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We have scored 97 news catalysts on AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Jul 23, 2026, when AVAV closed +5.6%: “Kaplan Fox Urges Investors of Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (ALHC) to Contact the Firm Regarding Potential Securities Law Violations”. Coverage across the window leans mixed (average ticker sentiment −0.07). Most of the impact sits in forward growth expectations and price momentum.
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Market cap
8.1B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
1.41
52W range
135.2-417.86
Day range
159.46–168.00
Open
166.31
Prev close
163.38
Volume
2.4M
Avg volume
1.7M
Dividend
0.00
IPO
2007-01-23
Analysts publish price targets on AVAV, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
14 analyst price targets from $166 to $280
as of 2026-09-11
The market is 33% below the median target — more cautious than the analysts.
The reconstruction
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Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about AeroVironment, Inc. — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of AeroVironment, Inc., taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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AeroVironment Inc. develops, produces, delivers, and services a diverse array of robotic systems for governmental and commercial entities across the globe. The company's operations are segmented into Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Tactical Missile Systems (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS). Its core clientele, particularly for UAS, TMS, and unmanned ground vehicles along with their accompanying support, includes agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense and international allied governments. AeroVironment also specializes in the engineering and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles, encompassing airborne platforms, integrated payloads, ground control units, and essential support equipment. Beyond these core systems, the firm provides comprehensive support for small UAS products, offering spare components, modular payloads, power supplies (batteries, chargers), repair services, and dedicated customer assistance, alongside various aircraft, handheld control systems, and accessories. A key innovation area for the company involves the development of high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS. Founded in 1971, AeroVironment's headquarters are located in Arlington, Virginia.
At $160, the stock sits at the very bottom of 14 published models ($166 to $280, median $220), meaning the market has heard the bull case but is refusing to pay for it until the company proves its recent acquisitions can actually generate stable cash flow.
What the disagreement turns on
Can the company turn its $1.5 billion funded backlog and new LOCUST contract into positive, stable free cash flow by FY2028, or will integration costs and contract losses keep margins negative? The available data can measure unit volume growth to confirm demand, but cannot directly measure the margin or cash flow conversion that the price is waiting for.
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
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Computed at $147 on 2026-09-11 — the quote has since moved +9%, so read this as a record of what was priced in then, not now.
