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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$470.731.62M
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8 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$108.30B26.122.85%Industrials
BA$219.9912.01M
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18 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$172.04BIndustrials
GD$329.62834.09K
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8 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$86.90B21.691.81%Industrials
ESLT$505.4579.38K
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2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$23.33B57.190.44%Industrials
NOC$582.95901.13K
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8 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$83.03B21.321.51%Industrials
LHX$280.63948.53K
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12 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$51.57B30.771.73%Industrials
HWM$184.212.00M
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16 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$74.09B53.710.22%Industrials
TDG$1293.30433.33K
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11 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$72.54B42.74Industrials
TXT$82.241.11M
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5 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$14.44B18.330.10%Industrials

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
LMT
Lockheed Martin
463.87
-88.85
-16.08%
BA
Boeing
227.52
64.75
39.78%
GD
General Dynamics
323.05
28.56
9.70%
ESLT
Elbit Systems
504.33
307.57
156.32%
NOC
Northrop Grumman
579.87
70.27
13.79%
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
275.64
51.88
23.19%
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
183.80
89.83
95.59%
TDG
Transdigm Group
1,287.32
92.68
7.76%
TXT
Textron
81.02
-5.84
-6.72%

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

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
6.36 / 17.76
6.84
Boeing
Jul 29, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
-0.41 / -16.52
-10.44
General Dynamics
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
3.68 / 14.89
3.35
Elbit Systems
Aug 13, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.48 / 8.82
1.77
Northrop Grumman
Jul 17, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
6.45 / 27.20
7
L3Harris Technologies
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.59 / 8.96
3.34
Howmet Aerospace
Jul 31, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
0.91 / 3.42
0.71
Transdigm Group
Aug 05, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
10.33 / 30.12
9.83
Textron
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
1.46 / 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 15 analyst ratings, 12 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Howmet Aerospace - Strong Buy, based on 16 analyst ratings, 16 Buy, 0 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?
        Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $470.73, and its average 12-month price target is $481.47.
          Boeing's stock price is currently $219.99, and its average 12-month price target is $261.72.
            General Dynamics's stock price is currently $329.62, and its average 12-month price target is $340.13.
              Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $505.45, and its average 12-month price target is $547.61.
                Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $582.95, and its average 12-month price target is $616.43.
                  L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $280.63, and its average 12-month price target is $302.93.
                    Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $184.21, and its average 12-month price target is $206.50.
                      Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,293.30, and its average 12-month price target is $1,613.07.
                        Textron's stock price is currently $82.24, and its average 12-month price target is $93.55.
                          Which Aerospace and Defense stocks pay dividends?
                          Lockheed Martin does not currently pay dividends.
                            Boeing does not currently pay dividends.
                              General Dynamics currently pays a dividend of $1.50 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.81%. General Dynamics's next Ex-dividend date is October 10, 2025 and its next payout date is November 14, 2025.
                                Elbit Systems currently pays a dividend of $0.75 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.44%. Elbit Systems's next Ex-dividend date is October 15, 2025 and its next payout date is October 27, 2025.
                                  Northrop Grumman does not currently pay dividends.
                                    L3Harris Technologies does not currently pay dividends.
                                      Howmet Aerospace does not currently pay dividends.
                                        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
                                            Textron
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Sep 12, 2025
                                            General Dynamics
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Oct 10, 2025
                                            Elbit Systems
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Oct 15, 2025
                                            Boeing
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 22, 2025
                                            General Dynamics
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 22, 2025

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