AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) β€” RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$134.88 +7.09% NASDAQ β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 58/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh money.

ROARABLE D+ β€’ SELL / AVOID Cap $6.85B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID β€’ D+
025507510058
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D Β· Rk B
Cash (5)Whales (11)SEC (8)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0% Base Target
$429 Bull$135 Base$105 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:67% Call Buyers ($3.0M)
33% PutsMax Pain: $132.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
43.530 Oversold Β· 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.07>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
4 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE7% OF RANGE
L: $113$134.88H: $408
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 5 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 23 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning on AVAV

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (25)

-7.6% ROIC with 25.3% gross margin and -2.06% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (36)

Flagged cash-conversion divergence or elevated filing risk disclosures.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (67)

Put/Call 0.49x with 23/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like AVAV
  • βœ“Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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AVAV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -35.33%β–Ό DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $131.1H $133.1L $124.2C $126.1VOL 1.04M
RES: $197.9SUP: $111.3SMA50: $141.2SMA200: $185.4
$282.6$236.7$190.8$144.8$98.89RES $197.9SUP $111.3$126.12026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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AVAV Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
26.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +140.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on AVAV today. View full Setup Ledger β†’

πŸ¦‹ Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph β†’

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for AVAV. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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AVAV Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell AVAV stock right now?

AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell β€” SELL) with 58/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-8% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is AVAV's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

AVAV's 12-month base price target is $134.88 (range $105.21 to $428.66), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.