On July 9, AeroVironment declined 5.4% in regular trading, trading at $148.735/share, with turnover of $91.88 million. The decline was triggered by RBC Capital downgrading the stock from Outperform to Sector Perform while slashing the price target from $210 to $180.

Notably, RBC had already cut its target from $250 to $210 on June 30 following the company's Q4 earnings release, making this the second downgrade in just 10 days with a cumulative target price reduction of 28%, reflecting significant valuation concerns. Despite AeroVironment hosting an Investor Day on the same day and unveiling fiscal 2030 financial targets outlining its long-term growth strategy, the event failed to offset the ratings downgrade pressure. The broader analyst consensus maintains a buy rating with a mean price target of $236.88, suggesting RBC's stance represents a notably bearish outlier among coverage analysts.

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