17,123 Shares in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV Bought by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 17,123 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,142,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 634.4% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 448 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the fourth quarter valued at about $374,000. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 1,081 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 1,587.8% in the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 97,890 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $23,679,000 after purchasing an additional 92,090 shares during the period. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the fourth quarter valued at about $646,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.52, for a total transaction of $42,504.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,231,340.88. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.52, for a total transaction of $53,130.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 49,751 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,573,082.52. The trade was a 0.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,346 shares of company stock valued at $274,456. Company insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Trading Down 9.0%

NASDAQ AVAV opened at $185.92 on Friday. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $156.00 and a 12 month high of $417.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 5.51 and a quick ratio of 4.54. The company has a market capitalization of $9.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $184.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.46.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.04). AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 13.93%.The firm had revenue of $408.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.94 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 143.4% on a year-over-year basis. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 2.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More AeroVironment News

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or reiterated securities class-action claims against AeroVironment, saying investors who bought shares between June 25, 2025 and March 10, 2026 may pursue recovery, with a lead-plaintiff deadline of July 27, 2026. Article: AVAV Investors Have Opportunity to Lead AeroVironment, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: The complaints allege AeroVironment and certain executives made false or misleading statements, including claims tied to the company’s $1.7 billion SCAR contract, which raises uncertainty and potential legal costs. Article: SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 27, 2026 in AeroVironment, Inc. Lawsuit – AVAV
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional firms, including Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Pomerantz, Robbins Geller, Berger Montague, and others, issued investor alerts about the same lawsuit, extending the news flow but adding little new business information. Article: AVAV INVESTOR ACTION: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds AeroVironment (AVAV) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on July 27, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: A market note also said AeroVironment and peer Kratos Defense were trading lower, likely reflecting broader weakness in defense-drone names alongside the lawsuit headlines. Article: AeroVironment and Kratos stocks trade down, what you need to know

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on AVAV. Weiss Ratings cut shares of AeroVironment from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. BTIG Research dropped their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $415.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $390.00 to $305.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $391.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AeroVironment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AeroVironment currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.78.

About AeroVironment

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.