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BLIN, AVAV and COLD have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on June 27, 2025.

Aerovironment (AVAV) soared after the FAA Acting Commissioner said the agency is working to safely integrate drones it and its peers create. As George Tsilis adds, geopolitical tensions and strong earnings backed the stock's rally.

After dipping almost 3% lower last week, shares of AeroVironment (AVAV 15.86%) have steadily gained more altitude this week for a variety of reasons. For one, the market is responding kindly to the drone company's fourth-quarter 2025 financial results, which it released on Tuesday.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV), a prominent drone manufacturer, experienced a stock surge of over 20% on June 25th following the release of stronger-than-anticipated Q4 results (the fiscal year concludes in April). The company's adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share and sales of $275 million significantly exceeded the consensus forecasts of $1.39 and $242 million, respectively.

Stifel analyst Jonathan Siegmann reiterated the Buy rating on AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV on Wednesday with a price forecast of $240.

AeroVironment's NASDAQ: AVAV stock price is expected to reach a new high this year, as the Q4 results and guidance have affirmed bullish analysts' expectations, resulting in a bullish technical signal with significant upside implications. The signal is a Bullish Flag Pattern, a continuation signal indicating that the $50 price rally preceding it is likely the first half of a larger movement.

AeroVironment's transformation via the BlueHalo merger positions it as a diversified defense-tech prime, expanding into air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. FY 2026 guidance calls for $1.9-$2.0 billion revenue and $300-$320 million EBITDA, with strong contract momentum and a $726 million funded backlog. Integration risks and valuation concerns exist, but robust growth, new products, and cross-selling opportunities underpin long-term upside potential.

AeroVironment (AVAV 21.79%) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 results on Tuesday, June 24, delivering a 14% full-year revenue increase to $821 million, securing $1.2 billion in bookings and a record $726 million in funded backlog, which jumped 82% from 2024. During the year, the defense contractor specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles completed its transformational acquisition of Blue Halo, established new business segment structures, and launched three new products.