AeroVironment (AVAV) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - AeroVironment reported quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 per share, and significantly up from $0.43 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +11.81% [1] - The company posted revenues of $275.05 million for the quarter ended April 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.88%, compared to $196.98 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, AeroVironment has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - AeroVironment shares have increased approximately 24.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.4% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.41 on revenues of $285.78 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.13 on revenues of $995.41 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry, to which AeroVironment belongs, is currently ranked in the top 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that industry outlook can materially impact stock performance [5][8]