AeroVironment Inc
AeroVironment, Inc., also known as AV, is an American defense technology company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia that designs and manufactures autonomous systems, counter-UAS systems, and space systems. The company was founded in 1971 by Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft. The company provides the US Department of Defense and foreign militaries with small and medium-sized drones—notably the Raven, Switchblade, Wasp, and Puma. Through its acquisition of BlueHalo in 2025, the company provides directed energy and space communications systems to U.S. and foreign militaries.
If you'd bought from year…
Same habit, different start year. Each row shows what a constant habit's worth of AVAV would be worth today, had you started buying at that point in the asset's history.
| Started | $6/day$6/day coffee | $42/wk$42/week coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (2007) — listing | $163,163 5.6× | $236,807 5.6× |
| Year 6 (2012) | $101,835 4.7× | $148,011 4.7× |
| Year 11 (2017) | $38,639 2.7× | $56,290 2.7× |
| Year 16 (2022) | $11,276 1.7× | $16,491 1.7× |
Repeated investment, no fees, dividends reinvested. $6/day coffee = $180 / month equivalent.
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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For illustration only — not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.