Barclays sets USD 237.00 target for AeroVironment stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue rose 5.70 percent to USD 480.49 million. AeroVironment stock costs EUR 109.53 on October 15, 2026 at 10:33 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and quarterly revenue

Barclays assigned a USD 237.00 target and an equal weight rating on October 9, 2026, 92.34 percent above the Nasdaq price.
Fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue rose 5.70 percent year over year to USD 480.49 million.
AeroVironment stock costs EUR 109.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:33 p.m. CEST.
The company had a USD 6.3 billion market capitalization and a negative P/E ratio of -21.17 on October 15, 2026.

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AeroVironment (US0080731088) received a USD 237.00 target and an equal weight rating from Barclays on October 9, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The target stood 92.34 percent above the USD 123.22 Nasdaq quote on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. AeroVironment stock was trading at EUR 109.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:33 p.m. CEST.

Revenue reached USD 480.49 million

The latest operating figures give the analyst view a concrete earnings backdrop. In fiscal first-quarter 2027, revenue rose 5.70 percent from the year-earlier quarter to USD 480.49 million, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.59 against a USD 0.22 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The reported revenue exceeded the cited consensus estimate of USD 451.95 million by USD 28.54 million.

AeroVironment's standardized fiscal first-quarter 2027 statement showed an operating loss of USD 10.87 million and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of USD 5.07 million for the period ended August 1, 2026. Operating cash flow was USD 13.50 million in that quarter.

Price sits near the yearly low

The Nasdaq quote of USD 123.22 was 5.84 percent above the USD 116.42 52-week low and 69.82 percent below the USD 408.25 high on October 15, 2026. The same quote carried volume of 1,523,771 shares against an average volume of 1,640,701 shares. The euro quotation gives German investors a separate trading perspective, while the underlying Nasdaq listing remains the relevant home-market reference.

Valuation at USD 6.3 billion

AeroVironment's market capitalization was USD 6.3 billion on October 15, 2026, with a trailing P/E ratio of -21.17. The company describes itself as a defense technology provider spanning autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-uncrewed-aircraft systems, space platforms, directed energy and cyber capabilities, according to AeroVironment.

Comparison with peers

AeroVironment: P/E -21.17, market capitalization USD 6.3 billion

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq, USD): plus 3.59 percent, P/E 239.08, market capitalization USD 7.6 billion

Ondas Holdings (Nasdaq, USD): plus 3.42 percent, P/E 95.92, market capitalization USD 3.7 billion

Price and investor perspective

The analyst target is materially above the latest home-market quote, but the operating comparison remains mixed because revenue growth and quarterly cash generation coincided with operating and net losses. For German investors, the key distinction is between the EUR quotation at Lang & Schwarz and the USD valuation measures of the Nasdaq listing.

AeroVironment was trading at EUR 109.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:33 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AeroVironment stock.