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AeroVironment

AeroVironment Inc operates under a single business segment in which it supplies unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems, high-altitude pseudo-satellites, and other related services to government agencies within the United States Department of Defense as well as the United States allied international governments. The systems can help with security, surveillance, or sensing, and provide eyes in the sky without needing an actual person, or driver in the sky.

AeroVironment Inc

AeroVironment (AV) flight-tested an upgraded Sunglider&#x2122;, enhancing its High-Altitude Platform-Station (HAPS) capabilities for commercial and government markets. The result is Horus&#x2122; A, the new version of Sunglider for government applications. Horus A is a solar-powered UAS capable of carrying up to 150 lb of payload with 1.5 kW of available power, offering industry-leading stratospheric performance.

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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector: 
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
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<td>AAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$37.9K</td>
<td>34.8K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$40.9K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$615.00</td>
<td>$45.8K</td>
<td>315</td>
<td>552</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NXT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td>413</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MMM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$34.2K</td>
<td>346</td>
<td>349</td>
</tr>
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<td>AVAV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$139.9K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>179</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LHX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$37.6K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>72</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BLDR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$37.4K</td>
<td>79</td>
<td>61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SAVE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$28.6K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTAI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$31.1K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>33</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding AAL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 472 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 253 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.9K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 34817 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1355 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 262 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.9K, with a price of $205.0 per contract. There were 1483 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1211 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LMT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 56 contract(s) at a $615.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.8K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 315 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 552 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NXT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXT#NASDAQ">NXT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 294 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 5145 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 413 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MMM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 45 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 31 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.2K, with a price of $1108.0 per contract. There were 346 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 349 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVAV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 171 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 171 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 48 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $139.9K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 179 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LHX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LHX#NYSE">LHX</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 80 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 71 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.6K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 1344 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 72 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BLDR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDR#NYSE">BLDR</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 108 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 52 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.4K, with a price of $720.0 per contract. There were 79 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 61 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SAVE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAVE#NYSE">SAVE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 108 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 52 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 9515 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 52 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FTAI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTAI#NASDAQ">FTAI</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 262 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 11 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.1K, with a price of $2830.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
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AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) shares are trading higher Monday after the United States Army lifted a stop work order related to a contract for the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AVAV">company&#8217;s Switchblade systems</a>.
What Happened: The U.S. Army has lifted the stop work order it issued on the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract related to AeroVironment&#8217;s Switchblade systems. The contract has a total ceiling value of $990 million.
AeroVironment said it can now work to fulfill the $128 million delivery order issued under the contract. The company noted that the lifting of the stop work order will not affect the&nbsp;U.S. Government Accountability Office's consideration of the protest filed earlier this month challenging the award of the contract to the company.
AeroVironment reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/09/40718911/aerovironment-delivers-strong-q1-earnings-results-but-stock-slides-on-soft-guidance">first-quarter earnings results</a> earlier this month. The company said at the time that it continues to expect full-year 2025 revenue to be between $790 million and $820 million, and full-year adjusted earnings to be between $3.18 and $3.49 per share.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Is AVAV A Good Stock To Buy?</h2>
When deciding whether to buy a stock, there are some key fundamentals investors may want to consider. One of these factors is revenue growth. Buying a stock is essentially a bet that the business will continue to grow and generate profits in the future. AeroVironment has reported average annual revenue growth of 19.99% over the past five years. 
It's also important to pay attention to valuation when deciding whether to buy a stock. AeroVironment has a forward P/E ratio of 57.8. This means investors are paying $57.8 for each dollar of expected earnings in the future. The average forward P/E ratio of AeroVironment's peers is 32.14.
Other important metrics to look at include a company's profitability, balance sheet, performance relative to a benchmark index and valuation compared to peers. For in-depth analysis tools and important financial data, check out <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga PRO</a>. 
AVAV Price Action: AeroVironment shares were up 7.97% at $197.33 at the time of publication, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Photo: courtesy of AeroVironment.

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AeroVironment Stock Is Rising Monday: What's Driving The Action?

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AeroVironment shares are trading higher after the U.S. Army lifted a stop-work order on a contract with a ceiling value of $990 million related to the Switchblade systems.

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As a result of the lifting of the stop work order, the Company will proceed with fulfilling the $128 million delivery order issued under the contract.
The lifting of the stop work order does not affect the U.S. Government Accountability Office&rsquo;s consideration of the protest filed earlier this month challenging the award of the contract to the Company.

US Army Lifts Stop Work Order It Issued On Contract With Ceiling Value Of $990M With AeroVironment Related To Switchblade Systems - Filing

BTIG analyst Andre Madrid reiterates AeroVironment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) with a Buy and maintains $245 price target.

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BTIG Reiterates Buy on AeroVironment, Maintains $245 Price Target

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on AeroVironment.
Looking at options history for AeroVironment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) we detected 8 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 25% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $191,100 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $573,002.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $105.0 to $210.0 for AeroVironment over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for AeroVironment's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of AeroVironment's whale activity within a strike price range from $105.0 to $210.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>AeroVironment Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726583562_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AVAV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$73.1</td>
<td>$69.1</td>
<td>$69.1</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$147.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVAV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$71.6</td>
<td>$67.2</td>
<td>$68.1</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$145.7K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">78</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVAV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$39.7</td>
<td>$37.0</td>
<td>$38.0</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$106.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">157</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVAV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$73.1</td>
<td>$69.1</td>
<td>$69.1</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$98.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
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<tr>
<td>AVAV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$71.6</td>
<td>$67.2</td>
<td>$68.1</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$97.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">78</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About AeroVironment</h3>
AeroVironment Inc operates under a single business segment in which it supplies unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems, high-altitude pseudo-satellites, and other related services to government agencies within the United States Department of Defense as well as the United States allied international governments. The systems can help with security, surveillance, or sensing, and provide eyes in the sky without needing an actual person, or driver in the sky.
<h3>AeroVironment's Current Market Status</h3>
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<li>With a trading volume of 80,678, the price of AVAV is up by 1.6%, reaching $176.29.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 77 days from now.</li>
</ul>
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Behind the Scenes of AeroVironment's Latest Options Trends

Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale downgrades AeroVironment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) from Outperform to Market Perform.

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AeroVironment shares are trading lower after announcing a protest has been filed with the U.S. government accountability office to challenge the U.S. army's decision to award a contract to the company. The U.S. Army has issued a stop work order on the contract.

The U.S. Army has issued a stop work order on the contract and the delivery order issued thereunder while the protest is being considered by the GAO. This stop work order does not impact any of the Company&rsquo;s other contracts or commitments, including those related to its Loitering Munitions systems.
It is currently expected that the GAO will issue a decision on the protest no later than December&nbsp;16, 2024.

AeroVironment Says A Protest Has Been Filed With US Government Accountability Office Challenging US Army's Decision On August 27 To Award Contract To Company; US Army Has Issued Stop Work Order On The Contract

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/avav#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) closed the last trading session at $179.47, gaining 2% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $225.17 indicates a 25.5% upside potential.
The average comprises six short-term price targets ranging from a low of $210 to a high of $245, with a standard deviation of $12.50. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 17% from the current price level, the most optimistic estimate points to a 36.5% upside. More than the range, one should note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is a much-coveted metric for investors, solely banking on this metric to make an investment decision may not be wise at all. That&#39;s because the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable.
But, for AVAV, an impressive average price target is not the only indicator of a potential upside. Strong agreement among analysts about the company&#39;s ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier strengthens this view. While a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn&#39;t gauge how much a stock could gain, it has proven to be powerful in predicting an upside.
<h2>Here&#39;s What You May Not Know About Analysts&#39; Price Targets</h2>
According to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company&#39;s fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock&#39;s price movement. While that doesn&#39;t necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
<h2>Here&#39;s Why There Could be Plenty of Upside Left in AVAV</h2>
Analysts&#39; growing optimism over the company&#39;s earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. That&#39;s because empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 1% over the past month, as one estimate has gone higher compared to no negative revision.
Moreover, AVAV currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock&#39;s potential upside in the near term.
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much AVAV could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2333453/wall-street-analysts-think-aerovironment-avav-could-surge-25-46-read-this-before-placing-a-bet?cid=CS-BENZ-FT-tale_of_the_tape|consensus_price_target-2333453">To read this article on Zacks.com click here.</a>

Earnings

Mid Cap

Wall Street Analysts Think AeroVironment Could Surge 25.46%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

AeroVironment shares are trading lower after RBC Capital maintained an Outperform rating on the stock but lowered its price target from $230 to $215.

RBC Capital analyst Ken Herbert maintains AeroVironment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $230 to $215.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on AeroVironment, Lowers Price Target to $215

AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 after the bell on Wednesday. Here&#8217;s a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/b40718219/aerovironment-announces-fiscal-2025-first-quarter-results">rundown of the report</a>.
Q1 Earnings: AeroVironment reported first-quarter revenue of $189.48 million, beating the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate</a>&nbsp;of $184.71 million, according to&nbsp;<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>. The company reported adjusted earnings of 89 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 66 cents per share.
First-quarter revenue was up 24% year-over-year, reflecting higher product sales of&nbsp;$40 million, partially offset by a decrease in service revenue of&nbsp;$2.9 million. Income from operations was $23.1 million in the quarter. 
The company said it had a funded backlog of $372.9 million as of July 27. AeroVironment noted that its backlog does not include&nbsp;$128 million&nbsp;of initial funding under the recently announced contract with the U.S. Army&#8217;s Directed Requirement for Lethal Unmanned Systems.
&#8220;Our Loitering Munition Systems segment continues to be the highest growth driver for the company posting&nbsp;first-quarter&nbsp;revenue,&nbsp;68%&nbsp;higher than the same quarter last year,&#8221; said&nbsp;Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and CEO of AeroVironment.
&#8220;With a growing pipeline and solid operating performance, AeroVironment is working toward achieving another record fiscal year, and we are confident that our success will carry forward into future years.&#8221;
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What&#8217;s Next:&nbsp;AeroVironment continues to expect full-year 2025 revenue to be between $790 million and $820 million versus estimates of $847.696 million. The company expects full-year adjusted earnings to be between $3.18 and $3.49 per share versus estimates of $3.51 per share.
Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 4:30 p.m. ET.
AVAV Price Action: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AVAV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AeroVironment shares</a> were down 1.35% in after-hours, trading at $191.42 at the time of publication, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Photo: Courtesy of AeroVironment.

Guidance

After-Hours Center

AeroVironment Delivers Strong Q1 Earnings Results, But Stock Slides On Soft Guidance

AeroVironment Continues To Expect FY25 Revenue Of $790M - $820M (Est $847.696M), Adj EPS Of $3.18 - $3.49 (Est $3.51)

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.89 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.66 by 34.85 percent. This is a 11 percent decrease over earnings of $1.00 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $189.48 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $184.71 million by 2.58 percent. This is a 24.38 percent increase over sales of $152.35 million the same period last year.

Earnings Beats

AeroVironment Q1 2025 Adj EPS $0.89 Beats $0.66 Estimate, Sales $189.48M Beat $184.71M Estimate

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ZIM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$34.9K</td>
<td>13.0K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IEP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$171.4K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
<td>421</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$43.2K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>248</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$215.0K</td>
<td>374</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVAV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$55.5K</td>
<td>299</td>
<td>167</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$19.00</td>
<td>$75.2K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RUN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$17.50</td>
<td>$49.0K</td>
<td>32.3K</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$60.3K</td>
<td>284</td>
<td>33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$25.7K</td>
<td>242</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LUV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$28.7K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding ZIM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZIM#NYSE">ZIM</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 161 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.9K, with a price of $217.0 per contract. There were 13041 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5593 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IEP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IEP#NASDAQ">IEP</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 418 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $171.4K, with a price of $410.0 per contract. There were 6135 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 421 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CAR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAR#NASDAQ">CAR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on September 27, 2024. Parties traded 80 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.2K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 248 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 380 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $215.0K, with a price of $1075.0 per contract. There were 374 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVAV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 16 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 101 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.5K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 299 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 167 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LYFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.2K, with a price of $752.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RUN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 32394 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ADP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADP#NASDAQ">ADP</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 289 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 33 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.3K, with a price of $1830.0 per contract. There were 284 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 135 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $1285.0 per contract. There were 242 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LUV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.7K, with a price of $575.0 per contract. There were 5049 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

LYFT

The September slump will likely continue as the index futures are sharply lower early Wednesday. Traders will likely <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40696921/traders-bet-aggressively-on-rate-cuts-ahead-of-jobs-data-5-etfs-to-watch-this-week">wait and watch to see how the labor market data,</a> due for the week, pan out and their implications for the Fed funds rate. Wharton Professor and WisdomTree Chief Economist Jeremy Siegel said the report will decide whether the cut is going to be 25 basis points or double as much.
Tech stocks were lower in premarket trading, with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) down over 1%. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, spiked nearly 10% to $22.76. The Labor Department&#8217;s job opening data and the Beige Book and a few earnings reports are also on traders&#8217; radar. If these rule out a recession, traders may go bargain hunting to take advantage of Tuesday&#8217;s pullback. 
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Futures</td>
<td>Performance (+/-)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>-0.50%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-0.31%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow</td>
<td>-0.19%</td>
</tr>
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<td>R2K</td>
<td>-0.29%</td>
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In premarket trading on Wednesday,&nbsp;the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) fell 0.36% to $550.90, and the&nbsp;Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) slid 0.60% to $459.05, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/lxquj26b2sag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Cues From Last Session:
A tech tumble that morphed into a broader market weakness dragged stocks sharply lower on Tuesday, with a trio of weak data serving as a trigger. The Institute for Supply Management&#8217;s manufacturing purchasing managers&#8217; index and S&amp;P Global&#8217;s final manufacturing PMI came in worse than expected and the Commerce Department said construction spending fell more than expected in July. The string of negative data reignited recession talks, pushing traders on the defensive.
The averages opened lower and fell sharply in early trading. The sell-off continued despite a slower momentum for the remainder of the session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite settled at the lowest level since Aug. 12 and the S&amp;P 500 at a two-week low. All three indices fell by the most since the Aug. 5 global sell-off.
IT, communication services, energy, industrial and material stocks came under intense selling pressure, while defensive real estate and consumer staple stocks bucked the downtrend.
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<tr>
<td>Index</td>
<td>Performance (+/)</td>
<td>Value</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq Composite</td>
<td>-3.26%</td>
<td>17,136.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500 Index</td>
<td>-2.12%</td>
<td>5,528.93</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Industrials</td>
<td>-1.51%</td>
<td>40,936.93</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-3.09%</td>
<td>2,149.21</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Insights From Analysts:
Morgan Stanley&#8217;s U.S. equity strategy team recommends focusing on defensive businesses that prioritize operational efficiency or have durable pricing power, or both. The team led by the firm&#8217;s Chief Equity Strategist Mike Wilson noted that cyclical and defensive stocks have failed to rebound materially, while lower-beta stocks continued to show very &#8220;resilient performance&#8221; amid the mixed data on both the macro and micro front.
Wilson called for better-than-expected non-farm payroll gains of 185,000 for August and a dip in the jobless rate to 4.2%.
Carson Group Chief Investment Strategist Ryan Detrick shared a premonitory historical trend. Sharing data that showed the second half of September grossly outperforming, he said, &#8220;September isn&#8217;t usually a good month for stocks, but remember it is the second half when the real trouble starts.&#8221;
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&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1830957875541483874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Fund Strat&#8217;s Tom Lee said investors should be cautious about the next eight weeks, from September until the election day. In an interview with CNBC, he said he sees the weakness as a &#8220;chance to buy,&#8221; and said investors should be ready to buy the dip.
Upcoming Economic Data:
<ul>
<li>The Commerce Department is due to release the trade balance report for July at 8:30 a.m. EDT, with economists calling for a deficit of $79.1 billion compared to a deficit of $73.1 billion in June.</li>
<li>The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the results of the July Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, at 10 a.m. EDT. The consensus calls for job openings to be at 8.1 million compared to 8.18 million in June.</li>
<li>The Commerce Department is scheduled to release the factory goods orders report for July at 10 a.m. EDT. Economists, on average, expect a 5.5% month-over-month jump in factory goods orders for July compared to a 3.3% drop in June.</li>
<li>The Fed will release the Beige Book report at 2 p.m. EDT, which gives anecdotal evidence of economic conditions in the 12 Federal Reserve districts.</li>
</ul>
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-trade-futures">How To Trade Futures</a>
Stocks In Focus:
<ul>
<li>GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GTLB#NASDAQ">GTLB</a>) jumped nearly 17% <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket">in premarket trading </a>on the company&#8217;s quarterly results, while PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PD#NYSE">PD</a>) and Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>) fell over 14% each.</li>
<li>Ciena Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CIEN#NYSE">CIEN</a>), DICK&#8217;S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>), Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>), and Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HRL#NYSE">HRL</a>) are among the companies reporting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">quarterly results ahead of the market open.</a></li>
<li>Those reporting after the close include AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NASDAQ">AVAV</a>), C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AI#NYSE">AI</a>), Casey&#8217;s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CASY#NASDAQ">CASY</a>), ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHPT#NYSE">CHPT</a>) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPE#NYSE">HPE</a>).</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Bonds And Global Equity Markets
Crude oil futures extended their slide and dropped below the psychological support of $70-a-barrel and gold futures also slipped. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) plunged to the $56.5K level. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note edged down 2.6 points to 3.818%.
The Asian markets had another down day on Wednesday, with the Japanese Nikkei 225 average sliding by over 4% on the yen&#8217;s strength. The South Korean and Taiwanese markets, heavily weighted with tech stocks, also pulled back sharply. Traders were reacting to the sell-off seen on Wall Street overnight. On the other hand, the New Zealand and Indonesian markets bucked the downtrend.
European stocks traded lower in early trading. 
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AeroVironment's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAV#NYSE">AVAV</a>) short percent of float has risen 10.1% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 938 thousand shares sold short, which is 4.58% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.14 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>AeroVironment Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1724940917_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for AeroVironment has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing AeroVironment's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, AeroVironment's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.28%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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