Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for AeroVironment (AVAV)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV):

• 12/29/2025 – AeroVironment had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – AeroVironment had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/18/2025 – AeroVironment was given a new $285.00 price target on by analysts at KeyCorp.
• 12/18/2025 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at KeyCorp. They set an “overweight” rating and a $285.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at KeyCorp. They set an “overweight” rating and a $285.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – AeroVironment had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 12/15/2025 – AeroVironment had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/12/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $486.00 to $429.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $390.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $335.00 to $315.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment was given a new $400.00 price target on by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc..
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $430.00 to $400.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – AeroVironment had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citizens Jmp. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – AeroVironment had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – AeroVironment had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $440.00 to $400.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/2/2025 – AeroVironment was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating.
• 12/2/2025 – AeroVironment was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/26/2025 – AeroVironment had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BTIG Research. They now have a $415.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/20/2025 – AeroVironment had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/20/2025 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $391.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/18/2025 – AeroVironment was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/18/2025 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/14/2025 – AeroVironment was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating.
• 11/10/2025 – AeroVironment was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.

Insider Transactions at AeroVironment

In other news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 998 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $399.74, for a total value of $398,940.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,324 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,724,575.76. The trade was a 4.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.92, for a total transaction of $50,184.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,504,014.48. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,222 shares of company stock worth $746,592. 0.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AeroVironment, Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a technology company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), tactical missiles and precision loitering munitions, electric vehicle charging and scalable energy systems. Headquartered in Monrovia, California, the company develops solutions for defense, public safety and commercial markets. Their offerings include small UAS for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as advanced weapons systems designed to meet the needs of modern military operations.

The company’s unmanned aerial systems portfolio features platforms such as the Raven, Puma and Switchblade series, which are deployed by the U.S.