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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$474.132.83M
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4 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
$109.71B26.472.82%Industrials
BA$214.0814.79M
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13 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
$167.64BIndustrials
ESLT$554.25152.40K
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1 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$25.29B56.300.44%Industrials
NOC$568.461.33M
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11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$81.13B20.411.58%Industrials
LHX$287.451.49M
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9 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$53.77B30.861.67%Industrials
HWM$203.493.46M
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12 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$81.82B57.110.22%Industrials
TDG$1276.83632.99K
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10 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$71.91B39.79Industrials
TXT$89.462.68M
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0 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
$15.77B19.680.09%Industrials
GD$339.362.66M
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9 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$91.67B21.991.74%Industrials

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
LMT
Lockheed Martin
474.13
1.57
0.33%
BA
Boeing
214.08
36.39
20.48%
GD
General Dynamics
339.36
79.51
30.60%
ESLT
Elbit Systems
554.25
293.21
112.32%
NOC
Northrop Grumman
568.46
109.24
23.79%
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
287.45
77.55
36.95%
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
203.49
93.24
84.57%
TDG
Transdigm Group
1,276.83
69.25
5.73%
TXT
Textron
89.46
13.10
17.16%

Aerospace and Defense Latest News

Read the latest stock news and analysis from the TipRanks news team.

Recent Analysts Ratings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

Name
Analyst
Analyst Firm
Rating
Price Target
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Lockheed Martin
Hold
Downgraded
General Dynamics
Hold
Reiterated
Northrop Grumman
Buy
Reiterated
L3Harris Technologies
Buy
Upgraded
Howmet Aerospace
Buy
Initiated
Transdigm Group
Buy
Reiterated
General Dynamics
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
Oct 21, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
6.49 / 17.91
2.22
Boeing
Oct 29, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
-0.41 / -13.69
-5.9
Elbit Systems
Nov 18, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
2.70 / 9.84
2
Northrop Grumman
Oct 21, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
6.99 / 27.86
6.39
L3Harris Technologies
Oct 30, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
2.78 / 9.31
3.47
Howmet Aerospace
Oct 30, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
0.96 / 3.56
0.74
Transdigm Group
Nov 12, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
8.09 / 32.09
7.83
Textron
Oct 23, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
1.74 / 4.54
1.34
General Dynamics
Oct 24, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
4.12 / 15.43
4.15

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 16 analyst ratings, 13 Buy, 2 Hold, and 1 Sell.
    Northrop Grumman - Strong Buy, based on 14 analyst ratings, 11 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Howmet Aerospace - Strong Buy, based on 13 analyst ratings, 12 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?
        Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $474.13, and its average 12-month price target is $524.93.
          Boeing's stock price is currently $214.08, and its average 12-month price target is $249.92.
            Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $554.25, and its average 12-month price target is $553.67.
              Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $568.46, and its average 12-month price target is $685.31.
                L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $287.45, and its average 12-month price target is $334.00.
                  Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $203.49, and its average 12-month price target is $231.64.
                    Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,276.83, and its average 12-month price target is $1,568.46.
                      Textron's stock price is currently $89.46, and its average 12-month price target is $89.14.
                        General Dynamics's stock price is currently $339.36, and its average 12-month price target is $387.00.
                          Which Aerospace and Defense stocks pay dividends?
                          Lockheed Martin does not currently pay dividends.
                            Boeing does not currently pay dividends.
                              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 December 22, 2025 and its next payout date is January 5, 2026.
                                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 does not currently pay dividends.
                                          General Dynamics currently pays a dividend of $1.50 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.74%. General Dynamics's next Ex-dividend date is January 16, 2026 and its next payout date is February 6, 2026.

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                                            Aerospace and Defense Stock Events

                                            Stock
                                            Type
                                            Date
                                            Elbit Systems
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Dec 22, 2025
                                            General Dynamics
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Jan 16, 2026
                                            L3Harris Technologies
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Jan 22, 2026
                                            Lockheed Martin
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Jan 27, 2026
                                            Northrop Grumman
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Jan 27, 2026

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