The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. AeroVironment Inc shares valued at $3,764,721 were sold by Nawabi Wahid on Mar 24 ’25. At $128.20 per share, Nawabi Wahid sold 29,366 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 115,174 shares worth approximately $17.0 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, WAHID NAWABI purchased 29,366 shares, netting a total of over 3,764,584 in proceeds.
Before that, McDonnell Kevin Patrick had sold 396 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $78,697, the Sr. VP and CFO traded AeroVironment Inc shares for $198.73 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 396 shares, worth approximately $2.43 million.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on April 08, 2025, AeroVironment Inc [AVAV] has been rated up from a Mkt perform to a Strong buy and the price target has been revised to $200. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid November. As of November 12, 2024, Jefferies has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for AVAV. Earlier on September 16, 2024, Raymond James downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Mkt perform” for AVAV stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing AVAV Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 6.22%. Over the course of the year, AeroVironment Inc shares have dropped approximately -4.08%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $188.79 on 02/04/25 and a 52-week low of $102.25 on 04/07/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $139.71, while a 200-day SMA reached $174.01.
Support And Resistance Levels for AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 144.60, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 141.59. In the upper region, resistance lies at 149.29. The next price resistance is at 150.98. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 61.76 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 13.18, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 4.55%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
