In the latest trading session, AeroVironment (AVAV) closed at $194.89, marking a -1.11% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.4%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.28%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.04%.The maker of unmanned aircrafts's shares have seen a decrease of 10.63% over the last month, not keeping up with the Aerospace sector's loss of 4.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.62%.The investment community will be pay ...

This defense tech leader will look to keep its momentum going in 2025.It's been a banner year for defense contractor AeroVironment (AVAV -1.79%), which posted record sales and profitability. At the time of this writing, the stock is up 57% in 2024 with the market cheering the strong demand for the company's lineup of high-tech warfare systems.On the other hand, a backdrop of high expectations against a lofty valuation has added a layer of uncertainty for investors to think about. Despite the big rally this ...

Defense stocks shouldn't cost this much.AeroVironment (AVAV -8.57%) stock fell 5.1% through 10:10 a.m. ET Tuesday after investment bank Jefferies lowered its rating on the manufacturer of military drone aircraft.Reports indicate that Jefferies analyst Greg Konrad downgraded AeroVironment stock from buy to hold primarily on valuation concerns, citing the stock's 87% increase in share price so far this year. The effect of the "post-Trump bump"Konrad sees "improving fundamentals" driving AeroVironment's gains ...

Investors in AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Dec. 20, 2024 $300 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could als ...

The latest trading session saw AeroVironment (AVAV) ending at $220.80, denoting a -0.05% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.27%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.65%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.26%. The maker of unmanned aircrafts's shares have seen an increase of 10.88% over the last month, surpassing the Aerospace sector's loss of 4.51% and the S&P 500's gain of 2%. Market participants will be closely ...

The company will continue production during a contract protest.The U.S. Army has instructed AeroVironment (AVAV 11.95%) to continue working to fulfill a $990 million order, despite an ongoing protest of the award. Investor are cheering the move, sending AeroVironment shares up 11% as of 2:30 p.m. ET.U.S. Army gives the green lightAeroVironment is a supplier of small-to-midsized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to the U.S. military and other customers. Its Switchblade loitering munition has been a mainstay in ...

A protest results in a stop work order from the company's largest client.On a generally good Monday for the stock market, AeroVironment (AVAV -9.68%) was a notable exception. The specialized defense company saw its share price sink by almost 10% that day, due to a work stoppage on a very lucrative arrangement between the company and the U.S. government. By contrast, the S&P 500 index, largely free of such burdens, inched 0.1% higher on the day.Drone disputeAeroVironment, which focuses on developing and manu ...

Investors interested in Aerospace stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is AeroVironment (AVAV) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.AeroVironment is a member of our Aerospace group, which includes 46 different companies and currently sits at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the ind ...

koto_feja AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a rising powerhouse in the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) industry. The company has performed especially well over the past few years as a result of UAVs growing success on the battlefield. AeroVironment is in a great position to capitalize on the rise of UAV technologies given its robust product portfolio, strategic position in the defense industry, and its involvement in an escalating Ukrainian-Russian war. Innovative Product Portfolio AeroVironment is increasingly ...

AeroVironment (AVAV) closed the last trading session at $179.47, gaining 2% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $225.17 indicates a 25.5% upside potential.The average comprises six short-term price targets ranging from a low of $210 to a high of $245, with a standard deviation of $12.50. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 17% from the current price level ...