The stock of AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) has increased by 2.97 when compared to last closing price of 190.12. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.56% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-12 that AeroVironment is transforming into a key supplier of battlefield autonomy, driven by Pentagon demand and global adoption of AI-powered drones. The company’s AI stack, autonomy software, and capacity expansion position it for recurring high-margin growth as defense procurement shifts toward attritable swarms. Despite premium valuation multiples, Replicator program volume and software economics justify upside, with EBITDA and sales set to inflect in fiscal 2026.
Is It Worth Investing in AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) Right Now?
AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 167.47x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AVAV is at 0.81. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AVAV is 27.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 14.03% of that float. The average trading volume for AVAV on June 13, 2025 was 469.22K shares.
AVAV’s Market Performance
AVAV’s stock has seen a 2.56% increase for the week, with a 19.51% rise in the past month and a 51.24% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.33% for AeroVironment Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.03% for AVAV stock, with a simple moving average of 13.30% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AVAV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AVAV stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for AVAV by listing it as a “Strong Buy.” The predicted price for AVAV in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $200 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AVAV reach a price target of $230, previously predicting the price at $240. The rating they have provided for AVAV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 20th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to AVAV, setting the target price at $240 in the report published on November 12th of the previous year.
AVAV Trading at 21.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AVAV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.26% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AVAV starting from Nawabi Wahid, who sale 29,366 shares at the price of $128.20 back on Mar 24 ’25. After this action, Nawabi Wahid now owns 115,174 shares of AeroVironment Inc, valued at $3,764,721 using the latest closing price.
WAHID NAWABI, the Officer of AeroVironment Inc, proposed sale 29,366 shares at $128.20 during a trade that took place back on Mar 24 ’25, which means that WAHID NAWABI is holding shares at $3,764,584 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AVAV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for AeroVironment Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 3.94, with 3.25 for asset returns.
Based on AeroVironment Inc (AVAV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 24.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 102.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.22.
Conclusion
In conclusion, AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
