On July 22, AeroVironment rose 5.06% in regular trading, trading at $155.62/share, with turnover of $53.36 million. The gain came amid broad-based strength across the Aerospace and Defense sector, marking the second consecutive session of over 5% appreciation following a 5.35% advance the prior day.

Within the sector, FTAI Aviation Ltd rose 5.82%, Northrop Grumman gained 4.20%, Rocket Lab USA added 3.78%, GE Aerospace climbed 1.16%, and Boeing rose 0.87%. The sector-wide strength provided a tailwind for AeroVironment, which continues to recover from mid-July analyst target price reductions. The stock retains solid fundamental support following its $500 million counter-drone contract awarded in early July and a fiscal Q4 earnings report that beat revenue and EPS estimates by wide margins, with revenue of $641.6 million versus the $556 million consensus and adjusted EPS of $1.84 versus the $1.46 estimate.

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