Changes in US stocks | Q1 results exceeded expectations, AERoVironment (AVAV.US) surged more than 11%

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Thursday, AeroVironment (AVAV.US) surged more than 11% in early trading and is now reported at $156.50. According to the news, the company reported first-quarter results that exceeded analysts' expectations. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.59, which was $0.29 higher than the general forecast of $0.30. Revenue reached a record high of US$480.5 million, exceeding analysts' expectations of US$459.89 million, an increase of 6% over US$454.7 million in the same period last year.

The company reiterated its full-year earnings forecast for fiscal year 2027, with adjusted earnings per share of $3.02 to $3.34 billion and revenue of $2,125 million to $2,225 million. The median earnings per share forecast was $3.18, slightly lower than analysts' general expectations of $3.22; while the median revenue forecast was $2.175 billion, which was basically in line with the general forecast of $2.19 billion.