Brokers Set Expectations for AeroVironment FY2025 Earnings

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) – Investment analysts at William Blair dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AeroVironment in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 5th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.34 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.37. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AeroVironment’s current full-year earnings is $3.38 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AeroVironment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.29). The business had revenue of $188.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.80 million. AeroVironment had a return on equity of 8.12% and a net margin of 6.39%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.97 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on AVAV. Alembic Global Advisors upgraded AeroVironment from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $216.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on AeroVironment from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of AeroVironment from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $240.00 to $230.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised shares of AeroVironment from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $161.00 to $220.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AeroVironment presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $225.20.

AeroVironment Price Performance

AeroVironment stock opened at $160.42 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $206.68 and a 200-day moving average of $193.64. AeroVironment has a 52-week low of $116.51 and a 52-week high of $236.60. The company has a quick ratio of 3.36, a current ratio of 4.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 92.20 and a beta of 0.45.

Insider Buying and Selling at AeroVironment

In other news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.73, for a total value of $78,697.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 16,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,273,480.56. The trade was a 2.35 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 1,782 shares of company stock worth $373,609 in the last 90 days. 1.27% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AeroVironment

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Security National Bank bought a new position in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in AeroVironment during the third quarter worth $62,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in AeroVironment by 51.0% in the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI increased its stake in AeroVironment by 23.1% during the third quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI now owns 400 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AeroVironment Company Profile

AeroVironment, Inc designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS) segments.