What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for AVAV?

13F Pro ranks AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View AVAV's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/AVAV (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most AVAV stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of AVAV include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/AVAV as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source AVAV data?

All AeroVironment Inc fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. AeroVironment Inc files with the SEC under CIK 1368622. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is AVAV in?

AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

How often is AVAV research updated on 13F Pro?

AVAV's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

42.1/100

Rank #1,865 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

93.2/100

Profitability

14.3/100

Balance Sheet

22.9/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

15.2/100

Institutional Flow

54.0/100

Revenue Scale

57.4/100

Dilution Risk

41.8/100

AVAV Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for AeroVironment Inc (AVAV), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores AVAV at 42.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,865 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. AVAV scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (93.2). Areas of concern include profitability (14.3) and free cash flow (15.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 41.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2026), AeroVironment Inc reports quarterly revenue of $641.6M, net income of $63.2M, free cash flow of $79.1M. Top institutional holders of AVAV by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. AVAV trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1368622. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate AVAV daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for AeroVironment Inc directly from SEC EDGAR. AeroVironment Inc's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 64 since 2025, currently 42.1 — a declining long-term trajectory across 39 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about AeroVironment Inc

Quirks, history, and lore behind AVAV — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. defense technology company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Southern California.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of $500–600 million — modest by defense standards — but its government contract backlog keeps the lights on very reliably.
3
The History
Founded in 1971 by a pioneer in electric vehicles and human-powered aircraft — yes, really — before pivoting hard into something the Pentagon would love.
4
The Secret
Its bread and butter is small unmanned aircraft systems — battlefield drones so tiny they can be carried in a soldier's backpack and launched by hand.
5
The Lore
Its Raven drone became one of the most widely deployed military UAS in history, and its systems have been supplied to Ukraine among many allied nations.
6
The Giveaway
Think Switchblade loitering munitions, hand-launched Puma and Raven drones, and a ticker that sounds like it belongs on a Top Gun flight manifest.

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Revenue

Q4 2026

$641.6M

Net Income

Q4 2026

$63.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q4 2026

$79.1M

D/E Ratio

Q4 2026

0.17

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+140.9% YoY

$1.98BFY 2026

FY23 $540.5MFY24 $716.7MFY25 $820.6MFY26 $1.98B

Operating Income

-862.3% YoY

$-311.0MFY 2026

FY23 $-178.7MFY24 $71.8MFY25 $40.8MFY26 $-311.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-448.4% YoY

$-5.40FY 2026

FY23 $-7.04FY24 $2.18FY25 $1.55FY26 $-5.40

Total Assets

+410.2% YoY

$5.72BFY 2026

FY23 $824.6MFY24 $1.02BFY25 $1.12BFY26 $5.72B

Total Debt

+2391.7% YoY

$747.5MFY 2026

FY23 $142.5MFY24 $38.0MFY25 $30.0MFY26 $747.5M

Op. Cash Flow

-5848.7% YoY

$-78.4MFY 2026

FY23 $11.4MFY24 $15.3MFY25 $-1.3MFY26 $-78.4M

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$1.98B +140.9%	$820.6M +14.5%	$716.7M +32.6%	$540.5M +21.3%	$445.7M +12.9%	$394.9M
Operating Income	$-311.0M -862.3%	$40.8M -43.2%	$71.8M +140.2%	$-178.7M -1707.0%	$-9.9M -122.8%	$43.3M
EPS (Diluted)	$-5.40 -448.4%	$1.55 -28.9%	$2.18 +131.0%	$-7.04 -4041.2%	$-0.17 -117.7%	$0.96
Total Assets	$5.72B +410.2%	$1.12B +10.3%	$1.02B +23.2%	$824.6M -9.8%	$914.2M -1.5%	$928.6M
Total Debt	$747.5M +2391.7%	$30.0M -21.1%	$38.0M -73.3%	$142.5M -28.7%	$200.0M -4.8%	$210.0M
Operating Cash Flow	$-78.4M -5848.7%	$-1.3M -108.6%	$15.3M +34.1%	$11.4M +218.5%	$-9.6M -111.1%	$86.5M

AI Insight: AVAV Financial Trends

AVAV's revenue surged 57% YoY to $642M in Q2 2026, but massive debt accumulation and operating losses through Q1 2026 signal integration strain.

• Revenue grew from $189M (Q3 2024) to $642M (Q2 2026), a 3.4x expansion over 8 quarters.

• Operating income swung from -$268M loss in Q1 2026 to +$57M profit in Q2 2026.

• Total debt doubled from $28M (Q3 2024) to $748M (Q3 2025 onward), coinciding with revenue acceleration.

⚠ Operating cash flow remains negative: -$5M in Q1 2026, only +$96M in Q2 2026 despite $57M op income.

⚠ Operating margin collapsed from +12.2% (Q3 2024) to -65.7% (Q1 2026) before recovery to +8.9% (Q2 2026).

AI Insight: AVAV Ratio Trends

Operating margin swung from -65.8% in Q1 2026 to +8.9% in Q2 2026, but trailing twelve-month performance remains deeply negative.

• Q2 2026 operating margin rebounded to 8.9% from -65.8% in Q1 2026, suggesting operational recovery or one-time charges reversing.

• ROIC turned positive at 30.5% in Q2 2026 after consecutive quarters of negative returns (-37.1% Q3 2025, -16.2% Q4 2025).

• TTM trailing twelve-month metrics remain deeply negative: -15.7% operating margin and -41.6% ROIC as of April 2026.

⚠ Q1 2026 operating margin of -65.8% is the worst quarter on record; clarify if driven by one-time charge or structural issue.

⚠ Volatility persists: operating margin ranged from -65.8% to +12.2% over past two years; sustainability of Q2 2026 improvement unclear.

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Top Institutional Holders of AVAV

BlackRock, Inc.
$907.9M4,959,699 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$419.1M2,289,357 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$310.0M1,693,775 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$295.9M1,616,315 sh
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO
$187.9M1,026,741 sh
LINDEN ADVISORS LP
$174.4M177,364,000 sh
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.
$171.5M937,460 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$167.3M913,893 sh
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.
$132.1M721,436 sh
Heard Capital LLC
$132.0M721,352 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$907.9M	4,959,699
STATE STREET CORP	$419.1M	2,289,357
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$310.0M	1,693,775
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$295.9M	1,616,315
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO	$187.9M	1,026,741
LINDEN ADVISORS LP	$174.4M	177,364,000
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.	$171.5M	937,460
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$167.3M	913,893
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.	$132.1M	721,436
Heard Capital LLC	$132.0M	721,352

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for AVAV are available on the AVAV stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling AVAV. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of AeroVironment Inc's investment landscape.