AeroVironment (AVAV): score, analyst targets & catalysts

Business overview

2 segments post-BlueHalo: Autonomous Systems/AxS (Switchblade, Puma, Raven, JUMP 20 - ~68-77% of revenue) and Space, Cyber & Directed Energy/SCDE (~23-32% of revenue).

Watch: Next: AeroVironment FY2027 guidance test: consensus watching whether new contracts (incl. $500M counter-drone IDIQ) offset the $1.7B backlog impact from a lost prior contract. — ~2026-11-30

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Update log

Date	News	Impact
10/29/2026	IANS Launches Practitioner-Validated Cybersecurity Intelligence in Microsoft Copilot PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	ATI Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Rochefort Asset Management Co-Leads $150+ Million Series D for Firehawk Defense to Scale Domestic Propulsion and Munitions Production PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Havoc to Join CSBC Corporation, Taiwan at MATURE Taiwan 2026 PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Zorronet Secures Additional Order from Major Israeli Defense Organization to Extend Range of Autonomous Systems PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	CACI Awarded $185 Million U.S. Army Task Order to Advance Expeditionary Power and Mission Readiness PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Sidus Space Appoints Hassan R. Baqar to Board of Directors PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Sentrycs Offers Ranger a Portable C-UAS Solution with Mitigation Capabilities for less than $100,000 Helping States Maximize FEMA's Latest Round of Grant Funding PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Quantum Space and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement Ahead of Planned Business Combination and NYSE Listing PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	General Paul M. Nakasone, U.S. Army (Ret.), Joins Board of Armadin PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Appian Marks Major Milestone in Supporting US Army Ammunition Modernization PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Bradley Rister Named Vice President of Commercial Sector at Stellar Solutions PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	BAE Systems recognizes top suppliers at 'Partner2Win' Supplier Symposium PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Appian Defense Cloud Achieves IL5 Authorization Across Department of War Operations PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	STANDEX REPORTS FISCAL FIRST QUARTER 2027 FINANCIAL RESULTS PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	HawkEye 360 Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	RTX Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Bristow Group Declares Cash Dividend PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Persistent Systems, Sen. Hickenlooper Celebrate Fort Collins Building Purchase PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	LeoLabs Achieves More Than $100M in Bookings as Radar Production Ramps for 2027 Deliveries PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/29/2026	Global Swarm Drone Defense Market Report 2026-2030 \| Capitalize on 25% CAGR and AI Counter-UAS Demand with L3Harris, Leidos, Airbus, AeroVironment, and Epirus Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/28/2026	Honeywell Aerospace declares first quarterly cash dividend PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Global Solar-Powered UAVs Market Forecast to Reach $2.2 Billion by 2032 \| Airbus, AeroVironment, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Skydweller Dominate Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/28/2026	Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) - A $4.8 Billion Market by 2032 as AeroVironment, BAE Systems, Baykar, CASC, and Northrop Grumman Disrupt Warfare Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/28/2026	Arxis Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results; Raises Full-Year 2026 Guidance and Introduces 2027 Guidance PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Innoviz Sees Strong Counter-UAS Demand at AUSA 2026, Reinforcing the Fit of Innoviz Perciz for U.S. Defense and Homeland Security Markets PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	49North Qualifies Across All Five Streams of Canada's Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Advisory: CAE's FY2027 Q2 financial results conference call PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	JetZero Awarded $5.3M in FAA CLEEN IV PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Firehawk Defense Tops $1.4 Billion Valuation: NYSE Content Update PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20 Million to Build Spacecraft That Assemble Themselves in Orbit PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Air Europa extends exclusive Boeing 787 nacelle maintenance agreement with RTX's Collins Aerospace PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	/C O R R E C T I O N - Honeywell Aerospace Inc./ PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	U.S. Cyber Command selects Leidos to deploy unified cyber planning platform PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	New Horizons Ahead: Applications Open November 1 for the Eighth Annual Air Canada and CAE Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Army Chooses HAVIK PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	BAE Systems expands commercial aviation aftermarket offerings to meet rising fleet demand PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	BLADE Awarded Contract to Develop Biological Containment Isolation System (BCIS) PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	OMNI and Bridge Defense Announce the Formation of OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions, A New SBA-Approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture (MPJV) PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Saab and GA-ASI successfully flight test LoyalEye AEW capability on MQ-9B PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	ESI supplying solar array components to missile defense programs PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Utah advanced composite manufacturers equip elite athletes with cutting-edge aerospace materials PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/28/2026	Honeywell Aerospace to build new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Arizona to support growing commercial and defense demand PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Geminus Enters Battery Storage and Grid Management With AFWERX SBIR Phase I Award PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Drone Stocks Rally as High-Beta Small Caps Lead: Red Cat Jumps 10%, Ondas Climbs 8%, AeroVironment Ticks Up Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/27/2026	Enevate Technologies Unveils Trifecta: Battery Technology That Ends the Energy, Power, and Cycle-Life Tradeoff PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Quzara LLC Launches NISTcompliance.ai Continuous Assurance Platform for FedRAMP® 20x and Civilian Agency RMF Automation PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	VectorUSA Announces NASA SEWP VI Contracts for Federal IT Solutions PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Advanced Process Solutions Elevates Clint Johnson to Vice President of Services and Operations PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	A2 GLOBAL ELECTRONICS ACHIEVES AS9100 CERTIFICATION, STRENGTHENING QUALITY CONTROLS FOR VALUE-ADDED COMPONENT SERVICES PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Omnilert Introduces Dual-AI Platform to Deliver Context-Aware, Tailored Gun Detection for Customers PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	SNC, Skyryse Announce Collaboration to Advance Software-Defined Flight Automation for Existing Aircraft Fleets PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	BAE Systems successfully tests Adaptable Deck Launcher, advancing distributed launch capability for the U.S. Navy PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Ribbit demonstrates collaborative teaming between autonomous helicopter, airplane, and drones PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	University of Detroit Mercy receives $7.75 million from U.S. Department of War PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Ukraine's Sovereign Satellite Now Operating in Orbit PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Lockheed Martin Welcomes Dedicated PAC-3® Missile Maintenance Facility in Poland PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Cherokee Federal Named 2026 Team Osprey Supplier of the Year PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	A World First, Beacon AI Flies Murdock Its AI Pilot Assistant System Aboard Operational USAF Tankers PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Lockheed Martin to Add Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile to the American Arsenal of Freedom PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	US Aviation Highlights the Future of Military Flight Training at 2026 IDGA Summit PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	TAT Technologies to Report Third Quarter Results on November 2 and Host Webcast PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	Bristow Group Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/27/2026	X-Bow Selected by CoAspire to Provide Booster Motors for U.S. Navy CHAOS Program PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	PROCOMER supports ten Costa Rican companies seeking to expand their presence in the global aerospace supply chain PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	GovSignals Proposes Permissive AI Use Language for Government Acquisitions PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	No Runway Required: Electra Takes Off and Lands Ultra Short Airplane at Manhattan Heliport PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	The Partner Companies Acquires F&B MFG, Strengthening Precision Metal Forming Capabilities for Aerospace and Defense PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	BLADE Awarded Contract to Advance Critical Equipment Decontamination System for U.S. Special Operations Forces PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	STANDEX ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF BRENNA PREISSER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	Army & Air Force Exchange Service's Salute to Service Month Returns with Giveaways for Veterans, Service Members PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	Perpetua Resources Awarded Up to $40 Million in U.S. Army Funding to Advance Domestic Tungsten Supply for American Defense PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/26/2026	Elbit Systems Awarded Approximately $200 Million in Contracts for Airborne ISTAR and Training Solutions in Asia-Pacific PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	FL Technics Indonesia Secures EASA Certification for Bali Hangar, Expanding Capabilities to European Fleets PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	SAFE Structure Designs Awarded U.S. Coast Guard Contract for MH-60 Parts and Cowling Racks at Air Station Astoria PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	CAE to sell Flightscape to SITA PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	CACI Secures U.S. Navy Task Order to Strengthen Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	U.S. Air Force Selects Cresilon's TRAUMAGEL Through AFWERX SBIR Program to Advance Hemorrhage Control for Military Use PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	AAR increases size and extends maturity of revolving credit facility PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/26/2026	Assail Launches Assail Federal to Deliver Autonomous Offensive Cyber to Government PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/24/2026	Axon Announces Body 5: Next-Generation Camera Built for the AI Era PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/23/2026	Amy Johnson Appointed President of GDIT PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/23/2026	THE PATRIOT FUND HONORS VETERANS AND MARKS AMERICA'S 250TH AT 11TH ANNUAL GALA AT THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/23/2026	Yazan Al Homsi Invests US$500,000 in Toronto Drone Maker Arcanus Aerial Systems PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/22/2026	AeroVironment stock: Oppenheimer bullish amid counter-drone growth Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/20/2026	Top Aerospace & Defense Stocks According to Macquarie Research Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/20/2026	AeroVironment Expands Australian Defense Manufacturing Through NIOA Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/19/2026	Red Cat Jumps 8% on Cash Offer for Steyr Motors; AeroVironment and Kratos Edge Higher Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/17/2026	Stocktwits Defense Watch: RTX Continues Deal Momentum, Ondas-Palantir Launch AI Firm As AeroVironment Strike Four International Deals Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/15/2026	Global Drone Market to Grow at 9.8% CAGR as AI-Powered UAVs, Autonomous Flight Technologies and Rising Defense Investments Drive Growth, says Maximize Market Research PR Newswire	PR Newswire
10/15/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Adds Global Defense Partnerships Around Drones And Resilient Communications Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/15/2026	Is AeroVironment (AVAV) Using Global Partnerships To Quietly Redefine Its Defense Moat? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/14/2026	Drone Malaise Weighs on AeroVironment Despite New Connectivity Deal Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/14/2026	Why AeroVironment (AVAV) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/14/2026	Ondas Retreats 6% Despite Regna AI Launch With Palantir; AeroVironment Drops 3%, Kratos Slips Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/14/2026	AV and Alpha Unmanned Systems Announce MOU to Explore JUMP 20 Support in Spain Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/13/2026	AV and NIOA Sign Agreement to Advance One-Way Attack Localization and Co-Production in Australia Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/12/2026	Can AeroVironment Expand Its Role in Naval Mine-Countermeasure Systems? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/9/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Looks Reasonable As Shares Fell 65% Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/9/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Pullback Following Market Selloff Puts Valuation Debate Back In Focus Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/8/2026	Can LOCUST Lasers Power the Next Leg of AeroVironment (AVAV) Growth? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/8/2026	Can AeroVironment Scale Autonomous Systems to Drive Growth? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/8/2026	Ondas Falls 5% as Defense Orders Pile Up Without Lifting Shares; AeroVironment Slips, Kratos Edges Higher Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/8/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Lands $464.8 Million Directed Energy Contract Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/8/2026	NIOA, AeroVironment team to offer and support loitering munitions Down Under Breaking Defense	AeroVironment is partnering with NIOA to offer and support loitering munitions in Australia and New Zealand.
10/7/2026	AeroVironment Is Now Down 43% This Year. Is It Time to Sell This Dropping Drone Stock? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/7/2026	Ondas Falls 5% Despite $165 Million in New Orders; AeroVironment and Red Cat Drop 5% Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment's stock fell by 5% amid a broader market sell-off affecting the drone sector.
10/6/2026	Should Investors Buy the Dip in AeroVironment (AVAV) or Wait for Profitability? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/5/2026	Ondas Is Priced Like a Defense Contractor. AeroVironment Actually Is One. Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/5/2026	Ondas Climbs 5% on $56M Precision Strike Order as Citizens Starts Coverage; AeroVironment Barely Budges Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
10/4/2026	Timing score improves on positive analyst revisions AI review	The increase in the timing score is driven by a significant improvement in analyst revisions following a series of high-value contract wins, most notably a $464.8 million laser system agreement. These developments, supported by a record $1.5 billion funded backlog and favorable sentiment from institutional investors like ARK Invest, have led to more constructive forward-looking coverage. While insider sales were noted, the fundamental shift in revenue visibility and production-scaling partnerships provides the necessary weight to support the upward revision.
10/2/2026	Which Drone Stock Is Dominating in 2026: Red Cat, Ondas, or AeroVironment? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/24/2026	AVAV vs. RTX: Which Aerospace-Defense Stock Offers More Potential? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/24/2026	What AeroVironment’s (AVAV) $464.8 Million Laser Contract Means for Its Defense Growth Outlook Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/23/2026	AeroVironment Stock And 2 Other Top Defense Stocks Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/20/2026	Drones Stock AeroVironment Is Now a Space Stock, Too Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/17/2026	The Drone Arms Race Is Here: Military UAV Market Projected to Triple by 2032 PR Newswire	The military UAV market is projected to triple by 2032 due to increased defense spending on battlefield intelligence and AI-powered autonomy.
9/17/2026	Is AeroVironment Becoming a Broader Defense Technology Platform? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/16/2026	Ondas vs. AeroVironment: Which Drone Stock Is the Better Pick Now? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/16/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Has $1.5 Billion in Funded Backlog. Can Conversion Support Guidance? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/16/2026	Red Cat Sinks 6% as Speculative Drone Names Extend Month-Long Slide; Unusual Machines Drops 4%, AeroVironment Barely Budges Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/16/2026	Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys AVAV Stock Again, Trims GOOGL Stake And Sells Iridium Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/16/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Teams Up To Digitize Production And Test Data Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/15/2026	Page Stephen F (Dir) — Sell -$38,068 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -250 shares at $152.27
9/15/2026	Shackley Brian Charles (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) — Sell -$15,227 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -100 shares at $152.27
9/15/2026	A $100 Million Reason to Buy AVAV Stock Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/15/2026	3 Defense Stocks Riding the High-Energy Laser Boom Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment secured a $465 million Army contract related to laser weapon systems.
9/15/2026	Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Loads Up On AeroVironment Amid Fresh Defense Deals And Record Backlog Yahoo Finance	ARK Invest increased its stake in AeroVironment as the company sees growth driven by new defense contracts and a record order backlog.
9/15/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment shares rose following a strategic partnership with Nominal to utilize their data platform for defense hardware production.
9/15/2026	Attalon and AeroVironment Execute Long-Term Agreement Supporting Production of Mission-Ready High-Energy Laser Systems Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/14/2026	AeroVironment Rises 6% as Post-Earnings Recovery Outpaces Drone Group; Ondas Ticks Up, Red Cat Barely Budges Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/14/2026	Nominal Partners with AeroVironment to Power Accelerated Test and Production Data for Mission-Critical Hardware at Scale Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/11/2026	Stocks making big moves this week: Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Revolve, AeroVironment, DigitalOcean, and SoFi Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/11/2026	Autonomous Systems Strength Offsets SCDE Weakness for AeroVironment (AVAV) Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/11/2026	AVAV Q2 Deep Dive: Landmark Defense Contracts Drive Growth and Production Expansion Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/11/2026	Why AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Is Up Today Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/11/2026	Event outcome: Confirmed event_outcome	Fireside chat at Jefferies Global Industrials Conference — AeroVironment, Inc. participated in the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference on September 10, 2026, as scheduled. During the fireside chat, Chairman and CEO Wahid Nawabi and CFO Sean Woodward discussed the company's strong fiscal first-quarter results, noting that revenue and EBITDA exceeded guidance, and reaffirmed their full-year fiscal 2027 targets.
9/11/2026	Timing score declines as major catalysts move to post-event status AI review	The timing score decrease is driven by the 'Catalysts' pillar, which dropped from 100 to 41 following the successful conclusion of the Q1 earnings release and related contract announcements. While these events served as positive catalysts leading up to the release, their resolution naturally reduces the near-term binary event horizon, shifting the focus toward execution of the newly reported backlog and long-term production ramps.
9/10/2026	AeroVironment's Record Backlog and Earnings Beat Fuel Recovery Case Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/10/2026	A $50 Million Reason Why AVAV Stock Is Up Today Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/10/2026	AeroVironment Secures First International LOCUST Counter-Drone System Order Worth More Than $50 Million Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment secured its first international order for the LOCUST laser weapon system, valued at over $50 million.
9/10/2026	Why AeroVironment Stock Rocketed Higher Today Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment shares increased as the company moved past previous operational challenges.
9/10/2026	Drone Maker AeroVironment Soars With Analyst Targets After Earnings Beat Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/10/2026	AeroVironment Shares Jump 10% After Record Revenue Crushes Estimates Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/10/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment's funded backlog grew by 37% to $1.5 billion, supported by significant order flow.
9/10/2026	AeroVironment Rises 5% on First International LOCUST Laser Order, Unusual Machines Holds Steady, Ondas Slips Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment stock gained following a major international order for its low-cost laser weapon system.
9/10/2026	Jim Cramer Said Stay Away From This Drone Stock a Week Before Its Biggest Earnings Beat in Years Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment shares surged after a strong earnings report despite previous negative commentary from market analysts.
9/10/2026	AVAV Q1 Earnings Call Centers on LOCUST Scale-Up & Second-Half Ramp-Up Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment is scaling production for its LOCUST and other key programs to support a ramp-up in the second half of the fiscal year.
9/10/2026	Event outcome: Confirmed event_outcome	AeroVironment, Inc. — quarterly earnings release — AeroVironment, Inc. released its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended August 1, 2026, on September 9, 2026. The company reported record quarterly revenue of $480.5 million and hosted a conference call to discuss the results later that day.
9/10/2026	Event outcome: Confirmed event_outcome	Release of Q1 financial results — AeroVironment, Inc. released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 on September 9, 2026, as scheduled. The company reported record quarterly revenue of $480.5 million and a record funded backlog of $1.5 billion, while narrowing its net loss to $5.1 million compared to the prior year period.
9/10/2026	Event outcome: Confirmed event_outcome	First quarter fiscal year 2027 earnings conference call — AeroVironment held its first quarter fiscal year 2027 earnings conference call on September 9, 2026, as scheduled. The company reported record quarterly revenue of $480.5 million and a record funded backlog of $1.5 billion, while reaffirming its full-year fiscal 2027 guidance.
9/9/2026	AeroVironment surges 4% on Q1 earnings beat Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment beat analyst expectations with a record quarterly revenue of $480.5 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.59.
9/9/2026	AeroVironment Stock Jumps. There Is Still Growth for Drones. Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment reported fiscal first quarter 2027 earnings of 59 cents per share, highlighting continued growth in the drone sector.
9/9/2026	Compared to Estimates, AeroVironment (AVAV) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment, Inc. reported its financial performance for the quarter ended July 2026, comparing key metrics against analyst estimates.
9/9/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment surpassed market expectations for both earnings and revenue for the fiscal quarter ended July 2026.
9/9/2026	Drone Stocks Slide as Risk-Off Sentiment Hits High-Beta Names: AeroVironment Sinks 4%, Red Cat Drops 3%, Ondas Eases Yahoo Finance	Shares of drone manufacturers, including AeroVironment, declined due to broader market risk-off sentiment rather than company-specific news.
9/9/2026	AeroVironment’s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Q2 CY2026: Strong Sales Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment reported Q2 CY2026 results with strong sales growth, although its full-year revenue guidance was slightly below analyst expectations.
9/8/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Q2 Earnings: What To Expect Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/4/2026	Jim Cramer Highlights AeroVironment’s (AVAV) Steep Competition Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/3/2026	What Does AeroVironment (AVAV) Winning A $464.8 Million Army Laser Deal Change? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/3/2026	AeroVironment’s $465 Million Army Laser Win Expands Its Counter-Drone Opportunity Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/3/2026	AeroVironment Rises 6% on $464.8M Army Laser Award, Unusual Machines and Red Cat Tick Up Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/3/2026	Aerovironment secures landmark $465M U.S. Army contract for laser defense systems Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/3/2026	AeroVironment Lands Historic U.S. Laser Weapon Production Contract Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/3/2026	Unlocking Q1 Potential of AeroVironment (AVAV): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/2/2026	AVAV Stock In Focus As AeroVironment Wins $465M Army Laser Weapons Contract Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/2/2026	AV’s LOCUST® Selected for Nearly $500 million Army Counter-UAS Contract for Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) Program Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/2/2026	Dear AeroVironment Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for September 9 Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
9/2/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Reports Next Week: What You Should Expect Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment is expected to release its earnings report next week.
9/1/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/31/2026	Small Drones Market Report 2026-2036 Now Available. 481-Page Study Profiling DJI, AeroVironment, Lockheed Martin, Skydio, BAE Systems, and 71 Other Key Players Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/29/2026	Is AeroVironment (AVAV) Undervalued On Its New NASA Mars Helicopter Contract? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/29/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Forms AV Eagle Joint Venture In Greece Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/28/2026	Is New Switchblade 600 Order And Mars Helicopter Work Altering The Investment Case For AeroVironment (AVAV)? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/27/2026	AV to Present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/27/2026	AVAV Stock Rises Overnight: AeroVironment Pockets $51M Army Contract Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/27/2026	AVAV Stock Gains As NASA Taps AeroVironment For Three Mars Helicopters For 2028 Mission — Here’s What They’ll Be Looking For Under The Martian Surface Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/26/2026	5 Stocks to Buy in September Before Wall Street Catches On Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/26/2026	AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Earnings and Host Conference Call Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/26/2026	AV Receives $51 Million U.S. Army Order for Switchblade® 600 Loitering Munitions Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/24/2026	Here's Why AeroVironment (AVAV) Fell More Than Broader Market Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/24/2026	AV to Invest $100 Million in New Unified Campus in Southern California Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/21/2026	AVAV Stock Gains Overnight: AeroVironment Bets On Greece To Build Europe’s Counter-Drone Arsenal Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/21/2026	Trump’s New Drone Tariffs Give AeroVironment, Kratos and Red Cat a Policy Tailwind Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/21/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Forms AV Eagle Joint Venture In Greece Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/20/2026	Can AeroVironment's Propulsion Capabilities Support Future Growth? Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment, Inc. is expanding its propulsion technologies for electric, hybrid, and unmanned aircraft applications.
8/20/2026	AeroVironment to Establish Industrial Presence in Greece Through AV Eagle Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment, Inc. is establishing an industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle, a joint venture with Athens-based Eyeonix SA.
8/19/2026	AeroVironment Hit a Bottom in Q2—Can It Take Flight in Q3? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/19/2026	Drone Stocks See Limited Losses Tuesday During Nasdaq Sell-Off: Red Cat, Ondas Flat While AeroVironment Tumbles Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/18/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/17/2026	Page Stephen F (Dir) — Sell -$47,995 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -250 shares at $191.98
8/14/2026	Shackley Brian Charles (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) — Sell -$41,381 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -205 shares at $201.86
8/14/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Sees Fair Value Cut As Analysts Weigh Contracts And Execution Risks Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/14/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock May Be Near Fair Value Despite Army Contract News Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/14/2026	Unusual Machines, AeroVironment, and Ondas Rise as Trump Levies Tariffs on Drone Imports Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/13/2026	AVAV Outperforms Industry in the Past Month: How to Play the Stock? Yahoo Finance	AeroVironment's stock has surged 35.1% over the past month, driven by strong defense demand, a major Army contract, and a new autonomous systems partnership.
8/12/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/12/2026	Drone Data Services and Analytics Market Report 2026–2035: Evaluating AI Reality Capture, BVLOS Integration, and Competitive Strategies of DroneDeploy, AeroVironment, and Terra Drone Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/11/2026	Top defense contractor scores huge U.S. Army payday, stock jumps Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/8/2026	Why AeroVironment (AVAV) Is Up 25.0% After US$400 Million Army Locust Contract News Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/7/2026	Rating revision: Rating 3 → Rating 2 AI review	The $400 million production contract for directed-energy systems validates the strategic value of the recent BlueHalo acquisition and shifts the company from R&D to large-scale production. While internal control issues remain, the revenue growth trajectory and successful product transition justify an upgrade in the company rating to reflect improved commercial viability. This expansion into high-growth defense segments reduces the reliance on legacy product lines.
8/7/2026	AV Appoints Aerospace and Defense Executive Michael D. Ruppert to Board of Directors Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/7/2026	AVAV Stock Jumps 8% On Reported $400M Army Deal — Why Retail Sees AeroVironment’s Laser Weapons Moving Beyond Testing Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/6/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/5/2026	Iren vs. AeroVironment: A Comparison of Recent Revenue Trajectories Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
8/1/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/29/2026	AV and Applied Intuition Establish Strategic Collaboration to Advance Uncrewed Teaming Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/29/2026	Teledyne FLIR Defense Receives Significant Order to Support AV’s Titan MS Counter-UAS Solution for JIATF-401 Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/29/2026	AeroVironment Announces Planned Retirement of Stephen F. Page from Board of Directors Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/28/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/28/2026	Is AeroVironment (AVAV) Cheap After Its Army Contract And Legal Headlines? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/28/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Looks Reasonable On Cash Flow But Rich On Sales Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/27/2026	AVAV FINAL DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds AeroVironment (AVAV) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on July 27, 2026 - Morningstar google_news	Morningstar
7/26/2026	California Public Employees Retirement System Sells 15,842 Shares of AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV - MarketBeat google_news	MarketBeat
7/26/2026	AVAV ALERT: Securities Fraud Class Action Launched Against AeroVironment, Inc. – July 27, 2026 Deadline - ACCESS Newswire google_news	ACCESS Newswire
7/24/2026	AEROVIRONMENT DEADLINE: ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, - GlobeNewswire GlobeNewswire	GlobeNewswire
7/24/2026	AEROVIRONMENT DEADLINE MONDAY JULY 27th: Bragar Eagel & - GlobeNewswire GlobeNewswire	GlobeNewswire
7/24/2026	Kaplan Fox Reminds AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) - GlobeNewswire GlobeNewswire	GlobeNewswire
7/24/2026	Deadline Soon: AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz About Securities Fraud Lawsuit - Carroll County Mirror-Democrat google_news	Carroll County Mirror-Democrat
7/22/2026	AeroVironment (AVAV) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/22/2026	AeroVironment Just Scored a New Army Contract. What It Means for AVAV Stock. Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/22/2026	Red Cat Just Dropped 26% in a Month: Are Drone Stocks Like RCAT, Ondas, Redwire, and AeroVironment Out of Fuel? Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/21/2026	AeroVironment’s Stock Is Down, But Drone Demand Is Taking Off Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/20/2026	AeroVironment, Inc. Notice of July 27, 2026 Application Deadline for Class Action Lawsuits - Contact Lewis Kahn, Esq. at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC, Before Application Deadline - TMX Newsfile google_news	The firm Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC has issued a notice regarding a class action lawsuit against AeroVironment, Inc., setting the application deadline for July 27, 2026.
7/20/2026	AV Awarded $117.3 Million U.S. Army Production Contract for P550™ Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/20/2026	AeroVironment stock rises following $117M Army drone contract - Investing.com France google_news	Investing.com France
7/20/2026	AeroVironment stock rises after securing $117.3 million U.S. Army drone contract Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/20/2026	Cathie Wood Adds $18 Million Worth Of SpaceX, These Defense Names Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/20/2026	Price ~$141, close to the low of the 52-week range ($135.20-$417.86, approx -66% from the peak).	Severely degraded price - entry decision to be evaluated based on the outcome of the class action.
7/19/2026	The Bull Case For AeroVironment (AVAV) Could Change Following New NATO UAS Contracts And MQ-31A Status Yahoo Finance	Yahoo Finance
7/19/2026	Stock down ~65% from its January 2026 peak. Initial cause: loss of the SCAR/BADGER contract (Space Force, terminated for convenience).	Primary trigger for the decline.
7/17/2026	AVAV DEADLINE: The Gross Law Firm Reminds AeroVironment, - GlobeNewswire GlobeNewswire	GlobeNewswire
7/16/2026	AeroVironment Shareholder Alert: ClaimsFiler Reminds - GlobeNewswire GlobeNewswire	GlobeNewswire
7/16/2026	AEROVIRONMENT, INC. (AVAV) SHAREHOLDER ALERT Bernstein - GlobeNewswire GlobeNewswire	GlobeNewswire
7/16/2026	An AeroVironment Vice President sells shares for $42,900 - Investing.com France google_news	Investing.com France
7/15/2026	Shackley Brian Charles (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) — Sell -$42,900 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -300 shares at $143.00
7/15/2026	Page Stephen F (Dir) — Sell -$35,464 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -248 shares at $143.00
7/8/2026	AeroVironment, Inc. releases earnings guidance for fiscal year 2030 - Zonebourse google_news	Zonebourse
7/2/2026	AeroVironment jumps 13% after securing a $500 million contract with the U.S. Army for counter-drone systems - XTB.com google_news	XTB.com
7/2/2026	AeroVironment climbs following a $500M military contract and strong results - Invezz google_news	Invezz
6/30/2026	Concentrix falls after guidance; AeroVironment surges on earnings \| Trading session movements - Zonebourse Suisse google_news	Zonebourse Suisse
6/22/2026	Restatement: $89.4 million underestimation of operating losses, material weakness in internal controls revealed.	Serious governance signal, distinct from a simple bad quarter
6/15/2026	Page Stephen F (Dir) — Sell -$43,603 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -250 shares at $174.41
5/15/2026	Page Stephen F (Dir) — Sell -$40,578 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -250 shares at $162.31
4/15/2026	Page Stephen F (Dir) — Sell -$49,323 Insider Form 4	S - Sale transaction of -250 shares at $197.29
3/3/2026	AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) - Stock Price \| US0080731088 - Quotation NASDAQ/NGS (GLOBAL SELECT MARKET) - boursedirect.fr google_news	boursedirect.fr
4/28/2021	AEROVIRONMENT, INC. — $29,808,493 (Department of Defense) USASpending	DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT.
3/23/2021	AEROVIRONMENT, INC. — $12,658,236 (Department of Defense) USASpending	SWITCHBLADE CONTRACTOR LOGISTIC SERVICES
4/30/2020	AEROVIRONMENT, INC. — $406,452,759 (Department of Defense) USASpending	FY20-22 SWITCHBLADE HARDWARE PRODUCTION
3/16/2018	AEROVIRONMENT, INC. — $9,293,040 (Department of Defense) USASpending	FMS EGYPT - PUMA AE II SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT WITH CLS AND NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING CASE #EG-B-VHL
8/3/2017	AEROVIRONMENT, INC. — $45,955,361 (Department of Defense) USASpending	IGF::OT::IGF PURCHASE OF CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR THE SWITCHBLADE MISSILE SYSTEM IN FISCAL YEAR 2017. THE SERVICES INCLUDE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF INERT TRAINING VEHICLES AND FIELD SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVES.
Donnees EDGAR 10-Q/A	Goodwill $2.37B = 44% of total assets. Finance backlog $1.12B. Operating cash flow -$173.9M over 9 months.	Balance sheet structure with structural risk beyond legal risk alone
Class action	Norrell v. AeroVironment. Lead plaintiff procedural deadline: 07/27/2026 (purely administrative).	Monitor the appointment of the lead plaintiff followed by AVAV's response in the following months