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AeroVironment, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 31

As of Oct 22, 2026, AeroVironment is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 31 (since Mar 18, 2026). It closed at $117.70, 70.0% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

AeroVironment, Inc., a defense technology provider, designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in th… More about the company

$117.70
+0.16% today
$6.0B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 22w
S2 21w
S4 18w
S2 24w
S3 14w
S4 31w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S3 3w → S2 22w → S3 4w → S2 21w → S3 8w → S2 11w → S3 4w → S4 18w → S1 6w → S2 24w → S3 14w → S4 31w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 12 stage runs.

AVAV among Aerospace & Defense68th of 96 by relative strength

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Stocks in Aerospace & Defense ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1DUKRStage 4 · wk 299−21.6%
2SIFStage 3 · wk 698−6.0%
3CVUStage 2 · wk 2094−5.9%
4IAStage 1 · wk 791+7.4%
5DCOStage 3 · wk 591−7.2%
6MOG-AStage 3 · wk 791−8.9%
7MOG-BStage 3 · wk 689−12.3%
8POWWStage 2 · wk 189+3.5%
…68AVAVStage 4 · wk 3116−24.5%
vs 52W High
-70.0%
$117.51 lo$392.86 hi
70.0% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 31
1w13w26w
Week 31, extended decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-38.8%
200 DMA: $192.33 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.89x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-24.5%
3M
-21.3%
6M
-41.7%
YTD
-54.1%
1Y
-68.8%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-06-27
11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 31 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 31 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 30 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 30 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 30 · Vol 0.71x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 30 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 30 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 29 · Vol 1.11x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 29 · Vol 1.05x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 29 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 29 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 29 · Vol 1.31x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$147.30
200 DMA
$192.33
52W High
$392.86
52W Low
$117.51
5D Low
$117.51
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$152.05
60d High
$196.02
120d High
$214.39
250d High
$392.86
Next resistance
+29.2%
to 20d High
ROE
-4.6%
Profit margin -10.1%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 1.4

AeroVironment: quick answers

What stage is AeroVironment in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, AeroVironment (AVAV) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Mar 18, 2026 and is in week 31. What the four stages mean

Is AeroVironment in an uptrend?

No. AeroVironment is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 38.8% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is AeroVironment from its 52-week high?

AeroVironment closed at $117.70 on Oct 22, 2026, 70.0% below its 52-week high of $392.86. Its 52-week low is $117.51.

How has AeroVironment performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, AeroVironment is down 68.8% over the past year and down 54.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is AeroVironment in?

AeroVironment is in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc., a defense technology provider, designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Autonomous Systems; and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy. The company provides uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), which include small and medium UAS, and kinesis command and control software; and counter-UAS and precision strike, a loitering munitions solution that deliver actionable intelligence and precision firepower modern warfighters, including precision strike, radio frequency and kinetic C-UAS, and electronic warfare systems. It also offers autonomy, AI, and platform technologies; unmanned maritime; and uncrewed ground systems. The company provides digital beamforming technology, a multi-band/beam software defined antenna tile that allows simultaneous communication with multiple satellites; laser communications, a data transmission systems for space operations; space-qualified hardware for line of sight stabilization and control electronics in low, medium, and geostationary earth orbit, as well as cislunar orbits; phased array antenna technology to supports hypersonic telemetry and tracking, and other missile testing; and directed energy solution. It also offers cyber solutions for national security and defense operations. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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