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Aerospace and Defense Stocks

Compare the best aerospace and defense stocks, get the most updated comparison by key indicators and discover each stock’s price target as well as recommendations by top Wall Street experts Compare top bank stocks.

Comparison Results

Name
Price
Volume
Analyst Price Target
Analyst Consensus
Smart Score
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividend Yield
Sector
Article
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LMT$423.701.55M
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5 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$98.29B23.703.10%Industrials
BA$222.346.00M
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18 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$167.79BIndustrials
GD$312.78852.49K
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9 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$83.59B20.861.88%Industrials
ESLT$490.00281.24K
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1 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$21.28B58.990.47%Industrials
NOC$589.75970.35K
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7 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$83.97B21.561.45%Industrials
LHX$278.061.10M
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11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$52.06B31.071.70%Industrials
HWM$181.163.73M
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15 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$74.28B53.840.20%Industrials
TDG$1608.98351.54K
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13 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$89.02B53.52Industrials
TXT$77.811.14M
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5 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$13.76B17.470.10%Industrials

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
LMT
Lockheed Martin
423.70
-107.66
-20.26%
BA
Boeing
222.34
55.31
33.11%
GD
General Dynamics
312.78
32.75
11.70%
ESLT
Elbit Systems
490.00
313.19
177.13%
NOC
Northrop Grumman
589.75
105.62
21.82%
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
278.06
55.48
24.93%
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
181.16
94.67
109.46%
TDG
Transdigm Group
1,608.98
463.45
40.46%
TXT
Textron
77.81
-6.98
-8.23%

Aerospace and Defense Latest News

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

Name
Analyst
Analyst Firm
Rating
Price Target
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Northrop Grumman
Buy
Reiterated
Howmet Aerospace
Buy
Reiterated
L3Harris Technologies
Buy
Reiterated
Lockheed Martin
Hold
Reiterated
General Dynamics
Buy
Reiterated
Transdigm Group
Buy
Reiterated
Howmet Aerospace
Buy
Reiterated

Most Recent Earnings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

Name
Report Date
Time Of Day
Period Ending
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
Lockheed Martin
Jul 22, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
6.39 / 17.76
6.84
Boeing
Jul 29, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
-0.34 / -16.52
-10.44
General Dynamics
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
3.68 / 14.89
3.35
Elbit Systems
May 20, 2025
Jun 01, 2025
2.41 / 7.88
1.76
Northrop Grumman
Jul 17, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
6.58 / 27.20
7
L3Harris Technologies
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.61 / 8.96
3.34
Howmet Aerospace
Jul 31, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
0.90 / 3.42
0.71
Transdigm Group
May 06, 2025
Jun 01, 2025
9.88 / 29.61
9
Textron
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
1.47 / 4.42
1.4

Aerospace and Defense - FAQ

Which Aerospace and Defense stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?
These Aerospace and Defense stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:
Boeing - Strong Buy, based on 20 analyst ratings, 18 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.
    L3Harris Technologies - Strong Buy, based on 14 analyst ratings, 11 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Howmet Aerospace - Strong Buy, based on 16 analyst ratings, 15 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Transdigm Group - Strong Buy, based on 16 analyst ratings, 13 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.
          Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?
          Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $423.70, and its average 12-month price target is $476.87.
            Boeing's stock price is currently $222.34, and its average 12-month price target is $257.21.
              General Dynamics's stock price is currently $312.78, and its average 12-month price target is $338.00.
                Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $490.00, and its average 12-month price target is $444.19.
                  Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $589.75, and its average 12-month price target is $608.85.
                    L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $278.06, and its average 12-month price target is $302.43.
                      Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $181.16, and its average 12-month price target is $206.87.
                        Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,608.98, and its average 12-month price target is $1,644.67.
                          Textron's stock price is currently $77.81, and its average 12-month price target is $93.55.
                            Which Aerospace and Defense stocks pay dividends?
                            Lockheed Martin currently pays a dividend of $3.30 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.05%. Lockheed Martin's next Ex-dividend date is September 2, 2025 and its next payout date is September 26, 2025.
                              Boeing does not currently pay dividends.
                                General Dynamics does not currently pay dividends.
                                  Elbit Systems does not currently pay dividends.
                                    Northrop Grumman does not currently pay dividends.
                                      L3Harris Technologies currently pays a dividend of $1.20 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.70%. L3Harris Technologies's next Ex-dividend date is September 5, 2025 and its next payout date is September 22, 2025.
                                        Howmet Aerospace currently pays a dividend of $0.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.20%. Howmet Aerospace's next Ex-dividend date is August 8, 2025 and its next payout date is August 25, 2025.
                                          Transdigm Group does not currently pay dividends.
                                            Textron currently pays a dividend of $0.02 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.10%. Textron's next Ex-dividend date is September 12, 2025 and its next payout date is October 1, 2025.

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                                              Aerospace and Defense Stock Events

                                              Stock
                                              Type
                                              Date
                                              Transdigm Group
                                              Earnings Release
                                              Aug 05, 2025
                                              Howmet Aerospace
                                              Ex-Dividend Date
                                              Aug 08, 2025
                                              Elbit Systems
                                              Earnings Release
                                              Aug 13, 2025
                                              Lockheed Martin
                                              Ex-Dividend Date
                                              Sep 02, 2025
                                              L3Harris Technologies
                                              Ex-Dividend Date
                                              Sep 05, 2025

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