AVAV AeroVironment (AVAV) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Aerospace & Defense · Aircraft · CIK 0001368622
Congress · 1Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
330
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
5
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced
What the filings say about AVAV
Insiders, 180 days
-$305.2K net sold
2 sellers · 38% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-07-02
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$129.3K
2 notices
AeroVironment insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, AeroVironment Inc insiders sold a net $305.2K of stock across 146 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (13 sales), the last on Aug 17, 2026.
- The trade is 0.5% of the 48,253 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 330 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director PAGE STEPHEN F sold about $38.1K of AVAV under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 15, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 330 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Aug 14, 2026.
- The trade is 1.3% of the 7,788 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 330 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Shackley Brian Charles sold about $15.2K of AVAV under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 15, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 330 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 sales), the last on Jul 15, 2026.
- The trade is 0.5% of the 48,503 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 330 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director PAGE STEPHEN F sold about $48.0K of AVAV under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 17, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 330 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Jul 15, 2026.
- The trade is 2.6% of the 7,888 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 330 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Shackley Brian Charles sold about $41.4K of AVAV on Aug 14, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 330 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Jun 15, 2026.
- The trade is 0.5% of the 48,753 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 330 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director PAGE STEPHEN F sold about $35.5K of AVAV on Jul 15, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 330 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.146 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$305.2K over 180 days
-$142.7K over 90 days
more than 70% of Aerospace & Defense
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Aerospace & Defense
Funds
330 funds bought in last quarter
more than 77% of Aerospace & Defense
Revenue
+140.9% year over year
more than 94% of Aerospace & Defense
Margin
-13.4% net margin
below 67% of Aerospace & Defense
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
12.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.5 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 78% of Aerospace & Defense
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 15Director STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009 filed to sell $90.5K by Oct 15 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-64.7%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns AVAV: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,480,740 sh
$574.6M
2,192,680 sh
$361.8M
1,646,011 sh
$271.7M
1,548,605 sh
$255.6M
967,448 sh
$159.7M
Congress trades in AVAV
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-07-02 · disclosed 64 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-03-03 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-01-27 · disclosed 17 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-12-15 · disclosed 28 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-10-03 · disclosed 46 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
AVAV planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009
Filed 2026-10-15
$90.5K
BRIAN SHACKLEY
Filed 2026-08-14
$38.8K
STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009
Filed 2026-07-15
$107.3K
BRIAN SHACKLEY
Filed 2026-07-15
$57.4K
Kevin Patrick McDonnell
Filed 2026-07-06
$286.3K
AVAV mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
REX Drone ETF
$12.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
13.1%
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
$34.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.5%
The Future Fund Long/Short ETF
$1.5M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.4%
Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF
$6.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.3%
Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF
$4.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
Formidable ETF
$592.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Government contracts
Award ceilings over the contract's life, subsidiaries included.
Not annual revenue (USASpending.gov).
Department Of Defense
FY20-22 SWITCHBLADE HARDWARE PRODUCTION · 2020-04-30
$406.5M
Department Of Defense
LOITERED MUNITIONS, SWITCHBLADE 300 AND 600 ALL UP ROUNDS · 2025-01-18
$218.1M
Department Of Defense
DELIVERY ORDER TO PURCHASE ALL UP ROUNDS, FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND SMART BATTERY CHARGERS · 2024-08-30
$128.0M
Federal awards ≥ $25M in the last 90 days, matched via the SAM.gov parent registry
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Wahid Nawabi
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2022
$4.9M
$7.0M
$1.2M
+67%
+49%
2021
$3.5M
-$1.0M
$1.2M
+33%
+35%
2020
$2.5M
$6.5M
$743.6K
+83%
+39%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $305.2K sold by insiders over 180 days, 330 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $129.3K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
AVAV financials
Revenue growth
+140.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-13.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.0B
four quarters, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Revenue, TTM AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | $2.0B |
| FY Apr 2025 | $820.6M |
| FY Apr 2024 | $716.7M |
| FY Apr 2023 | $540.5M |
| FY Apr 2022 | $445.7M |
| Aug 2026 | $480.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $641.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $408.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $472.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $454.7M |
| Apr 2025 | $275.1M |
| Jan 2025 | $167.6M |
| Oct 2024 | $188.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-10.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Net margin, TTM AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | -13.4% |
| FY Apr 2025 | +5.3% |
| FY Apr 2024 | +8.3% |
| FY Apr 2023 | -32.6% |
| FY Apr 2022 | -0.9% |
| Aug 2026 | -1.1% |
| Apr 2026 | +9.8% |
| Jan 2026 | -59.8% |
| Nov 2025 | -3.6% |
| Aug 2025 | -14.8% |
| Apr 2025 | +6.1% |
| Jan 2025 | -1.0% |
| Oct 2024 | +4.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
-$25.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Free cash flow, TTM AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | -$140.9M |
| FY Apr 2025 | -$20.9M |
| FY Apr 2024 | -$7.7M |
| FY Apr 2023 | -$3.5M |
| FY Apr 2022 | -$31.9M |
| Aug 2026 | -$30.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $79.1M |
| Jan 2026 | -$17.7M |
| Nov 2025 | -$55.9M |
| Aug 2025 | -$146.5M |
| Apr 2025 | -$5.5M |
| Jan 2025 | -$29.6M |
| Oct 2024 | -$8.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.17x
long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2024-07-27 (24 months older than the period end); equity 2026-08-01
Debt to equity AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | 0.17x |
| FY Apr 2025 | 0.05x |
| FY Apr 2024 | 0.03x |
| FY Apr 2023 | 0.24x |
| FY Apr 2022 | 0.31x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.17x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.17x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.18x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.17x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.17x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.05x |
| Jan 2025 | 0.04x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.03x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.08x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2024-07-27 (24 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | -0.11x |
| FY Apr 2025 | -0.03x |
| FY Apr 2024 | 0.56x |
| FY Apr 2023 | 0.09x |
| FY Apr 2022 | -0.05x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.08x |
| Apr 2026 | -0.11x |
| Jan 2026 | -0.24x |
| Nov 2025 | -0.26x |
| Aug 2025 | -0.21x |
| Apr 2025 | -0.03x |
| Jan 2025 | -0.36x |
| Oct 2024 | 2.62x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-4.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on equity AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | -10.0% |
| FY Apr 2025 | +5.1% |
| FY Apr 2024 | +8.7% |
| FY Apr 2023 | -30.4% |
| FY Apr 2022 | -0.7% |
| Aug 2026 | -4.6% |
| Apr 2026 | -10.0% |
| Jan 2026 | -12.4% |
| Nov 2025 | -2.6% |
| Aug 2025 | -1.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +5.1% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.9% |
| Oct 2024 | +5.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-3.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on assets AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | -7.8% |
| FY Apr 2025 | +4.1% |
| FY Apr 2024 | +6.5% |
| FY Apr 2023 | -20.3% |
| FY Apr 2022 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | -3.6% |
| Apr 2026 | -7.8% |
| Jan 2026 | -9.7% |
| Nov 2025 | -2.1% |
| Aug 2025 | -1.4% |
| Apr 2025 | +4.1% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.3% |
| Oct 2024 | +4.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on invested capital AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2025 | +4.8% |
| FY Apr 2024 | +11.4% |
| FY Apr 2023 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | +4.8% |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | +6.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
-4.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | -10.0% |
| FY Apr 2025 | +4.5% |
| FY Apr 2024 | +9.1% |
| FY Apr 2023 | -23.6% |
| FY Apr 2022 | -1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | -4.7% |
| Apr 2026 | -10.0% |
| Jan 2026 | -11.9% |
| Nov 2025 | -2.9% |
| Aug 2025 | -1.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +4.5% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.7% |
| Oct 2024 | +5.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
P/E, trailing AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2025 | 97.75x |
| FY Apr 2024 | 72.63x |
| FY Apr 2023 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | 97.75x |
| Jan 2025 | 155.48x |
| Oct 2024 | 128.43x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$6.8B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-09-03 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2024-07-27 (24 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-08-01
Enterprise value AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | $10.1B |
| FY Apr 2025 | $4.3B |
| FY Apr 2024 | $4.4B |
| FY Apr 2023 | $2.5B |
| FY Apr 2022 | $2.1B |
| Aug 2026 | $8.0B |
| Apr 2026 | $10.1B |
| Jan 2026 | $14.3B |
| Nov 2025 | $18.8B |
| Aug 2025 | $11.9B |
| Apr 2025 | $4.3B |
| Jan 2025 | $5.1B |
| Oct 2024 | $6.2B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
-0.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | -1.4% |
| FY Apr 2025 | -0.5% |
| FY Apr 2024 | -0.2% |
| FY Apr 2023 | -0.1% |
| FY Apr 2022 | -1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | -0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | -1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | -1.6% |
| Nov 2025 | -1.3% |
| Aug 2025 | -1.6% |
| Apr 2025 | -0.5% |
| Jan 2025 | -0.7% |
| Oct 2024 | +0.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
PEG, trailing AVAV
| FY Apr 2026 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2025 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2024 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2023 | n/a |
| FY Apr 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-04 | 2025-04 | 2024-04 | 2023-04 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | $820.6M | $716.7M | $540.5M |
| Gross profit | $500.6M | $318.6M | $283.9M | $173.5M |
| Operating income | -$311.0M | $40.8M | $71.8M | -$178.7M |
| Net income | -$265.1M | $43.6M | $59.7M | -$176.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | -5.40 | 1.55 | 2.18 | -7.04 |
| Operating cash flow | -$78.4M | -$1.3M | $15.3M | $11.4M |
| Cash | $377.3M | $40.9M | $73.3M | $132.9M |
| Long-term debt | $729.0M | $30.0M | $17.1M | $125.9M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
AVAV Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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AVAV filings, in plain words
Are AeroVironment insiders buying or selling AVAV?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, AeroVironment insiders were net sellers, a net $305.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded AVAV?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying AVAV and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-07-02.
Are there planned insider sales of AVAV?
Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $129.3K of stock; the latest, by STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009, was filed 2026-10-15.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, AeroVironment insiders were net sellers of AVAV, a net $305.2K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. 38% of the 8 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying AVAV and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-07-02. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $129.3K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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