AeroVironment Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by William Blair

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) – William Blair dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of AeroVironment in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 10th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.85. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AeroVironment’s current full-year earnings is $3.38 per share.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.02). AeroVironment had a positive return on equity of 4.67% and a negative net margin of 4.14%.The business had revenue of $454.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $446.16 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. AeroVironment’s revenue was up 140.0% on a year-over-year basis. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.70 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on AVAV. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on AeroVironment from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. KeyCorp initiated coverage on AeroVironment in a research report on Sunday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. Zacks Research raised AeroVironment from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Citigroup initiated coverage on AeroVironment in a research report on Monday, August 4th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group initiated coverage on AeroVironment in a research report on Monday, August 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $305.00 price target on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AeroVironment presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $292.33.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVAV opened at $243.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 5.96. AeroVironment has a fifty-two week low of $102.25 and a fifty-two week high of $295.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.13 billion, a PE ratio of -379.68 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $251.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $192.95.

Insider Buying and Selling at AeroVironment

In related news, CEO Wahid Nawabi sold 17,300 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.05, for a total value of $4,550,765.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,233 shares in the company, valued at $32,153,390.65. The trade was a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AeroVironment

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in AeroVironment by 21.5% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 237 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank boosted its position in AeroVironment by 0.6% during the second quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 8,023 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,286,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in AeroVironment by 60.3% during the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 117 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. boosted its position in AeroVironment by 1.7% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,885 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $822,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Redwood Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of AeroVironment by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Redwood Investments LLC now owns 9,273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,427,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About AeroVironment

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.