F m Investments LLC Invests $1.78 Million in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

F m Investments LLC acquired a new position in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 7,336 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,775,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AVAV. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the third quarter worth about $314,890,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 24,798.7% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 315,716 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $99,416,000 after buying an additional 314,448 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 22,773.4% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 261,214 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $63,185,000 after buying an additional 260,072 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 3,880.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 206,607 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $65,058,000 after buying an additional 201,417 shares during the period. Finally, Ghisallo Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the third quarter worth about $62,978,000. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on AeroVironment from $390.00 to $305.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on AeroVironment from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on AeroVironment from $330.00 to $295.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. BTIG Research decreased their target price on AeroVironment from $415.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded AeroVironment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $318.78.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of AVAV opened at $168.29 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $202.04 and its 200 day moving average is $263.16. The company has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a PE ratio of -38.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.35. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 12-month low of $159.64 and a 12-month high of $417.86. The company has a current ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 4.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $408.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $487.94 million. AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 13.93% and a positive return on equity of 3.26%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 143.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. Research analysts expect that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 2.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, CAO Brian Charles Shackley sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.52, for a total transaction of $42,504.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,794 shares in the company, valued at $1,231,340.88. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Stephen F. Page sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.95, for a total value of $127,475.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 50,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,875,229.95. This represents a 0.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,975 shares of company stock worth $740,324 in the last quarter. 0.81% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AeroVironment Company Profile

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.