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AeroVironment is positioned for durable growth, driven by major UAS, C-UAS, and E-HEL contract awards amid rising global defense spending. AVAV's $2.7b in new bookings and 1.4x book-to-bill ratio underscore robust demand and a growing order book supporting multi-year revenue visibility. Significant capital investments in production and R&D target a $37b market, with margin expansion expected from eFY28 as operating leverage improves.

Defense technology has been one of the market's most volatile and arguably talked-about themes in 2026, apart from artificial intelligence, of course. But the gains across the sector have been far from evenly distributed.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for AeroVironment (AVAV), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended July 2026.

The U.S. Army just crossed a threshold it has never crossed before, and one battered defense stock is suddenly the center of a sector-wide scramble to figure out what comes next.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AVAV #AVAV--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in proven autonomous and counter-drone systems, today announced it has been awarded a landmark contract valued at $464.8 million by the U.S. Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires (PAE Fires) program office for the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program. This award represents the first-ever production contract for directed energy systems in United States history, signaling a historic transiti.

In the closing of the recent trading day, AeroVironment (AVAV) stood at $144.17, denoting a -2.82% move from the preceding trading day.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2026) - National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces an investigation into the Board of Directors of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) ("AeroVironment" or the "Company") for potential breaches of fiduciary duties owed to the Company and its shareholders. The investigation is focused on whether AeroVironment improperly concealed its exposure to competition for work under the U.S. Space Force's Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource ("SCAR") program.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference in New York City, New York. AV Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sean Woodward will participate in a fireside chat on September 10 at 12:50 p.m. ET (11:50 a.m. CT | 9:50 a.m. PT). The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above and archi.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AVAV #AVAV--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”), a global defense technology leader, today announced that its MacCready Works advanced solutions team has been awarded a contract for the co-design and co-manufacture of three Mars helicopters for NASA's SkyFall mission with the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), taking the project from future concept to a formally funded Mars science mission and a path toward launch in late 2028. SkyFall is the first mission to fly a team of th.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AVAV #AVAV--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2027, which ended August 1, 2026, after the market closes on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment's chairman, president, and chief executive officer; Sean Woodward, executive vice presi.