AeroVironment, Inc. logo AVAV - AeroVironment, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
0
BUY 16
HOLD 12
SELL 0
STRONG
SELL
0
| PRICE TARGET: $277.67 DETAILS
HIGH: $330.00
LOW: $205.00
MEDIAN: $282.50
CONSENSUS: $277.67
UPSIDE: 86.26%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80% confidence

Primary model: Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Strong
Trading 53.0% above fair value
Current Price $149.08
Bear Case $79.50 46.7% downside ($79.50 - $149.08) / $149.08 = -46.7% $1.72 × 18x + net cash
Fair Value $97.44 34.6% downside ($97.44 - $149.08) / $149.08 = -34.6% $1.72 × 22x + net cash
Bull Case $115.39 22.6% downside ($115.39 - $149.08) / $149.08 = -22.6% $1.72 × 26x + net cash

Adjust Assumptions

22.0x
1.72$

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($1.72)

Implied Market Multiple 86.7x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $277.67 from 28 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $97.44 per share.

Warnings

Price-to-book value of 12.8x is above the normal range for this type of business (0.7x-2.0x). The stock may already price in a strong cycle.
Wall Street's average price target is $277.67 (from 28 analysts). Our estimate is 87% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
  • 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
  • Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing