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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.

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Comparison Results

NameSectorPriceVolumeMarket CapP/E RatioDividend YieldAnalyst ConsensusAnalyst Price TargetSmart ScoreArticleFollow
LMTLMTIndustrials$603.76509.20K$139.32B21.582.26%Moderate Buy
BABAIndustrials$172.473.01M$137.39B18.28―Strong Buy
GDGDIndustrials$363.31569.41K$99.29B21.301.71%Moderate Buy
ESLTESLTGeneral$728.5849.33K$34.54B55.780.52%Hold
NOCNOCIndustrials$549.95302.93K$77.94B17.351.74%Moderate Buy
LHXLHXIndustrials$272.35435.35K$51.38B25.661.79%Moderate Buy
HWMHWMIndustrials$223.751.12M$87.11B43.670.23%Strong Buy
TDGTDGIndustrials$1,211.59198.33K$67.74B35.06―Moderate Buy
TXTTXTIndustrials$84.56793.28K$14.71B15.430.09%Moderate Buy

Performance Comparison

Performance comparison by ticker
TickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
LMTLockheed Martin603.76162.8336.93%
BABoeing172.47-20.71-10.72%
GDGeneral Dynamics363.3123.736.99%
ESLTElbit Systems728.58245.9050.95%
NOCNorthrop Grumman549.951.350.25%
LHXL3Harris Technologies272.35-18.46-6.35%
HWMHowmet Aerospace223.7519.369.47%
TDGTransdigm Group1,211.59-61.28-4.81%
TXTTextron84.563.484.29%
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Aerospace and Defense Latest News

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

NameAnalystAnalyst FirmRatingAnalyst Price TargetActionDate
TDGTDGbuyReiteratedNov 11, 2026
LHXLHXbuyReiteratedNov 11, 2026
BABAbuyReiteratedNov 11, 2026
GDGDbuyReiteratedNov 10, 2026
LMTLMTbuyInitiatedNov 4, 2026
HWMHWMbuyUpgradedNov 3, 2026
TXTTXTholdReiteratedNov 2, 2026
NOCNOCholdReiteratedOct 29, 2026
ESLTESLTholdReiteratedOct 16, 2026
TDGTDGholdReiteratedNov 11, 2026

Most Recent Earnings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

NameUpcoming Earnings DateMarket CapEPS ForecastSales ForecastPEG RatioP/E Ratio
LMTLMTJan 26, 2027TBA$139.32B$8.34$22.65B-6.0521.58
BABAJan 27, 2027TBA$137.39B$-0.71$25.62B-0.7718.28
GDGDJan 27, 2027TBA$99.29B$4.57$14.77B1.6221.30
ESLTESLTNov 17, 2026TBA$34.54B$3.63$2.26B0.6155.78
NOCNOCJan 28, 2027TBA$77.94B$7.96$12.20B7.4117.35
LHXLHXJan 28, 2027TBA$51.38B$3.16$5.98B4.2625.66
HWMHWMFeb 16, 2027TBA$87.11B$1.50$2.76B1.7343.67
TDGTDGFeb 9, 2027TBA$67.74B$9.61$2.69B2.8535.06
TXTTXTJan 27, 2027TBA$14.71B$1.81$4.28B1.0115.43

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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 19 analyst ratings, 18 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell. Howmet Aerospace - Strong Buy, based on 16 analyst ratings, 14 Buy, 2 Hold, and 0 Sell.
Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?
Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $603.76, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. Boeing's stock price is currently $172.47, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. General Dynamics's stock price is currently $363.31, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $728.58, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $549.95, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $272.35, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $223.75, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,211.59, and its average 12-month price target is N/A. Textron's stock price is currently $84.56, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.
Which Aerospace and Defense stocks pay dividends?
Lockheed Martin currently pays a dividend of $3.45 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.26%. Lockheed Martin's next Ex-dividend date is 1 December 2026 and its next payout date is 31 December 2026. Boeing currently pays a dividend of $2.06 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.00%. Boeing's next Ex-dividend date is N/A and its next payout date is N/A. General Dynamics currently pays a dividend of $1.59 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.71%. General Dynamics's next Ex-dividend date is N/A and its next payout date is N/A. Elbit Systems currently pays a dividend of $1.00 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.52%. Elbit Systems's next Ex-dividend date is N/A and its next payout date is N/A. Northrop Grumman currently pays a dividend of $2.47 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.74%. Northrop Grumman's next Ex-dividend date is N/A and its next payout date is N/A. L3Harris Technologies currently pays a dividend of $1.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.79%. L3Harris Technologies's next Ex-dividend date is 4 December 2026 and its next payout date is 18 December 2026. Howmet Aerospace currently pays a dividend of $0.14 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.23%. Howmet Aerospace's next Ex-dividend date is N/A and its next payout date is N/A. Transdigm Group currently pays a dividend of $90.00 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.00%. Transdigm Group's next Ex-dividend date is N/A and its next payout date is N/A. Textron currently pays a dividend of $0.02 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.09%. Textron's next Ex-dividend date is 11 December 2026 and its next payout date is 1 January 2027.