Copperleaf Capital LLC Invests $593,000 in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Copperleaf Capital LLC bought a new stake in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,882 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $593,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVAV. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in AeroVironment by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in AeroVironment by 296.0% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 99 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. RMG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in AeroVironment during the second quarter worth $28,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in AeroVironment in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in AeroVironment during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on AVAV shares. BNP Paribas raised AeroVironment to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $267.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $375.41.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were 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 $1,504,014.48. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.60, for a total value of $367,232.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,847.60. The trade was a 5.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,223 shares of company stock worth $714,883. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Price Performance

AVAV stock opened at $378.57 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 4.29 and a current ratio of 5.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $283.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $289.07. The company has a market capitalization of $18.90 billion, a P/E ratio of -302.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.63 and a beta of 1.16. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 52-week low of $102.25 and a 52-week high of $417.86.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.43). AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 5.08% and a positive return on equity of 3.42%. The company had revenue of $472.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.16 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. AeroVironment’s revenue was up 150.7% on a year-over-year basis. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. Research analysts expect that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AeroVironment Profile

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.