.79%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.79 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.72 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AVAV by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.07 and its Current Ratio is at 4.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.06.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Jefferies on November 20, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $230 from $240 previously.
On November 12, 2024, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $240.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 02 ’24 when McDonnell Kevin Patrick sold 396 shares for $198.73 per share. The transaction valued at 78,697 led to the insider holds 16,472 shares of the business.
McDonnell Kevin Patrick sold 508 shares of AVAV for $110,058 on Nov 01 ’24. The Sr. VP and CFO now owns 16,868 shares after completing the transaction at $216.65 per share. On Oct 01 ’24, another insider, McDonnell Kevin Patrick, who serves as the Sr. VP and CFO of the company, sold 878 shares for $210.54 each. As a result, the insider received 184,854 and left with 17,376 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, AeroVironment’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 105.52, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.53. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.04.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AVAV has reached a high of $236.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $110.07. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -24.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -33.01%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 28.22M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.91M. Insiders hold about 1.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.44% stake in the company.
