AEVEX (NYSE:AVEX) Now Covered by Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of AEVEX (NYSE:AVEX) in a research report report published on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage issued a hold rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price target on shares of AEVEX in a report on Monday, May 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on AEVEX in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $34.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on AEVEX in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on AEVEX from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, William Blair started coverage on AEVEX in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.89.

AEVEX Stock Performance

NYSE AVEX opened at $15.71 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 5.66 and a quick ratio of 5.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $17.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.09. AEVEX has a fifty-two week low of $13.07 and a fifty-two week high of $42.34.

AEVEX (NYSE:AVEX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $201.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $155.15 million. The business’s revenue was up 99.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that AEVEX will post 0.44 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AEVEX news, major shareholder Madison Dearborn Partners Llc sold 2,273,843 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.99, for a total transaction of $59,097,179.57. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 22,861,457 shares in the company, valued at $594,169,267.43. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AEVEX

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AVEX. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in AEVEX during the 2nd quarter valued at about $19,903,000. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AEVEX during the second quarter worth about $269,000. California State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in AEVEX during the second quarter worth about $109,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AEVEX during the second quarter worth about $2,381,000. Finally, Readystate Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of AEVEX during the second quarter worth about $1,044,000.

Key Stories Impacting AEVEX

Here are the key news stories impacting AEVEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AEVEX announced a strategic collaboration with Divergent Technologies to develop a next-generation autonomous platform for unmanned systems. The companies intend to combine AEVEX’s experience with fielded unmanned systems and Divergent’s advanced manufacturing capabilities to accelerate development and scalable production. The partnership could support future product growth and strengthen AEVEX’s ability to meet defense demand. AEVEX and Divergent Announce Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Adaptive UAS Development and Scalable Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reiterated that October 20, 2026 is the deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in a pending class-action lawsuit. The repeated notices largely restate the same allegations and do not represent a new court finding or determination of wrongdoing. Faruqi & Faruqi AEVEX Investor Deadline Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit-related announcements allege that AEVEX’s IPO offering documents failed to disclose a pre-arranged waiver of the company’s 180-day IPO lock-up. Plaintiffs claim the alleged omission involved governance and internal-control failures and harmed investors who purchased shares during the April 17-to-June 4, 2026 class period or in connection with the IPO. The allegations increase legal, reputational and potential financial risks, contributing to selling pressure in AVEX shares. Levi & Korsinsky AEVEX Class-Action Deadline Notice

AEVEX Company Profile

AEVEX Corp. is a holding company which designs, manufactures and provides autonomous systems and navigation technologies. The company’s operating segment includes tactical systems and global solutions. AEVEX Corp. is based in Solana Beach, California.