Macquarie sets USD 210.00 target for AeroVironment stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit USD 480.49 million, up 5.70 percent. AeroVironment stock was USD 121.79 on October 16, 2026, down 1.16 percent versus Nasdaq's prior close.

Analyst view and market frame

Macquarie awarded AeroVironment a Buy rating and set a USD 210.00 target on October 15, 2026.
Fiscal first-quarter revenue reached USD 480.49 million on September 9, 2026.
AeroVironment stock last traded at USD 121.79 on October 16, 2026, down 1.16 percent versus Nasdaq's USD 123.22 prior close.
StreetAlpha lists December 8, 2026, as AeroVironment's next earnings date.

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Macquarie awarded AeroVironment a Buy rating and set a USD 210.00 price target on October 15, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target is 72.42 percent above the USD 121.79 Nasdaq price. AeroVironment last traded at USD 121.79 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.16 percent from the USD 123.22 prior close.

Revenue reached USD 480.49 million

The latest operating picture is stronger than the loss line alone suggests. For the fiscal first quarter ended August 1, 2026, AeroVironment reported revenue of USD 480.49 million, up 5.70 percent from USD 454.68 million a year earlier, while its GAAP net loss narrowed to USD 5.07 million from USD 67.37 million.

MarketBeat reported that fiscal 2027 earnings-per-share guidance stood at USD 3.02 to USD 3.34. The same report said quarterly earnings per share reached USD 0.59, compared with a USD 0.22 consensus estimate, a USD 0.37 difference.

A 4.60 percent gap to the low

AeroVironment's USD 121.79 price was 4.60 percent above its USD 116.43 52-week low and 70.17 percent below its USD 408.25 high on October 16, 2026. Trading volume was 1,235,226 shares, 24.23 percent below the 1,630,171 average.

Valuation and the next date

Market capitalization was USD 6.2 billion, while the price-to-earnings ratio was minus 20.93 on October 16, 2026. The company pays no dividend yield in the quoted data. StreetAlpha lists December 8, 2026, as the next earnings date and shows a USD 197.29 average target from seven analysts.

Comparison with peers

AeroVironment (Nasdaq, USD): minus 1.16 percent, P/E minus 20.93, market capitalization USD 6.2 billion.

Kratos Defense (Nasdaq, USD): minus 0.79 percent, P/E 237.21, market capitalization USD 7.6 billion.

Red Cat Holdings (Nasdaq, USD): minus 3.67 percent, P/E minus 5.49, market capitalization USD 720.8 million.

Nasdaq price on October 16

The market frame is defined by a low-end position, negative trailing earnings and a new analyst target well above the last Nasdaq price. The next scheduled report gives investors a dated checkpoint for testing whether revenue growth and guidance are translating into earnings.

AeroVironment last traded at USD 121.79 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.16 percent versus the USD 123.22 prior close.