AeroVironment, Inc.
NASDAQAeroVironment is in the middle of a partial short-seller retreat, with SI pulling back from its post-earnings peak even as analysts trim targets ahead of a September 24 earnings event that will test whether the recovery holds. The positioning story has shifted meaningfully since last week's note. Short interest peaked at 10.0% of free float on September 10 — the high-water mark…
AVAV short interest surges 23% in one week to 10.1% of free float, highest since early September, as bears press advantage after earnings miss.
AeroVironment is in the middle of a partial short-seller retreat, with SI pulling back from its post-earnings peak even as analysts trim targets ahead of a September 24 earnings event that will test whether the…
Why this matters: AeroVironment bounced 4.4% on September 10. Short sellers used that bounce to press harder. Three distinct signals now align against the rally. SI hit 10.0% of free float on September 10. That's an…
Snapshot as of 21 Sept 2026
AeroVironment heads into its September 9 earnings report with short sellers firmly back in the driver's seat — availability has tightened, short interest has climbed, and the stock has shed another 1.7% since the…
AeroVironment reported earnings last week and dropped nearly 8% on the day — and now, one week later, the stock has shed another 2.2% to $144.17 while shorts have quietly rebuilt positions and another earnings event…
AeroVironment reports after the close today with the stock down 17% on the week — but the more telling story is what happened in the lending market over the past fortnight. The borrow setup has undergone a dramatic…
AeroVironment arrives at its August 17 earnings print in a materially different borrow environment than the one flagged six days ago — availability has rebounded sharply, yet short sellers are not backing away. The…
AeroVironment heads into its August 10 earnings report having gained 25% in a single week — and the borrow market is flashing its tightest reading of the past year. Availability has collapsed to just 8.4%, the lowest…
AeroVironment has shed another 12% this week to $143.47, completing a round-trip back to June's post-earnings lows — and the Street's response has been a wave of target cuts rather than fresh conviction either way. The…
AeroVironment delivered its July 8 earnings print and the market punished it — the stock dropped 8% on the day to $162.53, giving back a chunk of the 40% surge that preceded the report. The price action completes a…
AeroVironment heads into its July 8 earnings report on the back of a 40% weekly surge, with analysts still scrambling to recalibrate after a wave of target cuts and options traders turning the most defensive they have…
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