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AeroVironment (AVAV): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy13 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 17 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 17 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $215, the highest $285, the lowest $165. The average is +76.4% from the last price of $122.
Analyst ratings 23
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $127 → $125−1.6% | Hold | +2.6% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $126 → $124−1.6% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $126 → $124−1.6% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $124 → $123−0.8% | Hold | +1.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $129 → $128−0.8% | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $124 → $123−0.8% | Hold | +1.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $124 → $127+2.4% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $123 → $126+2.4% | Hold | +3.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $123 → $126+2.4% | Hold | +3.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $122 → $124+1.6% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $127 → $129+1.6% | Hold | +5.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $122 → $124+1.6% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | Macquarie | $210 | Buy | +72.4% | Initiated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 11:05 | +1.9%next day −0.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $131 → $124−5.3% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $130 → $123−5.4% | Hold | +1.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $130 → $123−5.4% | Hold | +1.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $128 → $122−4.7% | Hold | +0.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $133 → $127−4.5% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $128 → $122−4.7% | Hold | +0.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $148 → $131−11.5% | Hold | +7.6% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $146 → $130−11.0% | Hold | +6.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $146 → $130−11.0% | Hold | +6.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $145 → $128−11.7% | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $150 → $133−11.3% | Hold | +9.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $144 → $128−11.1% | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Anthony Valentini★★★★★★★★★★#11664 · hits 14% · avg −19.8% | Goldman Sachs | $237 | Hold | +94.6% | Initiated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 11 09:55 | −0.5%next day −1.0% · 5 days −10.2% | ↗ |
| Andre Madrid★★★★★★★★★★#260 · hits 72% · avg +35.7% | BTIG | $205 | Buy | +68.3% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 07:25 | +2.5%next day −3.0% · 5 days −11.3% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $165 | Hold | +35.5% | Initiated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 07:25 | +2.5%next day −3.0% · 5 days −11.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $160 → $148−7.5% | Hold | +21.5% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $156 → $146−6.4% | Hold | +19.9% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $155 → $146−5.8% | Hold | +19.9% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $155 → $145−6.5% | Hold | +19.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $166 → $150−9.6% | Hold | +23.2% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $156 → $144−7.7% | Hold | +18.2% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| Ronald Epstein★★★★★★★★★★#114 · hits 68% · avg +21.7% | Bank of America Securities | $225 → $185−17.8% | Buy | +51.9% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 10:45 | −1.0%next day −2.9% · 5 days −7.5% | ↗ |
| Noah Poponak★★★★★★★★★★#1598 · hits 54% · avg +7.5% | Goldman Sachs | $326 → $285−12.6% | Buy | +134.0% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 07:16 | +3.3%next day −2.2% · 5 days −3.8% | ↗ |
| Brian Dobson★★★★★★★★★★#12016 · hits 35% · avg −7.6% | Clear Street | $247 | Buy | +102.8% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +3.3%next day −2.2% · 5 days −3.8% | ↗ |
| Michael Leshock★★★★★★★★★★#658 · hits 54% · avg +45.4% | KeyBanc | $220 | Buy | +80.6% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 02:35 | +3.3%next day −2.2% · 5 days −3.8% | ↗ |
| Sheila Kahyaoglu★★★★★★★★★★#232 · hits 67% · avg +16.0% | Jefferies | $229 → $204−10.9% | Buy | +67.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +0.1%next day +3.3% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Kenneth Herbert★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 74% · avg +27.9% | RBC Capital | $180 | Hold | +47.8% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 11 21:45 | +5.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days +10.5% | ↗ |
| Austin Moeller★★★★★★★★★★#2724 · hits 42% · avg +6.3% | Canaccord Genuity | $240 | Buy | +97.1% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 11 09:45 | +5.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days +10.5% | ↗ |
| Louie DiPalma★★★★★★★★★★#1879 · hits 56% · avg +6.9% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 09:05 | +5.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days +10.5% | ↗ |
| Gavin Parsons★★★★★★★★★★#1936 · hits 62% · avg +9.2% | UBS | $166 → $170+2.4% | Hold | +39.6% | Assigned | 10.09.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +5.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days +10.5% | ↗ |
| Seth Seifman★★★★★★★★★★#213 · hits 73% · avg +17.0% | J.P. Morgan | $200 → $210+5.0% | Buy | +72.4% | Assigned | 10.09.26on TipRanks 07:25 | +5.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days +10.5% | ↗ |
| Austin Bohlig★★★★★★★★★★#3402 · hits 44% · avg +11.1% | Needham | $225 | Buy | +84.7% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +5.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days +10.5% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Siegmann CFA★★★★★★★★★★#3419 · hits 59% · avg +6.3% | Stifel Nicolaus | $220 | Buy | +80.6% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 09:30 | +0.2%next day −1.4% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Clarke Jeffries★★★★★★★★★★#10894 · hits 43% · avg −2.5% | Piper Sandler | $235 | Buy | +93.0% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +0.2%next day −1.4% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Brian Gesuale★★★★★★★★★★#385 · hits 63% · avg +17.5% | Raymond James | $210 | Buy | +72.4% | Upgrade | 16.07.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +6.3%next day −3.8% · 5 days +8.0% | ↗ |
| Trevor J. Walsh★★★★★★★★★★#171 · hits 68% · avg +29.6% | Citizens JMP | $350 → $230−34.3% | Buy | +88.8% | Reiterated | 10.07.26on TipRanks 05:50 | −3.0%next day −1.2% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Sam Brandeis★★★★★★★★★★#11294 · hits 0% · avg −24.8% | Wedbush | $250 | Buy | +105.3% | Initiated | 30.06.26on TipRanks Jul 1 06:45 | +18.0%next day +4.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Peter Arment★★★★★★★★★★#161 · hits 68% · avg +18.1% | Robert W. Baird | $260 → $235−9.6% | Buy | +93.0% | Reiterated | 11.03.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −6.1%next day +3.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Colin Canfield★★★★★★★★★★#595 · hits 44% · avg +43.2% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $335 → $315−6.0% | Buy | +158.6% | Reiterated | 09.12.25on TipRanks Dec 10 08:25 | −0.3%next day −13.5% · 5 days −16.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Exane BNP Paribas | $355 | Buy | +191.5% | Initiated | 18.11.25on TipRanks 13:20 | −0.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering AeroVironment
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 06.10.26: target $214 at a price of $139 (+53.9%); now: $215 at $122 (+76.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 13 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| Buy | 14 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 15 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 08.12.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.42 (from $0.31 to $0.64). Last quarter: $0.59.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $512M (from $488M to $534M). Last quarter: $480M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About AeroVironment
- CEO: Wahid Nawabi
- Employees: 4,041
- 241 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, US
- www.avinc.com
AeroVironment Inc. develops, produces, delivers, and services a diverse array of robotic systems for governmental and commercial entities across the globe. The company's operations are segmented into Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Tactical Missile Systems (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS). Its core clientele, particularly for UAS, TMS, and unmanned ground vehicles along with their accompanying support, includes agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense and international allied governments. AeroVironment also specializes in the engineering and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles, encompassing airborne platforms, integrated payloads, ground control units, and essential support equipment. Beyond these core systems, the firm provides comprehensive support for small UAS products, offering spare components, modular payloads, power supplies (batteries, chargers), repair services, and dedicated customer assistance, alongside various aircraft, handheld control systems, and accessories. A key innovation area for the company involves the development of high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS. Founded in 1971, AeroVironment's headquarters are located in Arlington, Virginia.
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