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AVAV Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.81%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $7,436,709.67

AeroVironment Insider Trading History Chart

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AeroVironment Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $169.76
Price Change: ▲ Price Increase of +3.067 (1.84%)
As of 05/6/2026 10:21 AM ET

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AeroVironment Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
4/15/2026Stephen F. PageDirectorSell250$197.29$49,322.5049,501View SEC Filing Icon  
3/16/2026Brian Charles ShackleyCAOSell200$212.52$42,504.005,794View SEC Filing Icon  
3/16/2026Stephen F. PageDirectorSell250$212.52$53,130.0049,751View SEC Filing Icon  
3/10/2026Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell396$224.55$88,921.8016,026View SEC Filing Icon  
3/2/2026Stephen F. PageDirectorSell250$300.00$75,000.0050,001View SEC Filing Icon  
2/19/2026Stephen F. PageDirectorSell250$275.00$68,750.0050,251View SEC Filing Icon  
2/17/2026Stephen F. PageDirectorSell500$254.95$127,475.0050,501View SEC Filing Icon  
2/10/2026Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell879$267.60$235,220.4016,422View SEC Filing Icon  
1/15/2026Stephen F. PageDirectorSell1,000$377.62$377,620.0051,001View SEC Filing Icon  
1/12/2026Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell999$367.60$367,232.4017,301View SEC Filing Icon  
12/30/2025Brian Charles ShackleyCAOSell200$250.92$50,184.005,994View SEC Filing Icon  
12/10/2025Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell511$249.37$127,428.0718,300View SEC Filing Icon  
11/10/2025Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell513$331.46$170,038.9818,811View SEC Filing Icon  
10/10/2025Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell998$399.74$398,940.5219,324View SEC Filing Icon  
10/6/2025Trace E. StevensonInsiderSell1,717$381.00$654,177.004,907View SEC Filing Icon  
7/16/2025Wahid NawabiCEOSell17,300$263.05$4,550,765.00122,233View SEC Filing Icon  
3/24/2025Wahid NawabiCEOSell29,366$128.20$3,764,721.20115,174View SEC Filing Icon  
12/2/2024Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell396$198.73$78,697.0816,472View SEC Filing Icon  
11/1/2024Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell508$216.65$110,058.2016,868View SEC Filing Icon  
10/1/2024Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell878$210.54$184,854.1217,376View SEC Filing Icon  
9/3/2024Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell396$196.22$77,703.1218,254View SEC Filing Icon  
8/1/2024Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell513$174.70$89,621.1018,650View SEC Filing Icon  
7/5/2024Wahid NawabiCEOSell9,867$169.23$1,669,792.4199,892View SEC Filing Icon  
7/1/2024Kevin Patrick McDonnellCFOSell511$178.45$91,187.9521,334View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2024Melissa Ann BrownSVPSell1,000$176.77$176,770.0012,339View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2024Trace E. StevensonVPSell1,913$183.00$350,079.002,570View SEC Filing Icon  
9/11/2023Brian Charles ShackleyCAOSell475$112.77$53,565.753,222View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)

86.38% of AeroVironment stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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AeroVironment Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
5/6/2026SteelPeak Wealth LLC13,417$2.46M0.1%+12.9%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC1,965$0.36M0.0%+30.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Independent Financial Group LLC1,733$0.32M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Wealthfront Advisers LLC1,647$0.30M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.9,341$1.71M0.0%+39.0%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Aubrey Capital Management Ltd1,600$0.29M0.2%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Canal Insurance CO70,000$12.81M2.8%+16.7%0.140%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust112,407$20.58M1.0%-10.6%0.225%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Emerald Advisers LLC179,874$32.93M1.0%-15.0%0.360%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Bleakley Financial Group LLC10,378$1.90M0.0%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026State of Michigan Retirement System7,700$1.41M0.0%+2.7%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.72,864$13.34M0.0%+4.4%0.146%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky15,401$2.82M0.0%-6.7%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026International Assets Investment Management LLC2,190$0.40M0.0%+37.9%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026180 Wealth Advisors LLC1,302$0.24M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp9,585$1.75M0.0%+741.5%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC9,297$1.70M0.0%+42.8%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS16,464$3.01M0.1%-47.9%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026DMC Group LLC3,285$0.60M0.4%+22.5%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Costello Asset Management INC316$58K0.0%+731.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026SkyOak Wealth LLC3,000$0.55M0.1%+87.5%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Griffin Asset Management Inc.2,867$0.53M0.1%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC9,832$1.80M0.0%+33.9%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Granite Investment Partners LLC1,696$0.31M0.0%+42.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.225,276$41.24M0.0%+10.9%0.451%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund6,521$1.19M0.0%+2.6%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Quantum Portfolio Management LLC1,297$0.24M0.0%-52.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Clare Market Investments LLC6,908$1.27M0.3%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Swedbank AB273,349$50.04M0.1%+4.6%0.547%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC9,083$1.66M0.3%+74.7%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.148$28K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Ascentis Independent Advisors6,802$1.25M0.1%-2.2%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Berger Financial Group Inc1,349$0.25M0.0%+62.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Stephens Investment Management Group LLC490,426$89.77M1.2%+18.8%0.982%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Koshinski Asset Management Inc.1,625$0.30M0.0%+44.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Moran Wealth Management LLC22,824$4.18M0.1%N/A0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026PFG Investments LLC1,309$0.24M0.0%+34.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System20,884$3.82M0.0%-5.6%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd13,696$2.51M0.0%N/A0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Leonteq Securities AG7,201$1.32M0.0%+84.7%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Strs Ohio4,300$0.79M0.0%-4.4%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Keybank National Association OH1,805$0.33M0.0%+18.1%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Reliant Investment Management LLC22,985$4.21M2.0%+1.7%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Simmons Bank10,262$1.88M0.1%+4.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Apollon Wealth Management LLC6,368$1.17M0.0%+45.6%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Formidable Asset Management LLC1,350$0.25M0.0%+68.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC20,517$3.76M0.0%+13.6%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA5,084$0.93M0.0%+7.7%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Xcel Wealth Management LLC4,433$0.81M0.2%+10.3%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Louisiana State Employees Retirement System9,200$1.68M0.0%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC2,574$0.47M0.0%+24.2%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Kercheville Advisors LLC1,850$0.34M0.1%-52.3%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026AGP Franklin LLC6,496$1.19M0.6%+98.8%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026Brookstone Capital Management2,414$0.44M0.0%+14.1%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026SG Americas Securities LLC22,939$4.20M0.0%+36.6%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026ARS Investment Partners LLC65,351$11.96M0.6%+1,867.8%0.131%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026Diversified Trust Co5,189$0.95M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/15/2026Peregrine Investment Management Inc.40,000$7.32M5.8%N/A0.080%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/20/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC5,091$1.24M0.0%+31.2%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.33,477$8.10M0.0%-15.3%0.067%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC3,228$0.78M0.0%-15.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC5,091$1.24M0.0%+31.2%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/5/2026Mengis Capital Management Inc.1,501$0.36M0.1%+61.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/3/2026Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd807$0.20M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/25/2026Sit Investment Associates Inc.22,158$5.36M0.1%-4.3%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/25/2026MidFirst Bank165$40K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.6,084$1.47M0.0%+45.5%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Virtu Financial LLC4,834$1.17M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc.6,925$1.68M1.1%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc.8,045$1.95M0.0%-48.0%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Compound Planning Inc.2,506$0.61M0.0%+230.2%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC3,228$0.78M0.0%-15.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC3,369$0.82M0.2%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Ameriflex Group Inc.450$0.11M0.1%-62.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV1,193$0.29M0.0%-28.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Vident Advisory LLC83,531$20.21M0.2%+19.6%0.167%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury14,187$3.43M0.0%+10.5%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mackenzie Financial Corp2,465$0.60M0.0%+257.2%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Cim LLC1,323$0.32M0.0%-13.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026SummitTX Capital L.P.3,667$0.89M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Sona Asset Management US LLC25,500$6.17M0.1%N/A0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Polymer Capital Management US LLC1,569$0.38M0.0%+98.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Numerai GP LLC1,630$0.39M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP1,012$0.25M0.0%-80.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Moore Capital Management LP27,161$6.57M0.1%N/A0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC14,386$3.48M0.0%+5.0%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Cinctive Capital Management LP2,160$0.52M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Concentric Capital Strategies LP11,341$2.74M0.1%N/A0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC3,243$0.78M0.0%+113.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026American Capital Management Inc.647,710$156.68M6.9%-10.2%1.297%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Arbitrage LLC62,300$15.07M0.3%N/A0.125%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC12,091$2.93M0.0%+46.9%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers16,802$4.06M0.0%+123.4%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Defiance ETFs LLC4,658$1.14M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Kovack Advisors Inc.5,026$1.22M0.1%+454.7%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026FIL Ltd9,731$2.35M0.0%+0.7%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD223,255$54M0.0%-6.8%0.447%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc.7,254$1.76M0.0%-53.1%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Quantitative Investment Management LLC3,003$0.73M0.1%+225.7%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026California State Teachers Retirement System31,760$7.68M0.0%+5.9%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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AeroVironment logo
AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS) segments. The company supplies UAS, TMS, unmanned ground vehicle, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload integration, ground control systems, and ground support equipment and other items and services related to unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the company offers small UAS products, including training, spare parts, product repair, product replacement, and the customer contracted operation. Further, it develops high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS systems. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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Today's Range

Now: $169.76
Low: $166.02
High: $169.53

50 Day Range

MA: $205.66
Low: $166.69
High: $262.25

52 Week Range

Now: $169.76
Low: $155.69
High: $417.86

Volume

192,448 shs

Average Volume

1,647,507 shs

Market Capitalization

$8.48 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.35

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of AeroVironment?

AeroVironment's top insider shareholders include:
  1. Wahid Nawabi (CEO)
  2. Timothy E Conver (Chairman)
  3. Charles R Holland (Director)
  4. Timothy E Conver (CEO)
  5. Stephen F Page (Director)
  6. Charles Thomas Burbage (Director)
  7. Timothy E Conver (Chairman)
  8. Roy Minson (SVP)
  9. Wahid Nawabi (COO)
  10. Jikun Kim (CFO)
Learn More about top insider investors at AeroVironment.

Who are the major institutional investors of AeroVironment?

AeroVironment's top institutional investors include:
  1. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC — 0.98%
  2. Swedbank AB — 0.55%
  3. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. — 0.45%
  4. Emerald Advisers LLC — 0.36%
  5. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust — 0.23%
  6. Principal Financial Group Inc. — 0.15%
Learn More about top institutional investors of AeroVironment stock.

Which major investors are selling AeroVironment stock?

During the last quarter, AVAV stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Emerald Advisers LLC
  2. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS
  3. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
  4. Kercheville Advisors LLC
  5. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC
  6. New York State Teachers Retirement System
  7. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky
  8. Strs Ohio
In the last year, company insiders that have sold AeroVironment company stock include:
  1. Wahid Nawabi (CEO)
  2. Stephen F Page (Director)
  3. Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell (CFO)
  4. Brian Charles Shackley (CAO)
  5. Trace E Stevenson (Insider)
Learn More investors selling AeroVironment stock.

Which major investors are buying AeroVironment stock?

During the last quarter, AVAV stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC
  2. ARS Investment Partners LLC
  3. Peregrine Investment Management Inc.
  4. Moran Wealth Management LLC
  5. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.
  6. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd
  7. Swedbank AB
  8. Bleakley Financial Group LLC

AeroVironment Active Insiders

Wahid Nawabi
Wahid Nawabi (Age 56)
Chairman of the Board, President & CEO
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg (Age 42)
CEO
Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell
Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell
SVP and CFO
5 recent trades
Timothy E Conver
Timothy E Conver
Chairman
Brian Charles Shackley (Age 49)
CAO
2 recent trades
Stephen F Page
Director
6 recent trades
Charles Thomas Burbage
Charles Thomas Burbage
Director
Trace E Stevenson
Trace E Stevenson
SVP and General Manager, Uncrewed Systems
Alison Marie Roelke
Alison Marie Roelke (Age 51)
VP
Melissa Ann Brown
Melissa Ann Brown (Age 49)
VP