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The Quantellect read.Of the 18 firms covering AeroVironment Inc, 16 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $166.00 to $429.00 (about 2.6x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $249.00 sits 59% above the current $156.17. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 15 to 16 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 15% next year, consensus EPS building from about $0.55 next quarter toward $4.42 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS18 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1689%
Hold211%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to AeroVironment Inc.
As of Jul, 16 of 18 firms rate AVAV a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
AVAV EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.55
Range $0.21 – $0.77 · 15 analysts · +24% YoY
Next period, 15 analysts expect AeroVironment Inc to earn $0.55 a share (range $0.21 – $0.77), versus $0.44 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.24, growing to $4.42 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$519.4M
Range $471.0M – $546.4M · 15 analysts · +10% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $519.4M (range $471.0M – $546.4M), +10.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $2.2B, rising to $2.5B next year.
Top analysts covering AeroVironment Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on AVAV.
#1
Ronald Epstein
B of A Securities · Rank #2
Buy
$225.00+44.1% to target
Overall win rate
58%
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#2
Ken Herbert
RBC Capital · Rank #77
Hold
$180.00+15.3% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#3
Brian Gesuale
Raymond James · Rank #189
Buy
$210.00+34.5% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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#4
Austin Moeller
Canaccord Genuity · Rank #267
Buy
$240.00+53.7% to target
Overall win rate
30%
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#5
AB
Austin Bohlig
Needham
Buy
$225.00+44.1% to target
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AVAV stock forecast FAQ
What is AVAV's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $249.00 for AeroVironment Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $429.00 high to a $166.00 low.
Is AVAV stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 18 analyst ratings, 16 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for AVAV?+
The Street-high target is $429.00 (Goldman Sachs), and the Street-low is $166.00 (UBS). The average of all 15 active targets is $249.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover AVAV?+
18 analysts have an active rating on AeroVironment Inc, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering AVAV?+
Among analysts who currently cover AVAV, Ronald Epstein of B of A Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #2). Their current call is Buy with a $225.00 target.
What is AeroVironment Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.55 per share (range $0.21 – $0.77) across 15 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.24, rising to $4.42 the following year.
How much revenue is AeroVironment Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $519.4M (range $471.0M – $546.4M). Full-year revenue is projected at $2.2B, growing to $2.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading AVAV lately?+
As of Jul, 16 of 18 firms rate AVAV a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their AVAV calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
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