AeroVironment (AVAV) price target — analyst by analyst

AeroVironment · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · price $152.28
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In short — 21 price targets published on AeroVironment over 90 days: 19 bullish, 0 bearish (90% positive), median target $225. The highest-ranked firm to weigh in is BTIG (rank 8, 64.1% hit rate). For each call below we show the firm's real track record — not just its opinion.

The last 21 analyst calls on AVAV

Newest first. The "verdict" is our read on the firm, based on its past calls replayed against actual prices.

Bullish
Raymond James · Outperform · target $210 (+48% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Raymond James ranks #29 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.4% hit rate across all stocks, 19.5% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Citizens · Market Outperform · target $230 (+59% vs price that day)
No verdict — this firm doesn't have enough scored calls for us to judge it reliably.
Bullish
Canaccord Genuity · Buy · target $240 (+66% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Canaccord Genuity ranks #10 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.7% hit rate across all stocks, 28.8% average gain per call, +12 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Piper Sandler · Overweight · target $235 (+63% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Piper Sandler ranks #26 of 64 in our leaderboard: 62.1% hit rate across all stocks, 19.9% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
RBC Capital · Sector Perform · target $180 (+24% vs price that day)
Our verdict — RBC Capital ranks #62 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61.2% hit rate across all stocks, 9% average gain per call, -2 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
BTIG · Buy · target $205 (+38% vs price that day)
Our verdict — BTIG ranks #8 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.1% hit rate across all stocks, 23.4% average gain per call, +12 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Needham · Buy · target $225 (+52% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Needham ranks #14 of 64 in our leaderboard: 65.1% hit rate across all stocks, 33.4% average gain per call, +10 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
RBC Capital · Outperform · target $210 (+29% vs price that day)
Our verdict — RBC Capital ranks #62 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61.2% hit rate across all stocks, 9% average gain per call, -2 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Piper Sandler · Overweight · target $248 (+40% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Piper Sandler ranks #26 of 64 in our leaderboard: 62.1% hit rate across all stocks, 19.9% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Jefferies · Buy · target $229 (+20% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Jefferies ranks #30 of 64 in our leaderboard: 63.1% hit rate across all stocks, 16.5% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Wedbush · Outperform · target $250 (+31% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Wedbush ranks #12 of 64 in our leaderboard: 72% hit rate across all stocks, 31.5% average gain per call, +11 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Canaccord Genuity · Buy · target $280 (+62% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Canaccord Genuity ranks #10 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.7% hit rate across all stocks, 28.8% average gain per call, +12 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
UBS · Neutral · target $166 (-4% vs price that day)
Our verdict — UBS ranks #27 of 64 in our leaderboard: 62.8% hit rate across all stocks, 17% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Needham · Buy · target $225 (+30% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Needham ranks #14 of 64 in our leaderboard: 65.1% hit rate across all stocks, 33.4% average gain per call, +10 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Citizens · Market Outperform · target $350 (+103% vs price that day)
No verdict — this firm doesn't have enough scored calls for us to judge it reliably.
Bullish
Stifel · Buy · target $220 (+28% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Stifel ranks #20 of 64 in our leaderboard: 63% hit rate across all stocks, 21.6% average gain per call, +6 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
RBC Capital · Outperform · target $210 (+22% vs price that day)
Our verdict — RBC Capital ranks #62 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61.2% hit rate across all stocks, 9% average gain per call, -2 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
BTIG · Buy · target $205 (+24% vs price that day)
Our verdict — BTIG ranks #8 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.1% hit rate across all stocks, 23.4% average gain per call, +12 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Keybanc · Overweight · target $220 (+58% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Keybanc ranks #35 of 64 in our leaderboard: 63.9% hit rate across all stocks, 18.5% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Piper Sandler · Overweight · target $248 (+80% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Piper Sandler ranks #26 of 64 in our leaderboard: 62.1% hit rate across all stocks, 19.9% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
BTIG · Buy · target $205 (+38% vs price that day)
Our verdict — BTIG ranks #8 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.1% hit rate across all stocks, 23.4% average gain per call, +12 pts vs its sector.

⚠️ Price targets as published by the firms, timestamped at their publication date. The upside shown is vs the price on the day of the call, not today's price. Informational data, not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

What are analysts saying about AVAV right now?

Over the last 90 days, 21 price targets were published on AeroVironment: 19 bullish and 0 bearish (90% positive). The median target is $225. The latest call is from July 16, 2026.

Should you trust these price targets?

Not blindly — that's the point of this page: next to each call we show the firm's real track record — its rank among 64 tracked firms, its hit rate and its average gain per call. An ambitious target from a firm that is wrong 6 times out of 10 is not worth the same as one from a consistent firm.

Which firm covering AVAV is the most reliable?

Among the firms that published on AeroVironment in the last 90 days, our highest-ranked is BTIG (rank 8 of 64, 64.1% hit rate, 23.4% average gain per call).

Where does this data come from?

From analyst price targets, timestamped at publication then replayed against the actual price. Firm rankings come from our analyst leaderboard. Updated daily.

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