WoodTrust Financial Corp Trims Stock Holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

WoodTrust Financial Corp trimmed its holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 62.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,750 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,955 shares during the quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in AeroVironment were worth $551,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AVAV. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of AeroVironment during the first quarter worth about $225,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the first quarter valued at approximately $191,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of AeroVironment by 23.5% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 27,385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,803,000 after purchasing an additional 5,215 shares during the last quarter. Clare Market Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 9.2% during the second quarter. Clare Market Investments LLC now owns 2,286 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $651,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in AeroVironment by 57.6% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 8,498 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,422,000 after buying an additional 3,106 shares during the last quarter. 86.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at AeroVironment

In other news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.62, for a total value of $377,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 51,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,258,997.62. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.60, for a total value of $367,232.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,359,847.60. This trade represents a 5.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 3,223 shares of company stock worth $1,092,503 over the last ninety days. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AeroVironment Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of AeroVironment stock opened at $392.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 5.08 and a quick ratio of 4.29. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $284.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $289.82. The company has a market capitalization of $19.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -314.29, a P/E/G ratio of 5.59 and a beta of 1.16. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 1 year low of $102.25 and a 1 year high of $417.86.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 9th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.43). AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 5.08% and a positive return on equity of 3.42%. The company had revenue of $472.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.16 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 150.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.400-3.550 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AVAV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $486.00 to $429.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $415.00 price objective on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Monday, November 24th. KeyCorp set a $285.00 target price on AeroVironment in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $295.00 to $389.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AeroVironment currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $375.41.

AeroVironment 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.