AeroVironment, Inc. - Common Stock (AVAV)

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Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 4.4% in the afternoon session after the stock's positive momentum continued as it secured a significant, 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force valued at up to $499 million and announced upgrades to one of its key drone systems. 

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Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 8% in the afternoon session after the company was selected for a $499 million U.S. Air Force contract and announced enhancements for its Puma LE unmanned aircraft system. 

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Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 3.1% in the afternoon session after the company announced it was awarded a new firm-fixed-price contract option by the U.S. Space Force to deliver two advanced antenna systems. 

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Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 3.8% in the morning session after the company announced a strategic partnership to support Taiwan's defense needs and received a bullish initiation of coverage from a Wall Street analyst. 

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Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the company unveiled a new advanced payload for its JUMP 20 uncrewed autonomous system (UAS), the Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR). 

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Aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 140% year on year to $454.7 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.95 billion at the midpoint came in 2.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.32 per share was 6.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.