AeroVironment (AVAV) closed the most recent trading day at $220.56, moving -2.61% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.57%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.61%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.26%.
Shares of the maker of unmanned aircrafts have depreciated by 11.98% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Aerospace sector's gain of 7.46%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.15%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of AeroVironment in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on March 10, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.68, up 126.67% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $472.98 million, up 182.14% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $3.24 per share and a revenue of $1.97 billion, signifying shifts of -1.22% and +140.15%, respectively, from the last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for AeroVironment. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 6.53% decrease. AeroVironment is currently a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Looking at its valuation, AeroVironment is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 69.96. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 37.43.
We can also see that AVAV currently has a PEG ratio of 3.58. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.22.
The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 66, putting it in the top 27% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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