AeroVironment (AVAV)
NASDAQIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-14
$153.40+4.56%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Aerospace & Defense is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Adjusted EBITDA accretive from Empirical Systems Aerospace acquisition: EBITDA margin 9.4% vs negative FY26 -2.3%.
View ThesisRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 19%, softest on share dilution.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 67% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskAeroVironment's growth depends on its new directed-energy systems and contracts. The company recently secured a $464.8 million contract for laser weapon systems. Revenue is expected to be flat year over year. This is a slowdown from the previous year's 140% growth. AeroVironment trades at 42× P/E, above the 30× peer median. This suggests the price reflects modest growth expectations. The primary risk is a potential guidance cut on the next call. The thesis is on watch due to recent performance pressures. Peer multiples imply a price about 10% below where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. AVAV is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 20 analysts currently covering AVAV (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AVAV in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Aerospace & Defense — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Strength in autonomous systems supports growth objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $153.40
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $153.40.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen supply chain
Landmark contracts support manufacturing capacity expansion.
Earnings analysis provides insights into future performance.
Earnings call provides official guidance and strategic direction.
Advances: Scale Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Earnings call highlights scale-up aligns with manufacturing objectives.
Advances: Fiscal Year 2027 Revenue and Profit Guidance
Reiterating revenue guidance supports growth objectives.
Advances: Fiscal Year 2027 Revenue and Profit Guidance
Record revenue supports fiscal year 2027 growth guidance.
Advances: Fiscal Year 2027 Revenue and Profit Guidance
Record backlog supports revenue guidance for FY27.
