Stephen Page Sells 500 Shares of AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stock

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Director Stephen Page sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.95, for a total transaction of $127,475.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 50,501 shares in the company, valued at $12,875,229.95. This trade represents a 0.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

AeroVironment Price Performance

AVAV opened at $265.46 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.25 billion, a P/E ratio of -212.37, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $284.24 and a 200-day moving average of $293.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 4.29 and a current ratio of 5.08. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 1-year low of $102.25 and a 1-year high of $417.86.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of AeroVironment by 1.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,530,073 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,111,585,000 after buying an additional 51,959 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new stake in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter valued at $314,890,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in AeroVironment by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 884,395 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $213,956,000 after acquiring an additional 71,903 shares during the period. Heard Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Heard Capital LLC now owns 722,150 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $174,681,000 after purchasing an additional 235,685 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 17.4% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 686,273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $216,101,000 after purchasing an additional 101,713 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Key AeroVironment News

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $320 price target — a well‑known bank giving a high profile buy thesis can trigger momentum buying and attract institutional flows. AeroVironment Stock Soars As JPMorgan Sets $320 Target
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish analyst/coverage pieces argue the recent ~30% selloff creates a buying opportunity, highlighting strength from the BlueHalo acquisition and demand for loitering munitions/drones — these narratives reinforce buyer conviction and retail/income‑oriented interest. AeroVironment: 30% Selloff Creates A Buy Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS initiated coverage with a Neutral recommendation — this adds institutional attention but is not a clear buy signal, and may have tempered some of the upside from J.P. Morgan’s call. UBS initiates coverage of AeroVironment (AVAV) with neutral recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Business Wire: AeroVironment will present at the Citizens Technology Conference (CFO fireside chat on March 2) — investor IR events provide visibility but are not an immediate earnings or revenue catalyst. AV, Inc. to Present at Citizens Technology Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports showing “0 shares / NaN” are likely a reporting anomaly and not a meaningful driver of market pressure; treat those filings as noise for now.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: Director Stephen F. Page sold 500 shares at about $254.95 — a small, disclosed sale that can be interpreted negatively by some traders, but the size is modest relative to his holdings and company float. SEC Form 4

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on AVAV. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AeroVironment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $367.00.

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.