MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Acquires 83,322 Shares of AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 614,444 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 83,322 shares during the quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.’s holdings in AeroVironment were worth $193,390,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 14.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,478,114 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $991,089,000 after acquiring an additional 433,830 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AeroVironment in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $75,690,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 75.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 609,019 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $173,540,000 after purchasing an additional 262,239 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in AeroVironment by 3,880.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 206,607 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $65,058,000 after purchasing an additional 201,417 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ghisallo Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $62,978,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AeroVironment

In other AeroVironment news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $75,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 50,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,000,300. This represents a 0.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.55, for a total value of $88,921.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 16,026 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,598,638.30. The trade was a 2.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 4,474 shares of company stock worth $1,390,404 over the last three months. 0.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AeroVironment Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of AVAV opened at $211.88 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $279.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $292.26. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $102.25 and a 12 month high of $417.86. The company has a market capitalization of $10.58 billion, a PE ratio of -48.82, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 1.26. 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 issued 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 company had revenue of $408.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.94 million. AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 13.93% and a positive return on equity of 3.26%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 143.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.30 EPS. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about AeroVironment

Here are the key news stories impacting AeroVironment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AeroVironment completed its acquisition of Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) in a roughly $200M cash-and-stock deal — expanding UAS/AAM product lines, engineering depth, electric/hybrid propulsion capabilities and AS9100-certified manufacturing capacity, which should help scale production and defense program wins. Drone-maker AeroVironment buys aerospace engineering firm ESAero in $200 million deal
• Positive Sentiment: Mainstream media exposure for AVAV’s directed-energy / laser defense technology (CBS 60 Minutes) has renewed investor interest and visibility into product-market fit for counter-UAS missions; outlets note backlog strength and growing demand. AeroVironment Shows Lasers To Take Out Iran’s Drones. The Stock Is Rising.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and trade commentary highlight the company preparing for high-volume deployment of systems — supportive for revenue scaling if production ramps proceed as planned. AeroVironment Mobilizes For High-Volume Deployment
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest figures are effectively zero in recent data snapshots (days-to-cover ~0), which appears non-informative and unlikely to drive immediate pressure or squeezes.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry and long-term outlook pieces debate whether AVAV is a durable defense growth play or a risky, execution-dependent name — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Is AVAV Stock a Long-Term Defense Play or a Risky Bet?
• Negative Sentiment: BTIG trimmed AVAV’s price target (from $415 to $330) while keeping a Buy rating after the company’s most recent quarter — a sign analysts are tempering upside expectations and valuation support. BTIG Cuts AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)’s Price Target To $330, Maintains Buy Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts issued downgrades/price-target pressure following the quarter that missed EPS and revenue expectations; that remains a near-term headwind until clearer execution on margin expansion and revenue cadence is shown. AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Shares Down 2.3% After Analyst Downgrade

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AVAV. KeyCorp cut their target price on shares of AeroVironment from $330.00 to $295.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of AeroVironment in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $320.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on AeroVironment from $260.00 to $235.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Citizens Jmp cut their price objective on AeroVironment from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on AeroVironment from $389.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.78.

About AeroVironment

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.