AeroVironment (AVAV) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment (AVAV) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 50.82 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.8% from 49.93 million a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), AeroVironment posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 50.61 million, up 79.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 16 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 28.27 million in FY2025 (+0.5%), 28.13 million in FY2024 (+7.3%), 26.22 million in FY2023 (+5.1%) and 24.95 million in FY2022 (+0.7%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased in each of the last 40 quarters, with growth averaging 40.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from 0.2% (fiscal Q2 2025) to 79.0% (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 50.61 million (Q4 2026), 49.93 million (Q3 2026) and 49.93 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.37 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 230.79 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 400.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 270.56 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 165.50 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.06 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 316.94 Mn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.23 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 124.60 Mn | 50.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 50.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 50.61 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 49.93 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 49.93 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 49.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 28.27 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 28.22 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 28.21 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 28.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 28.13 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 26.22 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 28.14 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 26.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 26.22 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 25.26 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 25.16 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 24.99 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 24.95 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 24.92 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 24.81 Mn |
API Access
AeroVironment Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "AVAV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();