Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Acquires New Position in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 13,696 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,507,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Tema Etfs LLC purchased a new stake in AeroVironment during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in AeroVironment by 230.3% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 109 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the third quarter worth $41,000. 86.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AeroVironment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wedbush assumed coverage on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.37.

AeroVironment Trading Down 8.1%

Shares of AeroVironment stock opened at $162.53 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $173.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $222.57. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 12-month low of $135.20 and a 12-month high of $417.86. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market cap of $8.23 billion, a PE ratio of -44.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.39.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 29th. The aerospace company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $641.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $555.97 million. AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 9.00% and a positive return on equity of 3.71%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 133.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.61 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.020-3.340 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at AeroVironment

In related news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.41, for a total transaction of $43,602.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 49,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,546,264.41. This represents a 0.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 750 shares of company stock worth $133,502. Corporate insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AeroVironment won a $500 million IDIQ contract for the JIATF-401 Domestic Shield program and an additional $80.5 million Titan MS order, plus a $30.9 million Puma system contract for Germany’s LARUS program, underscoring continued demand for its counter-UAS and unmanned systems. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an outperform rating and set a $210 price target, suggesting analysts still see upside from current levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary notes that the stock’s sharp post-earnings rally may have invited profit-taking, even though fiscal Q4 results were strong and revenue jumped sharply year over year. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or promoted class action lawsuits tied to alleged securities-law violations and the SCAR contract controversy, which keeps legal risk front and center for investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also reacting to concerns about lighter-than-expected FY2027 profit guidance and lingering issues around contract timing, accounting restatement disclosures, and execution after the BlueHalo deal. Article Title

AeroVironment 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.