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AeroVironment (AVAV) stock, explained like you're 5
AeroVironment trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker AVAV. It is a mid cap company in the aerospace industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AVAV
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace
- Size
- Mid cap, about 7 billion dollars
Is AeroVironment a small, medium or large cap company?
No. AeroVironment is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How AeroVironment makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves AVAV stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
- AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- AVAV Stock Eyes Weekly Gain: AeroVironment CEO Sees ‘Unprecedented’ Defense Demand Over Next Two Years (Stocktwits)
- AVAV Stock Jumps 20% After Hours Q4 Earnings Soar Past Estimates, Revenue More Than Doubles (Stocktwits)
- AeroVironment: The Crash Made It Fair, Not Cheap (NASDAQ:AVAV) (Seeking Alpha)
- Stephen F. Page Living Trust proposes selling 750 shares of AeroVironment (AVAV). (Stock Titan)
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Questions about AeroVironment stock
What does AeroVironment do?
AeroVironment trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker AVAV. It is a mid cap company in the aerospace industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for AeroVironment?
AeroVironment trades under the ticker AVAV on the Nasdaq.
What is AeroVironment's market cap?
AeroVironment is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7 billion dollars.
How does AeroVironment make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves AVAV stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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