Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for AeroVironment (AVAV)

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

• 2/18/2026 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “neutral” rating and a $259.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “neutral” rating and a $259.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – AeroVironment is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – AeroVironment had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citizens Jmp. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – AeroVironment was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating.
• 1/30/2026 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – AeroVironment had its price target raised by analysts at KeyCorp from $285.00 to $330.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – AeroVironment was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating.
• 1/26/2026 – AeroVironment had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BTIG Research. They now have a $415.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – AeroVironment had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 1/12/2026 – AeroVironment had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 999 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.60, for a total transaction of $367,232.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,847.60. This represents a 5.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen F. Page sold 1,000 shares of AeroVironment stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.62, for a total transaction of $377,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 51,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,258,997.62. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 4,339 shares of company stock worth $1,353,910 in the last three months. 0.81% of the stock is owned by company 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.