# Aerovironment (AVAV) — Analyst Forecast

AVAV · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/avav/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 20 | 5 | 0 | 25 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $165.00 | $204.10 | $237.00 | 10 |

Last price $123.22 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $237.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $165.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $204.00 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $185.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $205.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $225.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $170.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $210.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $230.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Raymond James | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $210.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Buy | $240.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $230.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $205.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $225.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $235.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Downgraded | Outperform → Sector Perform | $180.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $210.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $248.00 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Buy | $280.00 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $229.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AVAV stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Aerovironment (AVAV) is $204.10, with a high estimate of $237.00 and a low of $165.00, across 10 analysts.

### Is AVAV a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Aerovironment currently average a Buy rating: 20 buy, 5 hold and 0 sell, from 25 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AVAV?

The average price target of $204.10 implies 65.64% upside from the last price of $123.22.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AVAV?

On Oct 9, 2026, Barclays initiated coverage of Aerovironment at Equal-Weight with a price target of $237.00.

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