Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. Purchases 8,557 Shares of AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. boosted its holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 4.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 217,271 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 8,557 shares during the period. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. owned 0.44% of AeroVironment worth $68,427,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in AeroVironment by 60.0% in the 3rd 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 purchased a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AVAV. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research report on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $486.00 to $429.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.33.

AeroVironment Stock Performance

AeroVironment stock opened at $226.48 on Thursday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $11.31 billion, a PE ratio of -181.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $285.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $293.26. AeroVironment, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $102.25 and a fifty-two week high of $417.86.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $472.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.16 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 150.7% on a year-over-year basis. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a planned domestic manufacturing expansion (~$30M) to scale production — investors view this as a capacity and revenue-growth signal. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating (high target), providing analyst support that cushions downside and signals confidence in the longer-term story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company says it is in active negotiations with the U.S. Space Force on the SCAR contract amendment — management’s constructive update helped calm some investor concerns that had driven earlier selling. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Canaccord cut its price target (from $400 to $330) but kept a Buy — reflects confidence in long-term demand while flagging specific near-term program risk. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple brokers trimmed price targets (RBC, Baird, Piper) but many retained Outperform/Overweight ratings — analysts are moderating near-term upside while still acknowledging upside longer term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: AeroVironment will present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference (management fireside chat) — provides direct investor access and could move the stock if management gives new color on SCAR, margins or bookings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James downgraded AVAV to Underperform and commentary around the SCAR re‑competition triggered a heavy selloff earlier in the week — the downgrade amplified downside volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Space Force reopened bidding on mobile ground suppliers for the ~$1.4B SCAR program (recompete/rebid), creating contract-execution uncertainty that was the main driver of a ~15–17% one‑day drop earlier. This remains the principal near-term downside catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a director sold 250 shares (small economically but negative in optics) — highlighted in filings and media coverage. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.62, for a total transaction of $377,620.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 51,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,258,997.62. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,301 shares in the company, valued at $6,359,847.60. This trade represents a 5.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 4,589 shares of company stock worth $1,428,910 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

AeroVironment Company 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.