AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) CAO Sells $50,184.00 in Stock

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 5,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,504,014.48. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

AeroVironment Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AVAV traded up $14.39 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $256.28. 688,183 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,172,309. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 4.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. AeroVironment, Inc. has a twelve month low of $102.25 and a twelve month high of $417.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $289.12 and a 200 day moving average of $280.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -204.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 1.16.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last posted 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). The company had revenue of $472.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.16 million. AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 3.42% and a negative net margin of 5.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 150.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on AVAV shares. KeyCorp set a $285.00 price objective on AeroVironment in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $415.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $400.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AeroVironment currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $375.41.

Institutional Trading of AeroVironment

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVAV. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 60.0% in the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in AeroVironment by 296.0% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 99 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in AeroVironment in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in AeroVironment by 100.0% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.