AVAV
StockAeroVironment, Inc.
This is the kind of decline worth waking up for.
AeroVironment, Inc. is 63.8% off its high — among the deepest declines in its recorded history.
Very Large
Current Drawdown
-63.8%
Days in Drawdown
269
Avg Max Drawdown
11.1%
Avg Length
108
Drawdown Severity Score™
9.9
AVAV - Price & High Water Mark
AVAV - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 8, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within AVAV's own multi-year range. A lower percentile means today's ratio is lower than more of its past readings. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
19 years of daily history
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
19 years of daily history
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
AeroVironment, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-09, the stock is trading at $148.40, which represents a 63.8% decline from its all-time high of $409.83. This drawdown has persisted for 269 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, AeroVironment, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 11.1% in depth, with an average duration of 108 days. AeroVironment, Inc. has gone through 62 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for AeroVironment, Inc. was 61.0%, beginning in 2021. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1861 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for AeroVironment, Inc. currently stands at 9.95. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 8.0 and 12.0 indicates an extremely rare, severe drawdown: the asset almost never experiences declines of this magnitude in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing AeroVironment, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 62 tracked pullbacks (53 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | Ongoing | 269 days | -63.8% | $409.83 | $148.40 | n/a |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-13 | 5 days | -3.7% | $407.51 | $392.29 | $409.83 |
| 2025-09-26 | 2025-09-29 | 4 days | -0.2% | $301.79 | $301.20 | $308.69 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-09-22 | 84 days | -20.7% | $284.95 | $226.08 | $288.08 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2025-06-26 | 226 days | -52.5% | $235.17 | $111.65 | $272.37 |
| 2024-10-28 | 2024-11-07 | 11 days | -2.7% | $220.90 | $214.96 | $223.69 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-25 | 4 days | -2.6% | $220.51 | $214.68 | $220.90 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-21 | 5 days | -2.1% | $220.23 | $215.63 | $220.51 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-10-16 | 119 days | -25.2% | $219.31 | $164.14 | $220.23 |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-18 | 6 days | -1.1% | $217.57 | $215.11 | $219.31 |
| 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-10 | 5 days | -1.0% | $204.41 | $202.29 | $204.89 |
| 2024-06-04 | 2024-06-05 | 2 days | -0.3% | $203.27 | $202.71 | $204.41 |
| 2024-05-28 | 2024-05-30 | 3 days | -1.0% | $199.77 | $197.75 | $200.44 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-23 | 3 days | -0.5% | $197.15 | $196.18 | $197.21 |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-20 | 6 days | -0.8% | $194.26 | $192.73 | $197.15 |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-14 | 5 days | -0.5% | $187.33 | $186.47 | $194.26 |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-05-09 | 63 days | -20.8% | $182.25 | $144.36 | $187.33 |
| 2023-12-06 | 2024-03-05 | 91 days | -16.2% | $141.23 | $118.30 | $167.15 |
| 2021-02-10 | 2023-12-01 | 1025 days | -61.0% | $137.94 | $53.78 | $139.71 |
| 2021-01-26 | 2021-02-09 | 15 days | -14.5% | $134.20 | $114.77 | $137.94 |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2 days | -2.0% | $131.48 | $128.84 | $133.25 |
| 2021-01-15 | 2021-01-19 | 5 days | -6.9% | $125.29 | $116.64 | $131.09 |
| 2018-09-19 | 2021-01-14 | 849 days | -61.0% | $119.83 | $46.72 | $125.29 |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-06 | 3 days | -0.5% | $87.96 | $87.50 | $99.97 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-08-31 | 2 days | -0.3% | $86.21 | $85.99 | $87.96 |
| 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-29 | 8 days | -2.0% | $86.18 | $84.46 | $86.21 |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018-08-16 | 2 days | -1.3% | $82.47 | $81.42 | $83.55 |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-06 | 4 days | -1.1% | $75.82 | $75.02 | $76.06 |
| 2018-07-23 | 2018-08-02 | 11 days | -4.2% | $75.24 | $72.09 | $75.82 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-07-19 | 2 days | -0.3% | $74.70 | $74.48 | $74.94 |
| 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-17 | 2 days | -1.9% | $73.37 | $71.96 | $74.70 |
| 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-13 | 3 days | -1.5% | $73.19 | $72.08 | $73.37 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-05 | 4 days | -1.7% | $71.43 | $70.22 | $72.06 |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-26 | 48 days | -13.8% | $61.27 | $52.82 | $62.23 |
| 2017-12-19 | 2018-05-08 | 140 days | -26.7% | $58.64 | $43.01 | $60.97 |
| 2017-12-11 | 2017-12-15 | 5 days | -3.5% | $55.66 | $53.73 | $55.75 |
| 2017-10-04 | 2017-12-07 | 65 days | -23.9% | $55.42 | $42.16 | $55.57 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-25 | 5 days | -0.7% | $51.89 | $51.53 | $53.28 |
| 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-19 | 14 days | -3.3% | $50.17 | $48.49 | $51.35 |
| 2014-04-03 | 2017-08-30 | 1246 days | -53.5% | $41.39 | $19.25 | $46.52 |
| 2014-03-26 | 2014-04-02 | 8 days | -5.4% | $41.09 | $38.89 | $41.39 |
| 2009-02-17 | 2014-03-24 | 1861 days | -55.1% | $40.03 | $17.98 | $40.22 |
| 2009-01-22 | 2009-02-13 | 23 days | -9.4% | $39.85 | $36.09 | $40.03 |
| 2009-01-06 | 2009-01-21 | 16 days | -13.1% | $39.38 | $34.24 | $39.85 |
| 2008-11-04 | 2009-01-02 | 60 days | -22.2% | $37.38 | $29.08 | $38.26 |
| 2008-10-31 | 2008-11-03 | 4 days | -0.7% | $36.19 | $35.92 | $37.38 |
| 2008-09-12 | 2008-10-30 | 49 days | -20.5% | $35.05 | $27.88 | $36.19 |
| 2008-09-04 | 2008-09-10 | 7 days | -14.8% | $34.50 | $29.39 | $34.73 |
| 2008-08-22 | 2008-09-03 | 13 days | -3.1% | $33.89 | $32.85 | $34.50 |
| 2008-08-15 | 2008-08-21 | 7 days | -4.0% | $33.24 | $31.92 | $33.89 |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-08-14 | 3 days | -2.7% | $32.89 | $32.00 | $33.24 |
| 2007-10-11 | 2008-05-30 | 233 days | -24.4% | $26.24 | $19.84 | $26.58 |
| 2007-03-20 | 2007-09-26 | 191 days | -23.1% | $23.98 | $18.43 | $24.30 |
| 2007-01-24 | 2007-03-19 | 54 days | -13.2% | $23.93 | $20.76 | $23.98 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) is trading at $148.40 as of Jul 9, 2026. It is 63.8% below its high of $409.83. The drawdown has lasted 269 days. Severity score: 9.9 (Very Large).
AVAV Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$148.40
High-water mark
$409.83
Current drawdown
-63.8%
Days in drawdown
269
This AVAV page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior AeroVironment, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About AVAV
AeroVironment, Inc. has dropped 25%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 781 days with an average max drop of -47.8%.
The current drawdown of -63.8% has lasted 269 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2021 to Dec 2023 | -61.0% | 1025 days |
| Sep 2018 to Jan 2021 | -61.0% | 849 days |
| Feb 2009 to Mar 2014 | -55.1% | 1861 days |
| Apr 2014 to Aug 2017 | -53.5% | 1246 days |
| Nov 2024 to Jun 2025 | -52.5% | 226 days |
| Dec 2017 to May 2018 | -26.7% | 140 days |
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