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title: "AeroVironment Stock Could Extend 52-Week Lows"
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description: "AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) shares are down 0.3% at $165.94, nearing a 52-week low of $158.30, with a 31.4% year-to-date deficit. A historically bearish signal suggests continued downward momentum, as the 10-day call/put volume ratio is high. Despite this, analyst sentiment is positive with 18 \"buy\" ratings and a 12-month price target of $312.70, indicating potential for downgrades. The stock's volatility score is also high, suggesting greater volatility than options pricing."
datetime: "2026-05-12T17:57:22.000Z"
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# AeroVironment Stock Could Extend 52-Week Lows

Shares of **AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV)** were last seen down 0.3% at $165.94, sporting a 31.4% year-to-date deficit while drifting back toward last session's 52-week low of $158.30. And looking at options sentiment, a historically bearish signal now flashing indicates the stock's downward momentum could continue.

**AeroVironment stock's** 10-day call/put volume ratio of 5.76 at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) stands higher than 92% of readings from the past year.

This marks the sixth time in the last three years that the equity's 10-day buy-to-open put/call ratio crossed over 1.0 and hit the 90th percentile. Per Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, AVAV was lower one month later 83% of the time after these signals with an average -4.8% return.

Despite the recent weakness, analyst sentiment remains overwhelmingly positive with 18 "buy" or better ratings and only three "holds." Furthermore, the 12-month consensus price target of $312.70 sits at an 89.5% premium to current levels. This leaves plenty of room for downgrades/price-target cuts that could trigger headwinds moving forward.

What’s more, the security’s **Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS)** comes in at 99 out of 100, meaning the shares have consistently realized higher volatility than its options have priced in over the past 12 months.

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