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AeroVironment Inc Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$450.00
Lowest Price Target1
$115.00
Consensus Price Target1
$349.33

AeroVironment Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:AVAV | Benzinga

AeroVironment Inc has a consensus price target of $349.33 based on the ratings of 18 analysts. The high is $450 issued by Needham on January 30, 2026. The low is $115 issued by Jefferies on June 15, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Needham, Keybanc, and BTIG on January 30, 2026, January 28, 2026, and January 26, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $398.33 between Needham, Keybanc, and BTIG, there's an implied 50.30% upside for AeroVironment Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Needham
Keybanc
BTIG
Goldman Sachs
Canaccord Genuity

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Analyst Ratings for AeroVironment

Buy NowGet Alert
01/30/2026Buy Now69.8%Needham$450 → $450ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
01/28/2026Buy Now24.52%Keybanc$285 → $330MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/26/2026Buy Now56.59%BTIG$415 → $415ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
12/19/2025Buy Now7.54%Keybanc → $285Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
12/12/2025Buy Now61.87%Goldman Sachs$486 → $429MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/10/2025Buy Now50.93%Canaccord Genuity$430 → $400MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/10/2025Buy Now50.93%Citizens$400 → $400ReiteratesMarket Outperform → Market OutperformGet Alert
12/10/2025Buy Now18.86%Cantor Fitzgerald$335 → $315MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/10/2025Buy Now69.8%Needham$450 → $450ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
12/08/2025Buy Now50.93%RBC Capital$440 → $400MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/24/2025Buy Now56.59%BTIG$415 → $415ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
11/20/2025Buy Now47.54%Piper Sandler → $391Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
10/07/2025Buy Now62.25%Canaccord Genuity$305 → $430MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/03/2025Buy Now50.93%JMP Securities$325 → $400MaintainsMarket OutperformGet Alert
10/03/2025Buy Now56.59%BTIG$300 → $415MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/02/2025Buy Now25.65%Goldman Sachs$300 → $333MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/02/2025Buy Now46.78%Stifel$295 → $389MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/01/2025Buy Now37.73%Jefferies$320 → $365MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/01/2025Buy Now32.07%Baird$267 → $350MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/29/2025Buy Now31.31%Raymond James$300 → $348MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
09/19/2025Buy Now13.2%BTIG$300 → $300ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
09/18/2025Buy Now13.2%B of A Securities → $300Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/11/2025Buy Now13.2%BTIG$300 → $300ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
09/10/2025Buy Now13.2%Needham$300 → $300ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/19/2025Buy Now13.2%Needham → $300Initiates → BuyGet Alert
08/18/2025Buy Now22.63%JMP Securities$325 → $325ReiteratesMarket Outperform → Market OutperformGet Alert
08/11/2025Buy Now15.09%Canaccord Genuity → $305Initiates → BuyGet Alert
08/04/2025Buy Now22.63%JMP Securities → $325Initiates → Market OutperformGet Alert
08/04/2025Buy Now0.75%Baird$210 → $267MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/17/2025Buy Now13.2%RBC Capital$275 → $300MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/08/2025Buy Now26.41%Cantor Fitzgerald → $335Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
07/03/2025Buy Now3.77%RBC Capital$200 → $275MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/02/2025Buy Now7.54%Jefferies$275 → $285MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/30/2025Buy Now13.58%Goldman Sachs → $301Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/27/2025Buy Now13.2%BTIG$225 → $300MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/25/2025Buy Now-15.1%Raymond James$200 → $225ReiteratesStrong Buy → Strong BuyGet Alert
06/24/2025Buy Now-9.44%Stifel → $240Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/06/2025Buy Now-20.76%Baird$146 → $210MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/12/2025Buy Now-28.31%RBC Capital → $190Reinstates → OutperformGet Alert
03/05/2025Buy Now-28.31%Jefferies$230 → $190MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/05/2025Buy Now-44.91%Baird$220 → $146MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/20/2024Buy Now-13.21%Jefferies$240 → $230UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
11/12/2024Buy Now-9.44%Jefferies$240 → $240DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
09/17/2024Buy Now-7.55%BTIG$245 → $245ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
09/17/2024Buy Now—Raymond James—DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
09/05/2024Buy Now-18.87%RBC Capital$230 → $215MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/28/2024Buy Now-18.5%Alembic Global → $216UpgradeNeutral → OverweightGet Alert
08/28/2024Buy Now-16.99%Baird$161 → $220UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
07/01/2024Buy Now-7.55%BTIG$255 → $245MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/28/2024Buy Now-24.53%RBC Capital$200 → $200ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
06/27/2024Buy Now-24.53%RBC Capital$200 → $200ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
06/26/2024Buy Now-3.78%BTIG → $255Initiates → BuyGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now-37.74%RBC Capital$160 → $165MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/08/2024Buy Now-39.25%Baird → $161DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
03/05/2024Buy Now-39.63%RBC Capital$155 → $160MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/07/2023Buy Now-45.29%Raymond James$125 → $145MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/27/2023Buy Now-42.65%Baird$128 → $152MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/09/2023Buy Now-52.83%Raymond James$130 → $125DowngradeStrong Buy → OutperformGet Alert
09/07/2023Buy Now—Alembic Global—DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
09/06/2023Buy Now-54.72%RBC Capital$115 → $120MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/06/2023Buy Now-51.7%Baird$95 → $128UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
06/28/2023Buy Now-64.15%Baird → $95ReiteratesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
06/28/2023Buy Now-56.61%RBC Capital → $115ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
06/15/2023Buy Now-56.61%Jefferies → $115Initiates → BuyGet Alert
04/13/2023Buy Now-56.61%RBC Capital → $115Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert
04/04/2023Buy Now-50.95%Raymond James$105 → $130UpgradeOutperform → Strong BuyGet Alert
03/08/2023Buy Now-60.38%Raymond James$100 → $105MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/07/2023Buy Now-56.61%Canaccord Genuity$106 → $115MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/07/2023Buy Now-56.61%RBC Capital → $115Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for AeroVironment (AVAV) stock?

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The latest price target for AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) was reported by Needham on January 30, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $450.00 expecting AVAV to rise to within 12 months (a possible 69.80% upside). 41 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for AeroVironment (AVAV)?

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The latest analyst rating for AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) was provided by Needham, and AeroVironment reiterated their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for AeroVironment (AVAV)?

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The last upgrade for AeroVironment Inc happened on November 20, 2024 when Jefferies raised their price target to $230. Jefferies previously had a hold for AeroVironment Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for AeroVironment (AVAV)?

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The last downgrade for AeroVironment Inc happened on November 12, 2024 when Jefferies changed their price target from $240 to $240 for AeroVironment Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for AeroVironment (AVAV)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of AeroVironment, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for AeroVironment was filed on January 30, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 30, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating AeroVironment (AVAV) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest AeroVironment (AVAV) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $450.00 to $450.00. The current price AeroVironment (AVAV) is trading at is $265.02, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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