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AVAV · AeroVironment Inc

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$117.52 -3.32 (-2.75%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$5.97B
Shares
50.82M
Volume · Nov 13 850.54K Avg daily vol (3M) 1.66M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$117.52 Open$120.62 Day$115.31–120.90 52W close$102.08–392.86 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int5.1M · 10.1% of shares · 4.1d Short vol47% Last earningsSep 9, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Sep 10

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 4
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 30
Revolving commitments increased to $450 million

AeroVironment increased aggregate revolving commitments by $100 million, from $350 million to $450 million, while the facility continues to mature on October 4, 2029. The amendment added letter of credit flexibility and retained the $150 million sublimit.

Entered into a material agreement, New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation
4 source passages
The Sixth Amendment increased the aggregate revolving commitments by $100 million, from $350 million to $450 million, and reallocated the commitments among the lenders including the New Lender. After giving effect to the Sixth Amendment, the revolving facility includes the $150 million letter of credit sublimit established by the Fifth Amendment and a $10 million swingline sublimit, each of which is part of, and not in addition to, the revolving facility. The revolving facility continues to mature on October 4, 2029, and the obligations remain secured by substantially all assets of the Company and the Guarantors. The Sixth Amendment also provides for additional letter of credit flexibility, including bilateral letters of credit and certain cash-collateralized letters of credit for deposit obligations, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement. Open the document at this passage
Sep 30
Current report 8-K Events of Sep 24
Shareholder vote results

At its September 24, 2026 annual meeting, AeroVironment stockholders elected five directors to one-year terms, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors, and approved an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.

Sep 10
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2027 Q1, ended Aug 1
Quarterly report for FY2027 Q1 AI summary on its way
Revenue $480.49M ▲ 5.7% Net loss $5.07M Diluted EPS -$0.10
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$2.00B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$202.82M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+5.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
-12.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-0.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$167.27M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+6.3%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-60.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
10.1%
Latest settlement · 4.1 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q1 FY27 earnings call · Sep 9, 2026
Q1 FY27

TL;DR. AeroVironment reported record Q1 FY27 revenue of $480.5 million and record funded backlog of $1.5 billion (up 37% YoY), supported by major franchise program wins including a nearly $465 million U.S. Army E-HEL directed energy contract, a $500 million Titan IDIQ, and a $117 million P550 LRR award. The company reaffirmed its FY27 revenue guidance of $2.125-$2.225 billion and adjusted EBITDA guidance of $305-$325 million.

Bullish
  • + Record first-quarter revenue of $480 million and record funded backlog of $1.5 billion, up 37% year-over-year
  • + Adjusted EBITDA of $53.4 million and adjusted EPS of $0.59 (up 84% YoY) met or exceeded key targets
  • + Landmark directed energy win: nearly $465 million U.S. Army E-HEL LOCUST contract, the first-ever directed energy production contract in U.S. military history
  • + FY27 guidance reaffirmed with ~86% revenue visibility to midpoint and total funded/unfunded backlog of approximately $2.8 billion
  • + Manufacturing capacity expansion with $100 million Southern California investment, plus new facilities in Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, and Huntsville to scale production
Bearish
  • − Space, Cyber and Directed Energy segment revenue declined 21% YoY due to SCAR contract termination and discontinued programs
  • − Adjusted service gross margin fell to 8% from 13% in prior year quarter on Cyber & Mission Solutions volume impact
  • − Free cash flow was negative $36 million in the quarter with full-year FY27 free cash flow expected to remain negative due to elevated CapEx

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −33%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −13%
below
RSI (14) 44
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 5%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −4%
trailing
6-month return −36%
trailing
YTD return −51%
this year
Relative strength −36%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $135 › 200d $175 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
568 of 624 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.8M sh shares · +83 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
10.06% of shares out · ▲ +2.4% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
624 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +18%
Y/Y
Gross margin 185%
expanding
EPS growth −448%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-140.9M
Balance sheet $370.2M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 77%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −74%
past year
ATR 6.8%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 6 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 9, 2026
Fiscal year 2027 revenue · fiscal year 2027 Maintained $2.13B – $2.23B
Jun 29, 2026 $2.13B – $2.23B changed to Sep 9, 2026 $2.13B – $2.23B
prior FY $1.98B midpoint +10.0% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal year 2027 Non-GAAP Maintained $305M – $325M
Jun 29, 2026 $305M – $325M changed to Sep 9, 2026 $305M – $325M
Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of revenue · fiscal year 2027 Non-GAAP 14% – 16%
Non-GAAP adjusted EPS · fiscal year 2027 Non-GAAP Maintained $3.02 – $3.34
Jun 29, 2026 $3.02 – $3.34 changed to Sep 9, 2026 $3.02 – $3.34
R&D as percent of revenue · fiscal year 2027 7% – 9%
Adjusted SG&A as percent of revenue · fiscal year 2027 Non-GAAP 14% – 16%
CapEx as percent of revenue · fiscal year 2027 12% – 14%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Jun 29, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Capital Expenditures · FY27 12% – 14%
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 10, 2026
Revenue guidance · full year fiscal 2026 $1.85B – $1.95B
Adjusted EBITDA · full year fiscal 2026 $265M – $285M
Non-GAAP adjusted EPS · fiscal 2026 $2.75 – $3.10
R&D as a percentage of revenue · fiscal 2026 6% – 7%
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Revenue guidance full year fiscal 2026
guided $1.85B – $1.95B
$1.98B Beat +4.0%
Revenue FY25
guided $790M – $820M
$820.63M Beat +1.9%
Revenue FY24
guided $700M – $710M
$716.72M Beat +1.7%
Revenue FY23
guided $505M – $525M
$540.54M Beat +5.0%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
3 · 2 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−33% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−13% Bearish
RSI (14)
44 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
5% Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $135 › 200d $175 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
568 of 624 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.8M sh shares · +83 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
10.06% of shares out · ▲ +2.4% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
624 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $102 Now $118 · 5% Range high $393
vs 200-day avg -33% vs 50-day avg -13%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
SCDE Segment adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP -$8.9M Three Months Ended August 1, 2026 filing —
Book-to-bill ratio 1.4 first quarter of fiscal 2027 —
Bookings 0.7B Q1 FY2027 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net loss -$5.1M
-$4.1M Interest (income) expense, net
-$0.4M Benefit from income taxes
+$12.6M Depreciation
+$43.4M Amortization
= EBITDA (non-GAAP) $46.4M
Funded backlog 1.5B As of August 1, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net loss -$5.1M
-$4.1M Interest expense (income), net
-$0.4M Tax benefit
+$12.6M Depreciation
+$43.4M Amortization
+$1.9M Cloud amortization
+$4.9M Stock-based compensation
+$2.1M Acquisition-related expenses
-$1.9M Equity method and equity security investment activity
= Adj. EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $53.4M
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share non-GAAP $0.59 first quarter of fiscal 2027 —
Total Q1 FY27 Unfunded Backlog as of 8/01/2026 $1.37B Q1 FY27 —
Total Roll Forward Q4 FY26 Unfunded Backlog as of 4/30/2026 $1.46B Q4 FY26 —
Unfunded Backlog 1.4B Q1 FY2027 —
AxS Segment adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $288.65M Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing —
Capital expenditures $86.22M Year Ended April 30, 2026 filing —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Aerospace & Defense — same industry group
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$5.97B -51.4% +18.4% — 10.1%
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$178.35B -3.2% — — 0.1%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
643
% held
72.8%
Reported
568 of 624
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
349
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
5.1M
Days to cover
4.1d
Change
+118.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
47%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
33.0K
Value
$4.2M
As of
Oct 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
52.8%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 2, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$2.0B
Net income (FY)
$-265.1M
EPS diluted
$-5.40
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Buybacks
Authorized
$0
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Nov 4, 2026
This year
26

AeroVironment increased aggregate revolving commitments by $100 million, from $350 million to $450 million, while the facility continues to mature on October 4, 2029. The amendment added letter of credit flexibility and retained the $150 million sublimit.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$90.5K
Shares
750
Filed
Oct 15, 2026
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Exempt Offerings
Offering
$157.4M
Filed
Mar 24, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Sep 10, 2026
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Investor Relations
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Upcoming events
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AVAV +4.2% -3.5% -35.5% -6.8% -51.4%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +1.6% -2.4% -36.0% -6.6% -62.0%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jan 28, 2023
Authorized
$0
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1368622 CUSIP 008073108 13F (30d) 521 filings 459 filers Visit website Investor relations