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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$507.761.19M
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7 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$119.32B28.772.57%Industrials
BA$216.0012.97M
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16 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$167.73BIndustrials
GD$342.77798.41K
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9 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
$92.38B23.061.69%Industrials
NOC$635.011.01M
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9 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$89.01B22.861.37%Industrials
LHX$298.201.61M
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11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$56.40B33.651.55%Industrials
HWM$188.831.12M
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14 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
$77.18B55.950.21%Industrials
TDG$1275.44183.83K
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13 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$72.38B42.69Industrials
TXT$84.641.25M
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4 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$15.15B19.240.09%Industrials
ESLT$504.9063.59K
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1 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
$24.24B59.020.42%Industrials

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
LMT
Lockheed Martin
514.02
-67.12
-11.55%
BA
Boeing
225.32
78.70
53.68%
GD
General Dynamics
346.44
56.47
19.47%
ESLT
Elbit Systems
523.00
319.06
156.45%
NOC
Northrop Grumman
637.95
119.95
23.16%
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
306.76
69.10
29.08%
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
191.65
89.83
88.22%
TDG
Transdigm Group
1,285.85
4.95
0.39%
TXT
Textron
86.22
-0.04
-0.05%

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
Lockheed Martin
Buy
Reiterated
Howmet Aerospace
Buy
Reiterated
Transdigm Group
Hold
Reiterated
General Dynamics
Buy
Reiterated
Northrop Grumman
Buy
Upgraded
L3Harris Technologies
Hold
Reiterated
Lockheed Martin
Hold
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
6.36 / 17.76
6.84
Boeing
Jul 29, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
-0.47 / -16.52
-10.44
General Dynamics
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
3.68 / 14.89
3.35
Northrop Grumman
Jul 17, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
6.42 / 27.20
7
L3Harris Technologies
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.60 / 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
10.18 / 30.12
9.83
Textron
Jul 24, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
1.46 / 4.42
1.4
Elbit Systems
Aug 13, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
2.45 / 8.82
1.77

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 17 analyst ratings, 16 Buy, 1 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 14 analyst ratings, 14 Buy, 0 Hold, and 0 Sell.
        Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?
        Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $507.76, and its average 12-month price target is $497.75.
          Boeing's stock price is currently $216.00, and its average 12-month price target is $259.71.
            General Dynamics's stock price is currently $342.77, and its average 12-month price target is $347.93.
              Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $635.01, and its average 12-month price target is $621.79.
                L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $298.20, and its average 12-month price target is $308.00.
                  Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $188.83, and its average 12-month price target is $205.23.
                    Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,275.44, and its average 12-month price target is $1,588.88.
                      Textron's stock price is currently $84.64, and its average 12-month price target is $93.40.
                        Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $504.90, and its average 12-month price target is $520.00.
                          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 1.69%. General Dynamics's next Ex-dividend date is October 10, 2025 and its next payout date is November 14, 2025.
                                Northrop Grumman does not currently pay dividends.
                                  L3Harris Technologies does not currently pay dividends.
                                    Howmet Aerospace currently pays a dividend of $0.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.06%. Howmet Aerospace's next Ex-dividend date is November 7, 2025 and its next payout date is November 25, 2025.
                                      Transdigm Group does not currently pay dividends.
                                        Textron does not currently pay dividends.
                                          Elbit Systems currently pays a dividend of $0.75 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.42%. Elbit Systems's next Ex-dividend date is October 15, 2025 and its next payout date is October 27, 2025.

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                                            Aerospace and Defense Stock Events

                                            Stock
                                            Type
                                            Date
                                            General Dynamics
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Oct 10, 2025
                                            Elbit Systems
                                            Ex-Dividend Date
                                            Oct 15, 2025
                                            Lockheed Martin
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 21, 2025
                                            Northrop Grumman
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 21, 2025
                                            Textron
                                            Earnings Release
                                            Oct 23, 2025

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