Citizens JMP cuts AeroVironment target to USD 170 for AeroVironment stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Backlog reached USD 1.50 billion in fiscal Q1 2027, up 37.00 percent. AeroVironment stock costs EUR 105.63 on October 20, 2026 at 8:11 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and reporting date

Citizens JMP cut its AeroVironment target from USD 230.00 to USD 170.00 on October 19, 2026.
Revenue reached USD 480.49 million in fiscal first quarter 2027, up 5.70 percent year over year.
AeroVironment stock costs EUR 105.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:11 p.m. CEST.
Zacks expects the next earnings release on December 8, 2026.

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On October 19, 2026, Citizens JMP cut its AeroVironment price target from USD 230.00 to USD 170.00 while keeping a Market Outperform rating, as MarketBeat reported. At USD 118.62 on Nasdaq on October 20, 2026 at 2:17 p.m. ET, the new target stood 43.31 percent above the share price. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 105.63 on October 20, 2026 at 8:11 p.m. CEST.

Revenue and backlog set the contrast

AeroVironment reported USD 480.49 million in revenue for fiscal first quarter 2027, up 5.70 percent from the year-earlier period, according to its AeroVironment investor-relations release. The quarter ended August 1, 2026, and adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.59 versus a USD 0.22 consensus estimate in the same report coverage.

Funded backlog reached USD 1.50 billion at the end of fiscal first quarter 2027, up 37.00 percent year over year, while bookings reached USD 683.00 million, according to Yahoo Finance. The figures give investors an operating counterweight to the lower analyst target.

Stock stays near its yearly low

At the Nasdaq quote of USD 118.62 on October 20, 2026, AeroVironment traded within a 52-week range of USD 116.30 to USD 408.25. The market capitalization was USD 6.0 billion, and volume reached 705,099 shares at 2:17 p.m. ET. Its negative P/E of -20.40 reflects the current earnings profile.

Peers and the next reporting date

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions traded at USD 39.30 on October 20, 2026, up 0.34 percent, with a P/E of 230.34 and a market capitalization of USD 7.4 billion. Ondas Holdings traded at USD 6.16, up 1.67 percent, with a P/E of 93.13 and a market capitalization of USD 3.6 billion.

Zacks lists December 8, 2026 as the estimated date for AeroVironment's next earnings release. The calendar also gives a consensus estimate of USD 0.37 adjusted earnings per share for the quarter ending in October 2026.

Price and valuation remain divided

The analyst target reduction places the stock between a USD 170.00 valuation marker and a USD 118.62 Nasdaq quote. The operating figures point to growing demand, while the negative P/E and the target cut keep valuation risk visible.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AeroVironment stock.