Why AeroVironment Is Ready to Fly
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, unmanned aerial vehicle specialist AeroVironment has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at AeroVironment and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
AeroVironment facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Monrovia, Calif. (1971) |
Market Cap | $503.4 million |
Industry | Aerospace and defense |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $321.6 million |
Management | Chairman/CEO Timothy Conver |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 11.2% |
Cash/Debt | $135.5 million / $0 |
Competitors | Aker ASA |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97%of the 612 members who have rated AeroVironment believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Lambo303, succinctly summed up the AeroVironment bull case for our community: "This is an unexplored, relatively undeveloped area. Unmanned aircrafts have a huge potential, and as long as [AeroVironment] sticks to the basics and continue doing what they do, they have the potential for huge gains."
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