AeroVironment Drops 7.14% After Space Force Kills BADGER Contract, Triggering Lawsuits
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Updated · Simply Wall St · Jun 14
AeroVironment Drops 7.14% After Space Force Kills BADGER Contract, Triggering Lawsuits
2 articles · Updated · Simply Wall St · Jun 14
Summary
AeroVironment shares fell 7.14% in the latest session after the US government first halted work on, then terminated, the BADGER phased-array antenna contract tied to the Space Force’s SCAR program.
Multiple securities class action lawsuits followed that cancellation, deepening pressure on a stock already down 33.42% year to date.
The selloff comes despite stronger revenue and net income growth, though the company also reported a US$224.36 million loss that adds to investor concern over execution and demand.
Valuation signals are split: one bullish view pegs fair value at $280 versus a $170.58 close, while the stock trades at 5.3 times sales against a 3.7 fair ratio estimate.
That leaves investors weighing whether the legal and contract overhang is a temporary setback or evidence that future Space Force and defense growth assumptions are too optimistic.