AVAV
AeroVironment Inc
NASDAQ: AVAV · INDUSTRIALS · AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
$142.12
-9.10% today
Updated 2026-07-29
Market cap
$7.22B
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
3.65x
EPS (TTM)
$-5.42
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$135 – $418
Volume
1.7M
AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (176,604 shares)
Buy transactions
64
Sell transactions
36
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | WOODWARD, SEAN THOMAS | CFO | Buy | 2,077 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | VOTEL, JOSEPH L. | Director | Buy | 1,047 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | VOTEL, JOSEPH L. | Director | Buy | 261 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Buy | 2,406 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | SMITH, ROBERT FENDLAY | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 2,016 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 698 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Buy | 1,047 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 15,709 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | MULLER, EDWARD R | Director | Buy | 1,047 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | MULLER, EDWARD R | Director | Buy | 392 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | MCDANIEL, CLUM MARY ELIZABETH | President, Space, Cyber & DE | Buy | 1,210 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | LYNN, WILLIAM III | Director | Buy | 892 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | LONG, MARY BETH | Director | Buy | 1,047 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | LONG, MARY BETH | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | LEWIS, CINDY KAY | Director | Buy | 1,047 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | LEWIS, CINDY KAY | Director | Buy | 261 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | DAVIDSON, PHILLIP S | Director | Buy | 1,047 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | DAVIDSON, PHILLIP S | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | BURBAGE, CHARLES THOMAS | Director | Buy | 1,047 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | BURBAGE, CHARLES THOMAS | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-07-02 | BROWN, MELISSA ANN | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Buy | 1,744 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | WOODWARD, SEAN THOMAS | CFO | Buy | 97 | $140.31 | $13610.07 |
| 2026-06-30 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 97 | $140.31 | $13610.07 |
| 2026-06-29 | WOODWARD, SEAN THOMAS | CFO | Buy | 953 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | WOODWARD, SEAN THOMAS | CFO | Buy | 2,382 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | WOODWARD, SEAN THOMAS | CFO | Sale | 855 | $139.00 | $118845.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Buy | 1,906 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Buy | 4,765 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Sale | 1,710 | $139.00 | $237690.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 953 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 2,382 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 855 | $139.00 | $118845.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 23,069 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 57,672 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Sale | 28,265 | $139.00 | $3.93M |
| 2026-06-29 | BROWN, MELISSA ANN | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Buy | 3,670 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | BROWN, MELISSA ANN | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Buy | 9,175 | — | — |
| 2026-06-29 | BROWN, MELISSA ANN | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Sale | 3,590 | $139.00 | $499010.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 250 | $174.41 | $43602.50 |
| 2026-05-15 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 250 | $162.31 | $40577.50 |
| 2026-04-15 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 250 | $197.29 | $49322.50 |
| 2026-04-13 | SMITH, ROBERT FENDLAY | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 1,800 | $194.39 | $349902.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 707 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 200 | $212.52 | $42504.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 250 | $212.52 | $53130.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 396 | $224.55 | $88921.80 |
| 2026-03-02 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 250 | $300.00 | $75000.00 |
| 2026-02-19 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 250 | $275.00 | $68750.00 |
| 2026-02-17 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 500 | $254.95 | $127475.00 |
| 2026-02-10 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 879 | $267.60 | $235220.40 |
| 2026-01-15 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Sale | 1,000 | $377.62 | $377620.00 |
| 2026-01-12 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 999 | $367.60 | $367232.40 |
| 2025-12-30 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 200 | $250.92 | $50184.00 |
| 2025-12-10 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 511 | $249.37 | $127428.07 |
| 2025-11-10 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 513 | $331.46 | $170038.98 |
| 2025-10-22 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Buy | 31,206 | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 998 | $399.74 | $398940.52 |
| 2025-10-06 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Sale | 1,717 | $381.00 | $654177.00 |
| 2025-10-05 | TRUESDELL, BRADLEY DEAN | Chief Operations Officer | Sale | 38 | $374.64 | $14236.32 |
| 2025-07-16 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Sale | 17,300 | $263.05 | $4.55M |
| 2025-07-15 | MULLER, EDWARD R | Director | Buy | 1,295 | — | — |
| 2025-07-15 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 1,850 | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | TRUESDELL, BRADLEY DEAN | Chief Operations Officer | Sale | 34 | $263.80 | $8969.20 |
| 2025-07-11 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Sale | 509 | $263.80 | $134274.20 |
| 2025-07-11 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 177 | $263.80 | $46692.60 |
| 2025-07-11 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Sale | 5,369 | $263.80 | $1.42M |
| 2025-07-11 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 1,912 | $263.80 | $504385.60 |
| 2025-07-11 | BROWN, MELISSA ANN | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Sale | 906 | $263.80 | $239002.80 |
| 2025-07-10 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 18,472 | — | — |
| 2025-06-30 | TRUESDELL, BRADLEY DEAN | Chief Operations Officer | Buy | 70 | $132.98 | $9308.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 159 | $132.98 | $21143.82 |
| 2025-06-27 | VOTEL, JOSEPH L. | Director | Buy | 609 | $278.07 | $169344.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | TRUESDELL, BRADLEY DEAN | Chief Operations Officer | Buy | 688 | $278.07 | $191312.16 |
| 2025-06-27 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Buy | 2,181 | $278.07 | $606470.67 |
| 2025-06-27 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Buy | 1,174 | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 387 | $278.07 | $107613.09 |
| 2025-06-27 | PAGE, STEPHEN F | Director | Buy | 609 | $278.07 | $169344.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 9,912 | $278.07 | $2.76M |
| 2025-06-27 | MULLER, EDWARD R | Director | Buy | 609 | $278.07 | $169344.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Buy | 1,791 | $278.07 | $498023.37 |
| 2025-06-27 | LONG, MARY BETH | Director | Buy | 609 | $278.07 | $169344.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | LEWIS, CINDY KAY | Director | Buy | 609 | $278.07 | $169344.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | FERGUSON, JAMES WILLIAM III | President, Space, Cyber & DE | Buy | 872 | $278.07 | $242477.04 |
| 2025-06-27 | DAVIDSON, PHILLIP S | Director | Buy | 609 | $278.07 | $169344.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | BURBAGE, CHARLES THOMAS | Director | Buy | 609 | $278.07 | $169344.63 |
| 2025-06-27 | BROWN, MELISSA ANN | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Buy | 1,131 | $278.07 | $314497.17 |
| 2025-06-24 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Buy | 1,702 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Buy | 3,422 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | STEVENSON, TRACE E | President, Autonomous Systems | Sale | 1,225 | $193.28 | $236768.00 |
| 2025-06-24 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,134 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 2,280 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | SHACKLEY, BRIAN CHARLES | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 817 | $193.28 | $157909.76 |
| 2025-06-24 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 19,860 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Buy | 39,938 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | NAWABI, WAHID | Director, Chair, President and CEO | Sale | 20,281 | $193.28 | $3.92M |
| 2025-06-24 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Buy | 8,511 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Buy | 17,115 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | MCDONNELL, KEVIN PATRICK | CFO | Sale | 7,986 | $193.28 | $1.54M |
| 2025-06-24 | BROWN, MELISSA ANN | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Buy | 3,934 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are AVAV insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, AVAV insiders have been net buyers, with about $20.65M in stock sold across 36 sales, against 19 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at AVAV mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which AVAV insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. NAWABI, WAHID accounts for the largest share on record, with about $13.82M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.