AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) is one of the best stocks on the Nasdaq today, last seen up 27% to trade at $244.55.
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Drone maker AeroVironment shares pop 20% on earnings beat
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 24, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Denise Pacioni - Corporate Participant Kevin Patrick McDonnell - Senior VP & CFO Wahid Nawabi - Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Conference Call Participants Andre Madrid - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Gregory Arnold Konrad - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Jonathan Siegmann - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Michael Louie D DiPalma - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division Peter J.
The headline numbers for AeroVironment (AVAV) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended April 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
AeroVironment (AVAV) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.43 per share a year ago.
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for AeroVironment (AVAV), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended April 2025.
In the closing of the recent trading day, AeroVironment (AVAV) stood at $186.67, denoting a -4.32% move from the preceding trading day.
AeroVironment is transforming into a key supplier of battlefield autonomy, driven by Pentagon demand and global adoption of AI-powered drones. The company's AI stack, autonomy software, and capacity expansion position it for recurring high-margin growth as defense procurement shifts toward attritable swarms. Despite premium valuation multiples, Replicator program volume and software economics justify upside, with EBITDA and sales set to inflect in fiscal 2026.
AeroVironment (AVAV) concluded the recent trading session at $189.62, signifying a -3.12% move from its prior day's close.
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In the most recent trading session, AeroVironment (AVAV) closed at $183.48, indicating a -1.44% shift from the previous trading day.