AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV)’s stock price has gone decline by -6.50 in comparison to its previous close of 179.35, however, the company has experienced a -9.82% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-11 that In the closing of the recent trading day, AeroVironment (AVAV) stood at $179.35, denoting a -1.54% change from the preceding trading day.
Is It Worth Investing in AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV) is 97.12x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for AVAV is 0.39. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AVAV is 27.59M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.40% of that float. On February 13, 2025, AVAV’s average trading volume was 488.12K shares.
AVAV’s Market Performance
AVAV’s stock has seen a -9.82% decrease for the week, with a 3.45% rise in the past month and a -26.41% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.19% for AeroVironment Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.83% for AVAV’s stock, with a -10.22% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AVAV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AVAV stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for AVAV by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AVAV in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $230 based on the research report published on November 20, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AVAV reach a price target of $240. The rating they have provided for AVAV stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on November 12th, 2024.
AVAV Trading at -1.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AVAV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.00%, as shares surge +1.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AVAV fell by -9.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $176.21. In addition, AeroVironment Inc saw 8.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AVAV starting from McDonnell Kevin Patrick, who sale 396 shares at the price of $198.73 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, McDonnell Kevin Patrick now owns 16,472 shares of AeroVironment Inc, valued at $78,697 using the latest closing price.
McDonnell Kevin Patrick, the Sr. VP and CFO of AeroVironment Inc, sale 508 shares at $216.65 during a trade that took place back on Nov 01 ’24, which means that McDonnell Kevin Patrick is holding 16,868 shares at $110,058 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AVAV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for AeroVironment Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 5.89, with 4.80 for asset returns.
Based on AeroVironment Inc (AVAV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.86. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 42.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 103.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.61.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
