AeroVironment, Inc. Stock News

Drone specialist AeroVironment (AVAV 7.60%) saw its stock gain notable altitude on Tuesday, thanks to an update from the company on a lucrative government contract. The company's share price soared almost 8% higher on the day, comparing very favorably to the S&P 500's (^GSPC 0.72%) relatively marginal (0.7%) rise.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it has been awarded its third delivery order totaling $288 million of Switchblade® loitering munition systems as part of U.S. Army's Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). The delivery is part of a 5-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantit...

The days of robots being primarily limited to manufacturing applications are long gone—the industry is expanding rapidly and becoming integrated into many different sectors thanks to rapid developments in AI and automation. Analysts expect this to lead to major growth for the industry in the years to come, with an anticipated CAGR of more than 15% in the coming seven years to reach a size of ne...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $avav #army--AV Announces Second Delivery Order on $990 Million Contract with U.S. Army.

Look no further if you are looking for AI winners who will shine in 2025 and who aren't NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA or hyperscalers like Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT, Google NASDAQ: GOOGL, and Amazon NASDAQ: AMZN. Palantir NASDAQ: PLTR, AeroVironment NASDAQ: AVAV, and Ambarella NASDAQ: AMBA are alternatives to mainstream AI plays on track for gains in 2025.

AeroVironment (AVAV 1.66%) stock had a fine start to the 2025 trading year. On Thursday, its stock rose by nearly 2% in value during a session in which the S&P 500 index sagged marginally.

Quantum computing and electric air taxi  stocks are stealing the tech sector's spotlight as 2024 comes to a close.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied the protest filed on September 6, 2024, challenging the U.S. Army's sole-source award of a $990 million contract for AV's Switchblade systems. This decision reaffirms confidence in the integrity of the Army's procurement process and its thorough evaluation of operational requirements. AV is proud to cont...