Aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 140% year on year to $454.7 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.95 billion at the midpoint came in 2.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.32 per share was 6.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
AeroVironment (AVAV) posted mixed Q1 FY2026 results. Revenue hit a record $454.7M, beating estimates, but profitability fell short due to BlueHalo acquisition costs.
The global defense industry is experiencing an unprecedented surge, fueled by escalating geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflicts across Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Major defense contractors are reporting record-high order backlogs and robust stock performance, signaling a new era of heightened military spending worldwide. This boom, while lucrative for
Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)
jumped 4.3% in the afternoon session after the company announced it had secured a nearly $240 million order for its long-haul laser communications terminals.
Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)
fell 5.8% in the afternoon session after investors grew cautious ahead of the company's upcoming earnings report, with Wall Street analysts forecasting a significant drop in profitability. Analysts expect the drone manufacturer to post quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, which would represent a steep 61.8% decline compared to the same period last year. While revenues are projected to increase substantially to around $453.5 million, the focus appears to be on the sharp contraction in earnings.
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Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)
jumped 3.2% in the morning session after a wave of positive sentiment from Wall Street analysts, including several recent initiations of coverage with 'Strong Buy' ratings.
Global defense spending has reached unprecedented levels, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and a critical need for military modernization. This surge is creating a fertile ground for growth within the defense industry, particularly for companies at the forefront of next-generation technologies such as digital unmanned systems, artificial intelligence (AI), and
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A number of stocks fell in the after-market session after investors took some profits off the table as markets awaited signals on future monetary policy from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium later in the week.
