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NASDAQ · AVAV
AeroVironment, Inc.
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$158.55
Down-$6.50 (-4.10%)
Updated Sep 25, 2026, 9:24 PM
SID Score
5.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 12.47B
- P/E ratio
- -173.33
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $135.20 – $229.50
- Volume
- 895.35K
- Avg. volume
- 1.09M
Price performance
AVAV price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
AVAV closed at $158.55 after 20 trading sessions, up 4.12% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $158.55
- Period change
- +4.12%
- Period low
- $140.80
- Period high
- $163.38
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $153.03 | $160.29 | $151.501 | $158.55 | 895.35K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $156.245 | $163.35 | $154.94 | $155.94 | 1.18M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $164.10 | $164.10 | $153.53 | $156.15 | 1.37M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $161.275 | $165.00 | $160.0601 | $160.90 | 1.05M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $165.57 | $168.00 | $159.4001 | $159.95 | 2.44M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $159.98 | $167.76 | $159.00 | $163.38 | 1.78M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $155.00 | $157.75 | $151.00 | $156.45 | 1.51M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $152.27 | $159.80 | $147.6663 | $156.99 | 2.51M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $145.80 | $156.14 | $144.51 | $153.40 | 3.05M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $145.91 | $147.13 | $138.31 | $146.71 | 4.62M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $146.77 | $159.24 | $142.50 | $147.065 | 8.76M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $149.05 | $150.045 | $139.77 | $140.80 | 5.01M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $146.37 | $152.20 | $146.10 | $148.78 | 2.01M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $145.63 | $148.015 | $143.30 | $144.65 | 1.54M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $151.95 | $151.95 | $140.62 | $147.21 | 2.39M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $144.10 | $147.16 | $140.91 | $145.39 | 1.53M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $145.98 | $148.65 | $143.2801 | $144.17 | 1.03M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $145.71 | $149.215 | $145.35 | $148.35 | 859.34K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $152.16 | $152.505 | $146.30 | $147.94 | 1.19M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $147.56 | $153.90 | $144.55 | $152.28 | 1.34M |
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Company profile
AeroVironment Inc supplies unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems, high-altitude pseudo-satellites, and other related services to government agencies within the United States Department of Defense as well as the United States allied international governments. The systems can help with security, surveillance, or sensing, and provide eyes in the sky without needing an actual person, or driver in the sky. The company is a defense technology provider delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. It develops and deploy autonomous systems, precision strike systems, counter-UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities. Company operates in three segments: UxS, LMS, MW.
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- Average target
- $384.42
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Jefferies | Buy | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | B of A Securities | Buy | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Sep 18, 2026
AeroVironment: The Market Is Pricing In Too Much Acquisition Risk
AeroVironment (AVAV) stock's Buy thesis: defense tech shift, 26% organic growth, EBITDA surge, $218â$225 target. Read here for more details.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 17, 2026
AEVEX: Drones Continue To Secure Defense Deals
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
AeroVironment (AVAV) Has $1.5 Billion in Funded Backlog. Can Conversion Support Guidance?
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported on September 9, 2026, that revenue for fiscal Q1 2027, ended August 1, 2026, increased 6% to $480.5 million. Funded backlog reached approximately $1.5 billion at quarter-end, up from $1.2 billion at April 30, 2026. This represents remaining work under firm customer orders with funding already appropriated, providing a concrete base […]
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