Brian Charles Shackley Sells 100 Shares of AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stock

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) CAO Brian Shackley sold 100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.27, for a total transaction of $15,227.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 7,788 shares in the company, valued at $1,185,878.76. This trade represents a 1.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Brian Charles Shackley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 14th, Brian Shackley sold 205 shares of AeroVironment stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.86, for a total transaction of $41,381.30.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVAV opened at $159.95 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a PE ratio of -68.35, a P/E/G ratio of 5.57 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 4.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. AeroVironment, Inc. has a twelve month low of $135.20 and a twelve month high of $417.86. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $157.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $175.28.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $480.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $451.95 million. AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 4.04% and a negative net margin of 5.77%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.32 earnings per share. AeroVironment has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.020-3.340 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.25 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AeroVironment

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. lifted its stake in AeroVironment by 90.0% in the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 133 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its position in AeroVironment by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,923 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $707,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Darden Wealth Group Inc increased its position in AeroVironment by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Darden Wealth Group Inc now owns 850 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. now owns 954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $231,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Main Management ETF Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 9,396 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,273,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AeroVironment’s fiscal first-quarter results exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 5.7% year over year to $480.5 million and earnings of $0.59 per share versus the $0.22 consensus estimate. Management maintained fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $3.02–$3.34. AeroVironment Earnings Call Highlights Growth Path
• Positive Sentiment: Funded backlog increased to approximately $1.5 billion from $1.2 billion at the end of April. Because these are firm, funded orders, the backlog offers revenue visibility and could support future guidance if converted on schedule. AeroVironment Has $1.5 Billion in Funded Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on AVAV’s expansion into a broader defense-technology platform spanning autonomous systems, counter-drone products and directed-energy technologies. The broader portfolio could increase contract opportunities and diversify growth. Broader Defense Technology Platform
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is broadly bullish, but the positive outlook appears balanced against the stock’s elevated valuation and execution requirements. The market is also assessing whether AeroVironment can successfully integrate acquisitions and realize expected synergies. Analysts Are Bullish on AeroVironment
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analysis highlights the cancellation of the SCAR program and a material weakness in internal controls. These issues raise concerns about program execution, reporting reliability and the durability of the earnings outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Stephen Page and Chief Accounting Officer Brian Shackley sold a combined 350 shares at $152.27 under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. The sales were small relative to their remaining holdings, but may add modest pressure to sentiment. AeroVironment Insider Sales

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial raised AeroVironment from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $210.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on AeroVironment from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $238.89.

About AeroVironment

AeroVironment, Inc is a defense technology company that develops and produces unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions, counter-unmanned aircraft systems and related robotic technologies. Its products are designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, precision strike, force protection and tactical communications applications.

The company’s portfolio includes the Raven, Puma and Wasp small unmanned aircraft systems; the JUMP 20 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft; and the Switchblade family of loitering munitions.