
Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 10.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported record second-quarter revenue and a substantial increase in its funded backlog.
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Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 10.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported record second-quarter revenue and a substantial increase in its funded backlog.

AeroVironment posted a Q1 revenue and earnings beat with record backlog, prompting Moderate Buy ratings from analysts and price targets implying significant upside from current levels.
AeroVironment Stock Surges as Drone Sales Climb 71%

Funded backlog surged 37% to $1.5 billion on strong order flow and sole-source wins.

The drone maker is putting challenges from early this year in the rearview mirror.

AeroVironment posts record Q1 revenue, backlog as demand for drones and counter-drone systems soar. AVAV stock jumps, analysts lift targets.

The first overseas purchase of AeroVironment’s LOCUST laser weapon system expands the directed energy platform beyond its U. S.

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AeroVironment scales LOCUST and other franchise programs as backlog and capacity investments support a back-half ramp-up and unchanged fiscal 2027 guidance.

Jim Cramer publicly warned investors away from AeroVironment just one week before the drone and laser maker dropped a report that forced everyone to rethink the competition story he called too dangerous to touch.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) stock is up 5% to $147.90 in early Thursday trading after the company reported fiscal Q1 2027 results and announced its first international commercial order for the LOCUST laser weapon system. It’s a company-specific move against a softer backdrop for the rest of the defense-drone complex. Unusual Machines (NYSEAMERICAN:UMAC) stock is holding steady, […]

AeroVironment (AVAV) shares rose early Thursday after its fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue

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AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) posts record Q1 revenue of $480 million with bookings of $683 million, lands landmark counter-UAS contracts, and reaffirms full-year guidance despite second-half weighting.
Investors focused on AeroVironment’s LOCUST laser system, strong Q1 results, and growing international demand for low-cost counter-drone technology.

The defense technology specialist delivered a record-setting quarter.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported record first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue and funded backlog, while reaffirming its full-year outlook as it expands production capacity for uncrewed systems, loitering munitions and counter-drone technologies. Revenue for the quarter totaled $480 million, accordi

The headline numbers for AeroVironment (AVAV) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended July 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Chief Executive Wahid Nawabi said fiscal 2027 “is off to a strong start, with record first-quarter revenue and funded backlog and landmark strategic wins.”

AeroVironment (AVAV) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +168.18% and +2.69%, respectively, for the quarter ended July 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

FEATURE Quarterly results from drone maker AeroVironment were a relief for investors. There is still growth for defense contractors selling drones and drone-related tech. AeroVironment announced fiscal first quarter 2027 earnings of 59 cents a share from sales of $480.
Investing.com -- AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported first quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.59, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.29. Revenue reached a record $480.5 million, surpassing the analyst estimate of $459.89 million and representing a 6% increase from $454.7 million in the same quarter last year.

Aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.7% year on year to $480.5 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.18 billion at the midpoint came in 0.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.59 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

AeroVironment is set to report its fiscal Q1 earnings today after market close. Options traders expect AVAV stock to push higher on the back of the quarterly print.

Drone stocks are bleeding out on a day with zero company-specific news, raising a question that cuts to the heart of the sector: do record backlogs and billion-dollar bookings matter when risk-off flows decide to sell first and ask questions later?

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