AeroVironment (AVAV) stock

Autonomous systems and defense technologyDefense

Worth $5.2B

$123.23

-2.94%

Defense technology, worth $5.2BDefense

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#6of 11

Aircraft

Checks firing

2of 14

Transition

From 52-week high

-69.8%

under its best in a year

AVAV's Quality Score rose 3 points on Mon, Nov 9, to 0.

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Why is AVAV down?

Down 2.9% today with drone stocks: 9 of 11 are down, 1.6% on average; the S&P 500 is down 0.6%.

Up 20% since Nov 5

Up 20% so far from Nov 5 to Nov 10.

AeroVironment rose 20% so far from Nov 5 to Nov 10. 14 points of it came on Nov 9.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026

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Why AVAV still lags the market over three years

Up 6% over the three years to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 80%; up 20% since Nov 5.

4 reasons, from its filings, with the timeline and its peers, for Pro members.

Key facts on AVAV

Key facts on AVAV
Since its 2025 high	Down 69% profit $43.6M → a $202.8M loss a year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 4 Took on new debt

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AVAV in the news

TodayWith its group.

Big story

Deal

AeroVironment secures $940M defense contract ceiling

AVAV closed +12.6% that day.

Reported by Investing.com · covered by 3 outlets

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AVAV catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +1.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

41 past catalysts since 2019, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why AVAV scores 0

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

−3Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year, down over two years
+3News contract win, earnings beat

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Profit subtractsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Volatility subtractsA daily range of 5% or more with nothing behind it (no profit or cash flow, sales shrinking, or 10% more shares outstanding with no free cash flow): -1, or -2 from 8%.
Cash flow subtracts-1 when free cash flow over the last four quarters is negative.

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How AVAV ranks in Aircraft

AVAV is #6 of 11 by Quality Score.

How AVAV ranks in Aircraft
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	EMBJEmbraer	7/14	17
2	BABoeing	0/14	6
3	BETABeta	6/14	5
	ACHRArcher Aviation		Open for its score
	AIROAIRO Group Holdings		Open for its score
	AVEXAEVEX		Open for its score
6	AVAVAeroVironment	2/14	0

Net income over four quarters: AVAV -$203M, KTOS $22.0M, DRS $365M, ONDS $167M.

When does AVAV report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Dec 2, after the close (in 22 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What AVAV reported on Sep 9, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 was $480.5 million, an increase of 6% as compared to $454.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, due to higher product sales of $15.5 million and higher service revenue of $10.3 million.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

AVAV's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Fiscal year 2027
Revenue	$2.125B to $2.225Bkept

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Sep 9)

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In the company's words

“As a percentage of revenue, gross margin rose to 26% from 21%, primarily due to a decrease in intangible amortization and other non-cash purchasing accounting expenses.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Sep 9)

The numbers

Market value: $5.2B; today
Sales: $2B; up 84.4% on the year
Free cash flow: -$25M; last 12 months

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No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

The whole report on AVAV: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-6.3%+18.8%+4.5%

Mar 10Jun 29Sep 9

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Sep 9, 2026After close	After close	+4.2%	+4.5%	+11.1%
Jun 29, 2026After close	After close	+27.0%	+18.8%	+16.9%
Mar 10, 2026After close	After close	-7.7%	-6.3%	+0.4%

AVAV closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and AVAV's Quality Score going into each

AVAV sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2024 to 2026, to $2B. It lost money in 2026 after a profit in 2025.

AVAV has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

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Volume1 of 3 shown

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Tight range1 of 3 shown

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Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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AVAV RSI today: 47.7, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 47.7, MACD above signal, below both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on AVAV

What it does and how it makes money5 findingsServices made up 28% of its revenue in fiscal 2026 ($561M of $1.98B), against 16% in fiscal 2025; product sales 72%.SEC filing · Jun 29, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where AVAV stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings8 findings"On July 27, 2026, a purported stockholder of the company, Keith Rogers, filed a derivative action in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of AeroVironment against Mr. Nawabi …" (10-Q for the quarter to Aug 1, 2026)SEC filing · Sep 10, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "The indebtedness represented by our Notes could limit the cash flow available for our operations, expose us to risks that could adversely affect our business …" (10-K for fiscal 2026; not in fiscal 2025's)SEC filing · Jun 29, 2026, against the one of Jun 25, 2025US Government Agencies made up 85% of its revenue in fiscal 2026, up from 75% in fiscal 2025; US Army made up 25%, up from 20% in fiscal 2025.SEC filing · Jun 29, 2026Backlog rose 37% in a year, to $1.46B on Aug 1, 2026 from $1.07B: sales under contract, not yet delivered.Filed figures, Aug 1, 2026
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades AVAV, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersNet income over four quarters: AVAV -$203M, KTOS $22.0M, DRS $365M, ONDS $167M.

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AVAV insider trades

AVAV trades by Congress and the executive branch

One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellGilbert Cisneros$1K to $15KHousetraded Jul 2, disclosed Sep 4(64 days later)

SellGilbert CisnerosHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Jul 2, disclosed Sep 4(64 days later)

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AVAV's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Wahid NawabiChair, President and CEO · no trades on file
Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFO · 5 trades
Sean Thomas WoodwardCFO · no trades on file
Brian Charles ShackleySVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 5 trades
Clum Mary Elizabeth McDanielPresident, Space, Cyber & DE · no trades on file
Melissa Ann BrownEVP, Chief Legal Officer · no trades on file
Robert Fendlay SmithChief Operating Officer · no trades on file
Trace E. StevensonPresident, Autonomous Systems · no trades on file

9 more officers and directors file at AVAV.

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Which ETFs hold AVAV?

In ETFs: AVAV is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About AeroVironment

AeroVironment Inc is a defense technology provider delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. It develops and deploys autonomous systems, precision strike systems, counter-UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities. The company operates business in two reportable segments: Autonomous Systems (AxS) and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy (SCDE). It derives majority of revenue from Autonomous Systems segment focuses on the design, development, production, delivery, and support of intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, including UAS, uncrewed underwater vehicles and ground robot systems. Geographically it derives the majority of revenue from domestic operations.

4,091 employeesArlington, VAavinc.com

What AeroVironment says it competes with

“We believe the principal competitive factors in the markets for our products and services include product performance; safety; innovative features; acquisition cost; lifetime operating cost, including maintenance and support; ease of use; rapid integration with existing equipment and processes; quality; reliability; customer support; and brand reputation.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Jun 29, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: AVAV's Quality Score is 0 (Below Average), #6 of 11 in Aircraft.

What does AVAV's Quality Score say?

AVAV scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #6 of 11 in Aircraft by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 20% so far from Nov 5 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is AVAV's Quality Score?

AVAV scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #6 of 11 in Aircraft by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AVAV's 0.

When does AVAV report earnings?

Expected to report Wed Dec 2, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. AVAV closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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