AeroVironment, Inc., also known as AV, is an American defense technology company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia that designs and manufactures autonomous systems, counter-UAS systems, and space systems. The company was founded in 1971 by Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft. The company provides the US Department of Defense and foreign militaries with small and medium-sized drones—notably the Raven, Switchblade, Wasp, and Puma. Through its acquisition of BlueHalo in 2025, the company provides directed energy and space communications systems to U.S. and foreign militaries.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAV | AeroVironment Inc | 2026-08-31 09:55:00 | 147.05 | -0.87 | -0.59 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| AVAV | 0001368622 | AeroVironment Inc | US0080731088 | 529900PGHVI29YLZ6221 | 952705790 | Nasdaq | 3721 | Aircraft | 0430 | DE | 241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650 | ARLINGTON | VA | 22202 | UNITED STATES | US | (703) 418-2828 | 241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650, ARLINGTON, VA, 22202 | 241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650, ARLINGTON, VA, 22202 | — | Aerospace industry | 1971 | Wahid Nawabi | 3,750 | http://avinc.com | 18,333,500,000 | 50,610,514 | 50,608,030 | AeroVironment, Inc., also known as AV, is an American defense technology company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia that designs and manufactures autonomous systems, counter-UAS systems, and space systems. The company was founded in 1971 by Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft. The company provides the US Department of Defense and foreign militaries with small and medium-sized drones—notably the Raven, Switchblade, Wasp, and Puma. Through its acquisition of BlueHalo in 2025, the company provides directed energy and space communications systems to U.S. and foreign militaries. | 2026-08-27 19:06:25 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18,333,500,000 | 12,171,300,000 | 197.5155 | 50,608,030 | 4,915,126 | 10.7569 |
| 2025 | 6,162,200,000 | 2,988,700,000 | 94.1768 | 45,692,904 | 17,559,042 | 62.4125 |
| 2024 | 3,173,500,000 | 924,000,000 | 41.0758 | 28,133,862 | 1,919,185 | 7.321 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Brown | Secretary, Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President | 2026 | 524,390 | 0 | 1,621,705 | 227,220 | 23,530 | 2,373,315 |
| Trace Stevenson | President | 2026 | 464,548 | 100,000 | 1,580,397 | 228,904 | 22,855 | 2,396,704 |
| Kevin Mcdonnell | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | 2026 | 565,455 | 0 | 2,410,272 | 4,554,208 | 28,682 | 3,459,829 |
| Wahid Nawabi | Chief Executive Officer, President | 2026 | 11,188,295 | 0 | 13,339,715 | 767,609 | 27,623 | 15,253,775 |
| Mary Clum | President | 2026 | 42,492,110 | 0 | 761,649 | 9,699,611 | 8,544 | 1,292,110 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,991 |
| 2025 | 1,456 |
| 2024 | 1,403 |
| Fiscal Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,976,845,000 | 820,627,000 | 716,720,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 1,476,203,000 | 501,991,000 | 432,789,000 |
| Gross Profit | 500,642,000 | 318,636,000 | 283,931,000 |
| Research And Development Expenses | 127,678,000 | 100,729,000 | 97,687,000 |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 443,251,000 | 158,753,000 | 114,420,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 811,637,000 | 277,841,000 | 212,107,000 |
| Operating Income | -310,995,000 | 40,795,000 | 71,824,000 |
| Net Income | -265,122,000 | 43,619,000 | 59,666,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | -5.4 | 1.56 | 2.19 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | -5.4 | 1.55 | 2.18 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 49,087,346 | 28,018,656 | 27,203,417 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 49,087,346 | 28,173,488 | 27,327,993 |
| Fiscal Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 377,325,000 | 40,862,000 | 73,301,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | 254,972,000 | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 316,167,000 | 101,967,000 | 70,305,000 |
| Inventories | 312,856,000 | 144,090,000 | 150,168,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | 6,210,000 | 622,000 | — |
| Other Assets Current | 52,485,000 | 28,966,000 | 22,333,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 1,890,423,000 | 606,516,000 | 515,581,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | 81,128,000 | 31,627,000 | 20,960,000 |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 166,719,000 | 50,704,000 | 46,602,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 54,576,000 | 32,889,000 | 13,505,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 3,826,319,000 | 514,051,000 | 500,279,000 |
| Total Assets | 5,716,742,000 | 1,120,567,000 | 1,015,860,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 160,507,000 | 72,462,000 | 48,298,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | 79,607,000 | 15,952,000 | 11,192,000 |
| Short Term Debt | — | — | 10,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 82,949,000 | 28,659,000 | 17,074,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 439,237,000 | 172,161,000 | 144,879,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 747,500,000 | 30,000,000 | 28,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 1,986,000 | 2,026,000 | 2,132,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 877,105,000 | 61,899,000 | 48,236,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,316,342,000 | 234,060,000 | 193,115,000 |
| Common Stock | 6,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 9,184,000 | 274,306,000 | 230,687,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -5,635,000 | -6,514,000 | -5,592,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 4,400,400,000 | 886,507,000 | 822,745,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 265,037,000 | 40,998,000 | 35,749,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 38,334,000 | 21,461,000 | 17,069,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | -5,306,000 | -2,606,000 | -1,316,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 128,697,000 | 31,761,000 | -19,208,000 |
| Change In Inventories | 111,610,000 | -2,966,000 | 23,045,000 |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | 1,364,000 | 590,000 | — |
| Change In Other Assets | 19,940,000 | 21,010,000 | 20,279,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | 28,081,000 | 22,331,000 | 12,968,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | -78,404,000 | -1,318,000 | 15,292,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 369,867,000 | — | — |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | 94,500,000 | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 62,544,000 | 22,816,000 | 22,983,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | 48,170,000 | — | — |
| Other Investing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -1,232,671,000 | -28,490,000 | -51,714,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | 10,928,000 | 4,147,000 | 1,596,000 |
| Payments Of Dividends | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | 966,846,000 | 1,910,000 | 88,437,000 |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 233,939,000 | 40,000,000 | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 700,000,000 | 28,000,000 | — |
| Other Financing Activities | -16,000 | -23,000 | -24,000 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | 1,647,178,000 | -2,856,000 | -22,852,000 |
| Change In Cash | 336,463,000 | -32,439,000 | -59,558,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 377,325,000 | 40,862,000 | 73,301,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 3,606,000 | 24,631,000 | 20,438,000 |
| Interest Paid | 12,847,000 | 1,757,000 | 6,823,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | -5.4 | 1.56 | 2.19 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -36.1148 | 97.1282 | 72.9635 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -446.1538 | -28.7671 | -131.108 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.0809 | -3.3764 | -0.5565 |
| Book Value Per Share | 89.6443 | 31.6399 | 30.2442 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.1755 | 4.7889 | 5.2833 |
| Ebitda | 27,718,000 | 109,248,000 | 115,853,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 9,943,189,216.92 | 4,234,524,757.12 | 4,311,533,002.43 |
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | — | — |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.1699 | 0.0338 | 0.0462 |
| Capital Expenditures | 381,052,000 | 45,100,000 | 42,556,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | -459,456,000 | -46,418,000 | -27,264,000 |
| Return On Equity | -0.0602 | 0.0492 | 0.0725 |
| One Year Beta | 1.5718 | 1.112 | 0.5795 |
| Three Year Beta | 1.1094 | 1.1136 | 0.967 |
| Five Year Beta | 1.0692 | 1.0679 | 1.0002 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAGE STEPHEN F | Director | 2026-08-17 | 250 | D | 48,503 |
| Shackley Brian Charles | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-08-14 | 205 | D | 7,888 |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | Director | 2026-07-15 | 248 | D | 48,753 |
| Shackley Brian Charles | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-07-15 | 300 | D | 8,093 |
| MULLER EDWARD R | Director | 2026-07-13 | 996 | D | 2,148 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2026-04-07 | CA31 | Purchase | 2026-03-03 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2026-02-13 | CA31 | Purchase | 2026-01-27 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2026-01-12 | CA31 | Purchase | 2025-12-15 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2025-11-18 | CA31 | Purchase | 2025-10-03 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al | 2026-06-30 | 384,613 | 2,330 | 165.07 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 2026-06-30 | 6,215,051 | 37,651 | 165.07 |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 2026-06-30 | 3,054,785 | 18,506 | 165.07 |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. | 2026-06-30 | 4,593,568 | 27,828 | 165.07 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV | 2026-06-30 | 652,043 | 3,950 | 165.0742 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 2026-06-30 | Admiral Shares | VSGAX | 502,124 | 82,885,608.68 | 0.1763 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 2026-06-30 | ETF Shares | VBK | 502,124 | 82,885,608.68 | 0.1763 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 2026-06-30 | Institutional Shares | VSGIX | 502,124 | 82,885,608.68 | 0.1763 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 2026-06-30 | Investor Shares | VISGX | 502,124 | 82,885,608.68 | 0.1763 |
| VANGUARD VALLEY FORGE FUNDS | 2026-06-30 | INSTITUTIONAL SHARES | VBAIX | 20,335 | 3,356,698.45 | 0.0053 |