Q1 EPS Estimates for AeroVironment Lifted by William Blair

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) – Research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AeroVironment in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 8th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.02. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.74 EPS.

AVAV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $335.00 price objective for the company. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on AeroVironment in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $240.00 target price on the stock. BTIG Research upped their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded AeroVironment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.22.

AeroVironment Price Performance

AeroVironment stock opened at $237.57 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $194.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $165.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 3.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. AeroVironment has a 52 week low of $102.25 and a 52 week high of $295.90. The stock has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 153.27 and a beta of 0.96.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. AeroVironment had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 5.32%. The business had revenue of $275.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $242.69 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 39.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AeroVironment

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVAV. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 120.2% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 185 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in AeroVironment by 171.1% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 244 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors bought a new position in AeroVironment in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in AeroVironment in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Spirit of America Management Corp NY purchased a new stake in AeroVironment in the first quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

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.