On July 29, AeroVironment declined 5.07% in regular trading, trading at $148.36 per share with turnover of approximately $29.76 million, as continued analyst downgrades weighed on sentiment.
On the news front, multiple major investment banks have recently issued significant target price cuts for the company. BofA Securities slashed its price target from $450 to $225, effectively halving the prior estimate. RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock from Outperform to Sector Perform and reduced its target from $210 to $180. RBC analysts highlighted that AeroVironment's implied fiscal 2028 to 2030 revenue targets and margin ramp carry incremental risks against a backdrop of slowing defense spending growth. The firm noted that the back-half weighted fiscal 2030 plan could face budget pressure, while capacity expansion and new product investments may suppress margins amid an increasingly competitive landscape.
The broader Aerospace and Defense sector also traded lower, with Boeing down 3.43%, Rocket Lab USA down 2.57%, GE Aerospace down 1.61%, FTAI Aviation down 3.07%, and RTX Corp down 0.46%.
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