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NASDAQ:AVAV News 16 July 2025 - 18 January 2026

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

AST SpaceMobile surged 14.3% Friday after landing a prime contract slot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD program. Northrop Grumman closed at a record $666.90, while Lockheed Martin and RTX also rose ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend. York Space Systems filed for a U.S. IPO targeting $544 million. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday, with defense earnings starting Jan. 27.
18 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock (AVAV) jumps as Trump’s defense-budget push keeps drone makers in focus

AeroVironment stock (AVAV) jumps as Trump’s defense-budget push keeps drone makers in focus

AeroVironment shares rose 4.9% to $362.02 after President Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027 and signed an order tying contractor payouts to weapons delivery. Parry Labs announced a partnership with AeroVironment on the Army’s new P550 drone. The FCC granted exemptions for some AeroVironment drone imports through 2026. The stock traded near its 52-week high.
9 January 2026
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AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call and drone-rule carve-outs hit markets

AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call and drone-rule carve-outs hit markets

AeroVironment shares jumped nearly 8% to $343.30 in afternoon trading Thursday after touching $371.20, following Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027. The FCC said select AeroVironment drone models can still be imported through 2026 despite new restrictions. Defense stocks broadly rebounded, though new limits on dividends and buybacks remain in place.
8 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

AeroVironment shares jumped about 7% to $340.20 Thursday after Donald Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027. Defense stocks broadly gained, with the S&P aerospace and defense sub-index hitting a record high. Investors are watching for details on the budget and AeroVironment’s next earnings. About 2.26 million AeroVironment shares changed hands by early afternoon.
8 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call lifts drone names

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call lifts drone names

AeroVironment shares jumped 8.8% to $346.45 in late morning trading Thursday after touching $371.20, as U.S. defense stocks rebounded on news of a proposed $1.5 trillion 2027 military budget. The rally followed President Trump’s order barring defense contractor dividends and buybacks until weapons production accelerates. The FCC also announced a temporary exemption for some foreign-made drone imports through 2026.
8 January 2026
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Defense and space stocks jump to start 2026 as Boeing, Rocket Lab lead gains

Defense and space stocks jump to start 2026 as Boeing, Rocket Lab lead gains

U.S. aerospace and defense stocks surged Friday, with Boeing up 4.91% after a $2.7 billion Pentagon contract for Apache helicopter support. Lockheed Martin rose 2.77%, Rocket Lab gained 8.93%, and Intuitive Machines climbed 10.17%. The sector tracked geopolitical headlines and new White House policy on commercial space. The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher; Nasdaq slipped.
3 January 2026
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock After Record Q2 2026 Revenue: Is the December Sell‑Off a Buy Signal or a Warning?

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock After Record Q2 2026 Revenue: Is the December Sell‑Off a Buy Signal or a Warning?

Updated: December 11, 2025 – For informational purposes only; not investment advice. AeroVironment stock at a glance in December 2025 AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), the defense technology company best known for its small drones and Switchblade loitering munitions, has just delivered record fiscal Q2 2026 revenue – and then watched its stock tumble. As of the afternoon of December 11, 2025, AVAV trades around $250–255 per share, giving the company a market cap of roughly $12.5 billion. The stock is still up about 59% year-to-date, but down roughly 40% from its October 2025 high near $418.Barchart.com+1 Over the past three
11 December 2025
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US Stock Market Top Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Polestar, AeroVironment, Denali, Uber and AutoZone Tumble After the Bell

US Stock Market Top Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Polestar, AeroVironment, Denali, Uber and AutoZone Tumble After the Bell

Despite a Fed-fueled rally that pushed major US indices toward record highs, a cluster of high‑profile stocks sank sharply on Wednesday. Here’s what drove today’s biggest losers — and what Wall Street is saying next. Market recap: Fed cut fuels rally, but pockets of pain emerge New York — December 10, 2025. Wall Street finished the day higher after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25‑basis‑point rate cut, its third cut of 2025, taking the federal funds target range down to roughly 3.50%–3.75%.Reuters+2Investopedia+2 The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both advanced and flirted with all‑time highs, while
10 December 2025
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Slides After Record Q2 Revenue: Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut and New Army Contracts Explained

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Slides After Record Q2 Revenue: Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut and New Army Contracts Explained

December 10, 2025 — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) just delivered one of the most dramatic “good news / bad news” quarters on Wall Street this year. The defense-technology and military-drone specialist reported record fiscal Q2 2026 revenue, raised the low end of its full‑year sales outlook, landed a massive $874 million U.S. Army foreign military sales contract, and highlighted a bulging backlog. At the same time, the company swung to a loss, badly missed earnings expectations, and cut its profit forecast — sending AeroVironment stock sharply lower. As of Wednesday afternoon, AVAV was recently trading around $248 per share, down
10 December 2025
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Top US Stock Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Why Polestar, AeroVironment, Aegon and Other Names Are Sinking

Top US Stock Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Why Polestar, AeroVironment, Aegon and Other Names Are Sinking

US stocks are mostly treading water ahead of tonight’s Federal Reserve decision — but beneath the calm surface, a handful of individual names are getting hammered. As of Wednesday afternoon, December 10, 2025, major indexes are roughly flat: the Dow hovers around 47,650, the S&P 500 near 6,841, and the Nasdaq modestly lower as traders wait to see whether the Fed delivers a widely expected rate cut and, more importantly, how hawkish Chair Jerome Powell sounds. The Economic Times+1 Against that relatively muted backdrop, some high‑beta growth stocks, EV names, insurers and resource plays have dropped between 5% and more
10 December 2025
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock on December 10, 2025: Record Q2 Revenue, $874M Army Deal and Fresh Wall Street Targets

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock on December 10, 2025: Record Q2 Revenue, $874M Army Deal and Fresh Wall Street Targets

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), the U.S. drone and defense technology specialist, is in focus on 10 December 2025 after delivering record fiscal Q2 2026 revenue, raising its full‑year sales outlook and securing an $874 million U.S. Army contract, even as the share price trades far below its October peak. FinancialContent+4Business Wire+4Avinc+4 This piece pulls together the latest news, earnings, guidance, analyst forecasts and price targets available as of December 10, 2025, to help investors understand what is really happening with AeroVironment stock right now. Where AeroVironment Stock Stands Today As of the latest close on December 9, 2025, AeroVironment shares
10 December 2025
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Space & Defense Stocks After the Bell: Rocket Lab Pops, Virgin Galactic Plunges, AeroVironment Misses as SpaceX IPO Buzz Builds (Dec. 9, 2025)

Space & Defense Stocks After the Bell: Rocket Lab Pops, Virgin Galactic Plunges, AeroVironment Misses as SpaceX IPO Buzz Builds (Dec. 9, 2025)

As Wall Street closed on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, space and defense stocks delivered a volatile mix of breakouts, bruising sell‑offs, and fresh catalysts that could shape the sector into 2026. Leveraged aerospace & defense ETF DFENfell about 1.7% on the day, underscoring choppy trading beneath the surface even as global defense spending and space ambitions continue to march higher. StockAnalysis At the same time, investors digested big picture headlines: a nearly $1 trillion 2026 U.S. defense policy bill (NDAA)moving through Congress, new German megacontracts lifting European defense names, and a blockbuster SpaceX IPO plan for 2026 that could become the largest stock listing in history. Bloomberg+3TradingView+3Reuters+3 Below
9 December 2025
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock: $874M Army Deal, Q2 Earnings, and 2026 Price Targets on December 9, 2025

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock: $874M Army Deal, Q2 Earnings, and 2026 Price Targets on December 9, 2025

Date: December 9, 2025 AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), the U.S. defense-technology and drone specialist behind the Puma and Switchblade systems, heads into its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings report tonight with fresh contract wins, new software products, and a stock that is up sharply over the past year but still well below its 2025 peak. On December 9, 2025, AVAV trades around $282 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $14 billion. The stock is up about 80–85% over the last 12 months, yet remains more than 30% below its 52‑week high of $417.86, leaving investors debating whether
9 December 2025
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Outlook for 2026: Latest News, Q2 Earnings Preview and Analyst Forecasts as of December 6, 2025

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Outlook for 2026: Latest News, Q2 Earnings Preview and Analyst Forecasts as of December 6, 2025

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) heads into its next earnings report after one of the most dramatic 12‑month runs in the defense-tech space: soaring on record drone demand, pulling back sharply on valuation worries, and now sitting at the center of the Pentagon’s push toward autonomous systems. As of the close on December 5, 2025, AeroVironment stock finished at $278.39, down about 3% on the day, with a modest after-hours rebound to $279.88.StockAnalysis Even after a roughly 20–25% pullback over the past month, the shares remain up about 74% year to date and more than 200% over three and five years,
6 December 2025
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock: December 5, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and Investment Outlook

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock: December 5, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and Investment Outlook

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) – the defense-tech company now branding itself simply as “AV” – had another news‑heavy week heading into its next earnings report on December 9, 2025. Product announcements, a high‑profile security hire, and fresh Wall Street research all hit the tape around December 5, even as the stock continues to trade well below its recent highs. This article pulls together the key news, forecasts, and analyses as of December 5, 2025, and what they may mean for AeroVironment stock over the next 12–18 months. AeroVironment Stock Snapshot on December 5, 2025 From a performance standpoint, AeroVironment is
6 December 2025
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Global Drone Market Set to Soar: Inside the $90B+ UAV Boom by 2030

Global Drone Market Set to Soar: Inside the $90B+ UAV Boom by 2030

The global drone market is projected to grow from about $42 billion in 2025 to nearly $90 billion by 2030, a CAGR of roughly 13–14%. The Drone Industry Insights forecast excludes passenger eVTOLs and estimates the overall drone market at $57.8 billion by 2030, up from about $40.6 billion in 2025. DaaS (Drones-as-a-Service) is projected to reach $179 billion by 2030 across industries. In 2024, commercial and consumer (civil) UAVs together accounted for about 52.5% of global drone revenue, making the commercial sector the largest by value. Industrial applications dominate the market, with energy/utilities contributing about $4.66 billion in 2023
16 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

Utilities stocks brace for a rate test next week after XLU lags Dow’s 50,000 rally

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 13:39 EST — Market closed. U.S. utilities stocks closed higher on Friday, but the sector again looked like the slow lane in a fast market. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) rose 0.58% to $43.35, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.97% and the Dow gained 2.47% to 50,115.67. (Investing.com) That gap matters now because utilities are dividend-heavy “bond proxies” — stocks investors often treat as income substitutes for bonds. When Treasury yields rise, the competition from safer bond income tends to pinch utility valuations. The next catalyst is the U.S. economic calendar. The Employment
Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026
U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
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