Stephens Inc. AR Has $2 Million Stock Holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Stephens Inc. AR raised its position in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 52.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,334 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 2,180 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in AeroVironment were worth $1,995,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AVAV. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 14.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,478,114 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $991,089,000 after acquiring an additional 433,830 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in AeroVironment by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 678,431 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $193,342,000 after purchasing an additional 6,475 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in AeroVironment by 75.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 609,019 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $173,540,000 after purchasing an additional 262,239 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in AeroVironment by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 531,122 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $151,309,000 after purchasing an additional 74,636 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 17.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 504,270 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $143,692,000 after purchasing an additional 73,963 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Stock Performance

AVAV stock opened at $392.86 on Friday. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 1-year low of $102.25 and a 1-year high of $417.86. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 4.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market cap of $19.62 billion, a PE ratio of -314.29, a P/E/G ratio of 5.80 and a beta of 1.16. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $284.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $290.09.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $472.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.16 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 150.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AVAV shares. JMP Securities boosted their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $325.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. KeyCorp set a $285.00 target price on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on AeroVironment from $486.00 to $429.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $400.00 price objective on AeroVironment in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $375.41.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AeroVironment news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.60, for a total value of $367,232.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,359,847.60. The trade was a 5.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.92, for a total transaction of $50,184.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,504,014.48. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 3,223 shares of company stock worth $1,092,503. Company insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

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.