Company / CIK 0001368622
AeroVironment Inc
- Ticker
- AVAV
- Size, estimated from filings
- Mid cap ($2B – $10B)
- Insiders on file
- 18
- Members of Congress who traded it
- 1
- Federal contracts on record
- 10 awards
- Lobbying filings on record
- 21
- SEC filings
- EDGAR ↗
- Latest trade on record
- September 15, 2026
AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) has 18 insiders on file who disclosed 73 transactions in the last 12 months (0 open-market buys, 32 sales, about $8.5M at reported prices), and 5 congressional trades in its stock are on record. USAspending shows 10 federal contract awards with a combined value of $233.5M to a recipient with this name that started in the last 180 days, and 11 lobbying filings naming it as client report $640K in 2026.
AeroVironment Inc in charts
Who is trading this stock
Which people account for the buying and selling over the last 12 months?
BoughtSold
8 people account for the disclosed buying and selling in AeroVironment Inc over the last 12 months; the most active is Nawabi Wahid with $4.7M.
Lobbying spend by quarter
How much has AeroVironment Inc reported spending on federal lobbying?
AeroVironment Inc reported $1.3M in lobbying over the last eight quarters, from filings matched by exact company name.
Federal contracts by agency
Which agencies awarded AeroVironment Inc contracts that started in the last 180 days?
Federal contract awards to AeroVironment Inc that started in the last 180 days have a combined award value of $234M, most from Department of Defense.
Insiders
| Name | Role | Rows | Bought | Sold | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAGE STEPHEN F | Director | 15 | 0 | 11 | September 17, 2026 |
| Shackley Brian Charles | Chief Accounting Officer | 11 | 0 | 7 | September 17, 2026 |
| Ruppert Michael | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | September 16, 2026 |
| Davidson Phillip S | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | August 24, 2026 |
| Stevenson Trace E | President, Autonomous Systems | 6 | 0 | 3 | July 15, 2026 |
| Brown Melissa Ann | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | 5 | 0 | 2 | July 15, 2026 |
| Nawabi Wahid | Chair, President and CEO | 6 | 0 | 2 | July 15, 2026 |
| Woodward Sean Thomas | CFO | 6 | 0 | 2 | July 15, 2026 |
| McDaniel Clum Mary Elizabeth | President, Space, Cyber & DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | July 15, 2026 |
| MULLER EDWARD R | Director | 4 | 0 | 0 | July 14, 2026 |
| Smith Robert Fendlay | Chief Operating Officer | 2 | 0 | 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| Burbage Charles Thomas | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| Lewis Cindy Kay | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| Long Mary Beth | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| Votel Joseph L. | Director | 2 | 0 | 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| Lynn William III | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| McDonnell Kevin Patrick | CFO | 6 | 0 | 6 | March 11, 2026 |
| Truesdell Bradley Dean | Chief Operations Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | October 7, 2025 |
Rows are this company's Form 4 rows for each person. "Bought" and "sold" count open-market purchases (code P) and sales only. More in insider buying and insider selling.
Members of Congress who traded AVAV
From periodic transaction reports that name the company's stock. Amounts are the sums of the ranges as filed. Every row is on the AVAV page.
| Member | Seat | Trades | Bought | Sold | Range as filed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Representative (CA, District 31), Democrat | 5 | 4 | 1 | $5,005–$75K | July 2, 2026 |
Insider transactions
| Filer | Security | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Sell S | September 15, 2026 | September 17, 2026 | 2d | 100 | $152 | $15K | 10b5-1 plan | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | September 15, 2026 | September 17, 2026 | 2d | 250 | $152 | $38K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Ruppert Michael | AVAV | Other A | September 14, 2026 | September 16, 2026 | 2d | 957 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | August 17, 2026 | August 19, 2026 | 2d | 250 | $192 | $48K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Sell S | August 14, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | 0d | 205 | $202 | $41K | 10b5-1 plan | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Sell S | July 15, 2026 | July 16, 2026 | 1d | 300 | $143 | $43K | 10b5-1 plan | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | July 15, 2026 | July 16, 2026 | 1d | 248 | $143 | $35K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Nawabi Wahid | AVAV | Sell F | July 10, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 5d | 5,246 | $145 | $758K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Woodward Sean Thomas | AVAV | Sell F | July 10, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 5d | 236 | $145 | $34K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Stevenson Trace E | AVAV | Sell F | July 10, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 5d | 545 | $145 | $79K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| McDaniel Clum Mary Elizabeth | AVAV | Sell F | July 10, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 5d | 58 | $145 | $8,386 | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Brown Melissa Ann | AVAV | Sell F | July 10, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 5d | 813 | $145 | $118K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Sell F | July 10, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 5d | 243 | $145 | $35K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| MULLER EDWARD R | AVAV | Other J | July 13, 2026 | July 14, 2026 | 1d | 996 | — | — | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| MULLER EDWARD R | AVAV | Other J | July 13, 2026 | July 14, 2026 | 1d | 996 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 130 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,047 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Lynn William III | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 892 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Votel Joseph L. | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 261 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Votel Joseph L. | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,047 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Long Mary Beth | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 130 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Long Mary Beth | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,047 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Davidson Phillip S | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 130 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Davidson Phillip S | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,047 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Lewis Cindy Kay | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 261 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Lewis Cindy Kay | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,047 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| MULLER EDWARD R | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 392 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| MULLER EDWARD R | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,047 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Burbage Charles Thomas | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 130 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Burbage Charles Thomas | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,047 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stevenson Trace E | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 2,406 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 698 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| McDaniel Clum Mary Elizabeth | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,210 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Smith Robert Fendlay | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 2,016 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Woodward Sean Thomas | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 2,077 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Woodward Sean Thomas | AVAV | Other A | June 30, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 6d | 97 | $140 | $14K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Brown Melissa Ann | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 1,744 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Nawabi Wahid | AVAV | Other A | July 2, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 4d | 15,709 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Nawabi Wahid | AVAV | Other A | June 30, 2026 | July 6, 2026 | 6d | 97 | $140 | $14K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Woodward Sean Thomas | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 953 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Woodward Sean Thomas | AVAV | Sell F | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 855 | $139 | $119K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Woodward Sean Thomas | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 2,382 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stevenson Trace E | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 1,906 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Stevenson Trace E | AVAV | Sell F | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 1,710 | $139 | $238K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stevenson Trace E | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 4,765 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 953 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Sell F | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 855 | $139 | $119K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 2,382 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Nawabi Wahid | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 23,069 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Nawabi Wahid | AVAV | Sell F | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 28,265 | $139 | $3.9M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Nawabi Wahid | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 57,672 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Brown Melissa Ann | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 3,670 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Brown Melissa Ann | AVAV | Sell F | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 3,590 | $139 | $499K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Brown Melissa Ann | AVAV | Option / conversion M | June 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | 1d | 9,175 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | June 15, 2026 | June 16, 2026 | 1d | 250 | $174 | $44K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | May 15, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | 3d | 250 | $162 | $41K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Smith Robert Fendlay | AVAV | Other A | April 13, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | 8d | 1,800 | $194 | $350K | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | April 15, 2026 | April 20, 2026 | 5d | 250 | $197 | $49K | late10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Other A | March 16, 2026 | March 19, 2026 | 3d | 707 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 250 | $213 | $53K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Sell S | March 16, 2026 | March 17, 2026 | 1d | 200 | $213 | $43K | 10b5-1 plan | Form 4 ↗ | |
| McDonnell Kevin Patrick | AVAV | Sell S | March 10, 2026 | March 11, 2026 | 1d | 396 | $225 | $89K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | March 2, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | 1d | 250 | $300 | $75K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | February 19, 2026 | February 20, 2026 | 1d | 250 | $275 | $69K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | February 17, 2026 | February 17, 2026 | 0d | 500 | $255 | $127K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| McDonnell Kevin Patrick | AVAV | Sell S | February 10, 2026 | February 11, 2026 | 1d | 879 | $268 | $235K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Sell S | January 15, 2026 | January 16, 2026 | 1d | 1,000 | $378 | $378K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| McDonnell Kevin Patrick | AVAV | Sell S | January 12, 2026 | January 13, 2026 | 1d | 999 | $368 | $367K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Shackley Brian Charles | AVAV | Sell S | December 30, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | 3d | 200 | $251 | $50K | 10b5-1 plan | Form 4 ↗ | |
| McDonnell Kevin Patrick | AVAV | Sell S | December 10, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | 2d | 511 | $249 | $127K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| McDonnell Kevin Patrick | AVAV | Sell S | November 10, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | 2d | 513 | $331 | $170K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Other J | October 22, 2025 | October 23, 2025 | 1d | 31,206 | — | — | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PAGE STEPHEN F | AVAV | Other J | October 22, 2025 | October 23, 2025 | 1d | 31,206 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| McDonnell Kevin Patrick | AVAV | Sell S | October 10, 2025 | October 14, 2025 | 4d | 998 | $400 | $399K | 10b5-1 planindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Truesdell Bradley Dean | AVAV | Sell F | October 5, 2025 | October 7, 2025 | 2d | 38 | $375 | $14K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stevenson Trace E | AVAV | Sell S | October 6, 2025 | October 7, 2025 | 1d | 1,717 | $381 | $654K | Form 4 ↗ |
Federal contracts (USAspending, awards started in the last 180 days)
| Start date | Awarding agency | Award value | NAICS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | Department of Defense | $117,306,232 | 336411 | USAspending ↗ |
| July 2, 2026 | Department of Defense | $80,564,538 | 334511 | USAspending ↗ |
| May 1, 2026 | Department of Defense | $28,082,019 | 336411 | USAspending ↗ |
| April 29, 2026 | Department of Defense | $4,451,223 | 336411 | USAspending ↗ |
| May 14, 2026 | Department of Defense | $1,263,249 | 541715 | USAspending ↗ |
| June 23, 2026 | Department of Transportation | $575,283 | 541715 | USAspending ↗ |
| September 30, 2026 | Department of Justice | $514,890 | 518210 | USAspending ↗ |
| June 23, 2026 | Department of Defense | $479,248 | 541330 | USAspending ↗ |
| April 29, 2026 | Department of Defense | $157,662 | 336411 | USAspending ↗ |
| August 6, 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $111,000 | 336411 | USAspending ↗ |
Lobbying (Senate LDA, as client)
| Period | Registrant | Primary issue | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | BRIAN GLACKIN & ASSOCIATES LLC | Defense | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | AEROVIRONMENT, INC. | Defense | $160,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | DLA PIPER LLP (US) | Defense | $60,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) | Defense | $50,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | BRIAN GLACKIN & ASSOCIATES LLC | Defense | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q2 | THE DIONNE COMPANY | Defense | $10,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | AEROVIRONMENT, INC. | Defense | $160,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | DLA PIPER LLP (US) | Defense | $60,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) | Defense | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | BRIAN GLACKIN & ASSOCIATES LLC | Defense | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | THE DIONNE COMPANY | Defense | $10,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | AEROVIRONMENT, INC. | Defense | $240,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | DLA PIPER LLP (US) | Defense | $60,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) | Defense | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | BRIAN GLACKIN & ASSOCIATES LLC | Defense | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q4 | THE DIONNE COMPANY | Defense | $10,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | AEROVIRONMENT, INC. | Defense | $170,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | DLA PIPER LLP (US) | Defense | $60,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) | Defense | $40,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | BRIAN GLACKIN & ASSOCIATES LLC | Defense | $30,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2025 Q3 | THE DIONNE COMPANY | Defense | $10,000 | LDA ↗ |
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Guides for this page
- What is SEC Form 4? Who files: officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a class of the company's shares.
- Insider buying vs insider selling Selling outweighs buying by a wide margin in normal times.
- Federal contracts: how to read USAspending data Obligation = money the government has committed. Outlay = money actually paid.
- Lobbying disclosure reports Reports are due about 20 days after each quarter ends.
- What disclosure data cannot tell you Filings are late by design: up to 45 days for Congress, two business days for insiders.
Sources and method
| Source | Filings | Rows | First filed | Newest filed | Read the originals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Clerk, periodic transaction reports | 5 | 5 | November 18, 2025 | September 4, 2026 | House Clerk search |
| SEC EDGAR, Form 4 | 55 | 76 | October 7, 2025 | September 17, 2026 | Form 4 list on EDGAR |
| USAspending, federal contract awards | 10 awards | — | — | — | USAspending |
| Lobbying disclosure filings | 21 filings | — | — | — | LDA.gov search |
Site built October 22, 2026. Every row in the tables above links to its own filing. To quote a figure, use the Cite button at the top of the page; see how to cite and reuse.
Insiders and their transactions come from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings for this issuer. Contracts and lobbying are matched by exact normalized name (suffixes like Inc./Corp. ignored) to USAspending recipients and LDA clients — a conservative match that misses subsidiaries on purpose. See methodology and corrections.
Not investment advice. Public records shown as filed; no recommendation is made or implied.