Aerospace and Defense Stocks

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Comparison Results

Name	Price	Price Change	Volume	Market Cap	Analyst Price Target	Analyst Consensus
LMT Lockheed Martin	$565.18	$0.31 (0.05%)	917.67K	$134.79B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	9 Buy 6 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy
BA Boeing	$154.59	$0.52 (0.34%)	9.57M	$95.57B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	15 Buy 4 Hold 2 Sell Moderate Buy
GD General Dynamics	$304.73	$2.35 (0.78%)	1.19M	$83.09B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	13 Buy 3 Hold 0 Sell Strong Buy
ESLT Elbit Systems	$191.89	$0.18 (0.09%)	38.33K	$8.50B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	―
NOC Northrop Grumman	$522.26	$0.63 (0.12%)	468.51K	$76.29B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	6 Buy 9 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy
LHX L3Harris Technologies	$230.46	$0.75 (0.33%)	689.70K	$43.58B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	9 Buy 5 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy
HWM Howmet Aerospace	$97.43	$2.75 (2.9%)	2.52M	$38.64B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	15 Buy 2 Hold 0 Sell Strong Buy
TDG Transdigm Group	$1389.85	$16.15 (1.18%)	159.47K	$77.08B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	11 Buy 6 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy
TXT Textron	$88.94	$1.45 (1.66%)	1.17M	$16.39B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	5 Buy 3 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy

Performance Comparison

LMT

Lockheed Martin

565.18

149.48

35.96%

Boeing

154.59

-47.78

-23.61%

General Dynamics

304.73

83.92

38.01%

ESLT

Elbit Systems

191.89

-8.20

-4.10%

NOC

Northrop Grumman

522.26

89.26

20.61%

LHX

L3Harris Technologies

230.46

59.55

34.84%

HWM

Howmet Aerospace

97.43

51.05

110.07%

TDG

Transdigm Group

1,389.85

565.80

68.66%

TXT

Textron

88.94

9.64

12.16%

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Aerospace and Defense Stocks Latest News

General Dynamics awarded $299M DISA contract

General Dynamics announced that it was awarded a $299M contract to continue supporting the Pentagon’s network infrastructure. The...

10h ago

Boeing (NYSE:BA) Notches Up as Union Calls It Out

Aerospace firm Boeing ($BA) is alleged to be “unready for federal mediation.” That is the assessment made by...

11h ago

Northrop Grumman’s Program Strategy Driving B-21 Raider Forward in Flight Test, Production

PALMDALE, Calif., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider program is making great...

1d ago

NOC

Boeing (NYSE:BA) Fires Up Furloughs, Shares Gain Slightly

The fallout begins from the strike at struggling aerospace stock Boeing ($BA), where furloughs are firing up and...

1d ago

Boeing furloughing tens of thousands of employees, CNBC reports

Boeing will furlough tens of thousands of employees, including executives, managers and other staff, amid the ongoing machinist...

2d ago

Boeing to institute temporary furloughs in coming days, Bloomberg reports

Boeing’s CEO and leadership team will take a pay cut during the strike according to a memo to...

2d ago

Lockheed Martin awarded GeoXO LMX contract by NASA valued at $297M

NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to design and build the next-generation GeoXO Lightning Mapper instruments for...

2d ago

LMT

L3Harris Technologies awarded $142M Navy contract action

L3 Technologies was awarded a $142M cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost only, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity type contract action for Photonics Mast...

2d ago

LHX

Strike Negotiations Begin at Boeing (NYSE:BA), but New Deal Still Seems Far Off

The wrangling begins, as aircraft maker Boeing ($BA) continues to stare into the abyss while trying to pull...

2d ago

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

Boeing

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Hold

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Assigned

2024-09-19

TDG

Transdigm Group

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-09-13

LHX

L3Harris Technologies

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Hold

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Reiterated

2024-09-13

HWM

Howmet Aerospace

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Buy

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Assigned

2024-09-11

LMT

Lockheed Martin

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Buy

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Upgraded

2024-09-03

NOC

Northrop Grumman

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-09-03

TXT

Textron

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Hold

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Reiterated

2024-08-13

General Dynamics

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Buy

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Upgraded

2024-08-09

Boeing

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-09-17

Boeing

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-09-16

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Most Recent Earnings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

LMT

Lockheed Martin

Jul 23, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

6.46 / 7.11

6.77

Boeing

Jul 31, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

-1.96 / -2.90

-3.26

General Dynamics

Jul 24, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

3.28 / 3.26

3.04

ESLT

Elbit Systems

Aug 14, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

1.53 / 1.76

0.36

NOC

Northrop Grumman

Jul 25, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

5.93 / 6.36

6.18

LHX

L3Harris Technologies

Jul 25, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

3.18 / 3.24

3.19

HWM

Howmet Aerospace

Jul 30, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

0.60 / 0.67

0.46

TDG

Transdigm Group

Aug 06, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

8.54 / 9.00

8.03

TXT

Textron

Jul 18, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

1.48 / 1.54

1.49

Aerospace and Defense Stocks - 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:

General Dynamics - Strong Buy, based on 16 analyst ratings, 13 Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell.

Howmet Aerospace - Strong Buy, based on 17 analyst ratings, 15 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.

Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?

Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $565.18, and its average 12-month price target is $571.40.

Boeing's stock price is currently $154.59, and its average 12-month price target is $213.95.

General Dynamics's stock price is currently $304.73, and its average 12-month price target is $329.13.

Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $191.89, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.

Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $522.26, and its average 12-month price target is $537.36.

L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $230.46, and its average 12-month price target is $262.54.

Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $97.43, and its average 12-month price target is $103.93.

Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,389.85, and its average 12-month price target is $1,435.73.

Textron's stock price is currently $88.94, and its average 12-month price target is $102.11.

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 $1.42 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.80%. General Dynamics's next Ex-dividend date is October 11, 2024 and its next payout date is November 15, 2024.

Elbit Systems currently pays a dividend of $0.49 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.05%. Elbit Systems's next Ex-dividend date is October 15, 2024 and its next payout date is October 28, 2024.

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.