The stock of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) has gone up by 35.92% for the week, with a 47.57% rise in the past month and a 120.41% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.43% for AVAV.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 25.70% for AVAV’s stock, with a 50.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) is above average at 170.22x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.96.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The average price point forecasted by analysts for AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) is N/A, which is -$766814.25 below the current market price. The public float for AVAV is 27.83M, and currently, short sellers hold a 12.87% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of AVAV on July 01, 2025 was 767.07K shares.
AVAV) stock’s latest price update
The stock of AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) has decreased by -7.80 when compared to last closing price of 284.95. However, the company has seen a gain of 35.92% in its stock price over the last five trading days. invezz.com reported 2025-07-01 that AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) opened more than 7.0% down this morning after revealing plans to raise about $1.35 billion in fresh capital. The defense contractor will raise $750 million through a common stock offering with the balance coming from convertible senior notes expiring in 2030, according to its press release on Tuesday.
Analysts’ Opinion of AVAV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AVAV stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for AVAV by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AVAV in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $301 based on the research report published on June 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AVAV reach a price target of $240. The rating they have provided for AVAV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 24th, 2025.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Strong Buy” to AVAV, setting the target price at $200 in the report published on April 08th of the current year.
AVAV Trading at 45.17% 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 -11.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.57%, as shares surge +46.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +78.51% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AVAV rose by +36.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +43.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $209.03. In addition, AeroVironment Inc saw 47.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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 N/A 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:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for AeroVironment Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 5.10, with 3.92 for asset returns.
Based on AeroVironment Inc (AVAV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 245.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 40.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.52.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
