What Factors Did InPlay Record for AeroVironment (AVAV) on September 10, 2026, and How Did It Perform?
On September 10, 2026, InPlay recorded AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) as In-Play, assigning it a score of 3 and an Alpha status. Key factors identified included a 6.07% price gap from the previous day's close, the stock trading near yesterday's high, and associated news regarding a defence contract. Following this In-Play classification, AVAV closed the event session 4.45% higher than its previous close. However, its recorded relative volume (RVOL) for the event was notably low at 0.19, significantly below the overall market day's average RVOL of 63.11 for In-Play companies.
In-Play Factors for AVAV on September 10, 2026
InPlay identifies stocks that exhibit unusual activity during a trading session. For AeroVironment (AVAV) on September 10, 2026, several specific factors contributed to its In-Play status:
- InPlay Score: AVAV received an InPlay score of 3.
- Alpha Status: The stock was recorded with an Alpha status, indicating a specific classification within the InPlay system.
- Price Gap: InPlay recorded a gap_pct of 6.07%, meaning the stock was trading 6.07% above the previous session's close.
- Proximity to Yesterday's High: The stock was recorded as trading near yesterday's high.
- Relative Volume (RVOL): InPlay recorded an RVOL of 0.19. This figure represents the stock's relative volume as calculated by InPlay. For context, the average RVOL across all 11 In-Play companies on September 10, 2026, was 63.11.
- Price Range: The recorded range_pct for AVAV on this day was 4.25%, reflecting the percentage difference between the session's high and low prices.
- Associated News: News was recorded as an In-Play reason. A persisted historical news reference for the session was 'AV Secures First International Order for LOCUST® Directed Energy Counter?Drone Systems'.
AVAV's Session Performance on September 10, 2026, and the Next Day
The In-Play event for AeroVironment on September 10, 2026, occurred following a previous session (September 9, 2026) close of 140.80. On the event day, AVAV's trading activity was as follows:
- Open: 146.77
- High: 159.24
- Low: 142.50
- Close: 147.07
- Volume: 8,764,900
The recorded event_session_close_change_pct was 4.4531%, indicating that the stock closed the session 4.45% higher than the previous close. In the next completed trading session, September 11, 2026, the stock closed at 146.71. The next_session_close_change_pct was -0.2448%, meaning the next session's close was 0.24% below the event-session close.
AeroVironment's Broader In-Play History
AeroVironment (AVAV) has a history of appearing as In-Play, with 11 recorded appearances in total. Out of these, 6 appearances were classified with Alpha status. The first recorded In-Play appearance for AVAV was on October 3, 2025, and its last appearance was on September 11, 2026.
Across its recorded appearances, AVAV has an average InPlay score of 2.78. For appearances with recorded gap_pct, the average gap was 4.53%, with the largest recorded gap_pct being 10.37%. The average RVOL across appearances with recorded RVOL was 1.23, and the highest recorded RVOL was 2.46. The average range_pct was 1.76%, with the largest recorded range_pct at 4.25%.
The September 10, 2026, event saw a gap_pct of 6.07%, which was higher than its historical average gap_pct of 4.53%. However, its recorded RVOL of 0.19 on this specific day was significantly below its historical average RVOL of 1.23.
Conclusion
AeroVironment's In-Play appearance on September 10, 2026, was characterised by a substantial price gap and news of a significant contract, alongside trading near yesterday's high. Despite closing the session higher, the recorded relative volume was notably low compared to both the day's average for In-Play stocks and AVAV's own historical average. These recorded factors provide a detailed snapshot of AVAV's market activity on that specific trading day, as observed by InPlay.finance.
