AeroVironment, Inc. · Aerospace & Defense

AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.

Reports 2026-09-09 After close · WedReaction day 09-10reported · reaction settled

Before the print · expectationsfrozen at T-1

Expected move (options)±12.2%from the event straddle

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Short interest—Lite and up

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Expected-move band and the stock's last eight prints

The print · 8-K and call2026-09-09 · After close

Revenue$480M

est. $468M · +2.7%

EPS$0.59

est. $0.29 · +104.0%

Guidance · FY revenue$2.13B–$2.23Bno comparable consensus

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Reactionday-5 settled

After-hours move, 18:00+3.0%as of 18:00 · Actual / expected move 0.25

Open / day close+4.2% / +4.5%Actual / expected move 0.36

5 days later+11.1%

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AeroVironment earnings review: what the record says

AeroVironment (AVAV) reported earnings on Sep 9, 2026, after the close. The company posted EPS of $0.59 against $0.29 expected (a 104.0% beat) and revenue of $480M against $468M expected. The stock opened +4.2% and closed the first session +4.5%, against an implied move of ±12.2%. Five sessions later it was +11.1%.

Across its last 8 reports, AVAV beat the EPS consensus 3 times out of 8 with a figure on file, and the stock moved an average of 11.5% on the first trading day, closing higher 3 of 8 times. That first-day move was larger than the options-implied move in 4 of 8 reports. Measured over five sessions, the average move was 14.9%.

NextPick tracks AVAV in its Drones/UAV basket alongside DRS, KTOS, ONDS and RCAT, whose prints read through to this one.

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AVAV earnings: key questions

How did AVAV stock react to earnings?

After the Sep 9, 2026 report, AVAV closed the first session +4.5%.

How much does AVAV stock move after earnings?

Over its last 8 reports, AVAV moved an average of 11.5% on the first trading day after earnings. The move was larger than the options-implied move in 4 of 8 reports.

Does AVAV usually beat earnings estimates?

AVAV beat the EPS consensus in 3 of its last 8 reports with a surprise on file and missed in 5.