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	$524.85	$3.45 (0.66%)	282.78K	$124.28B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	5 Buy 8 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy
BA Boeing	$187.42	$3.07 (1.67%)	1.22M	$113.46B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	16 Buy 5 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy
GD General Dynamics	$290.00	$0.98 (0.34%)	238.63K	$79.95B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	13 Buy 4 Hold 0 Sell Strong Buy
ESLT Elbit Systems	$187.72	$1.07 (0.57%)	4.10K	$8.25B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	―
NOC Northrop Grumman	$479.63	$9.06 (1.93%)	345.17K	$69.64B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	3 Buy 8 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy
LHX L3Harris Technologies	$231.81	$11.46 (4.71%)	698.22K	$46.14B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	5 Buy 4 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy
HWM Howmet Aerospace	$82.58	$0.24 (0.29%)	461.90K	$33.61B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	16 Buy 1 Hold 1 Sell Strong Buy
TDG Transdigm Group	$1246.00	$17.58 (1.43%)	49.19K	$68.74B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	12 Buy 5 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy
TXT Textron	$92.21	$0.92 (1.01%)	112.35K	$17.41B	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	7 Buy 1 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy

Performance Comparison

LMT

Lockheed Martin

521.40

81.00

18.39%

Boeing

184.35

-48.45

-20.81%

General Dynamics

290.98

72.88

33.42%

ESLT

Elbit Systems

186.65

-14.67

-7.29%

NOC

Northrop Grumman

470.57

21.04

4.68%

LHX

L3Harris Technologies

243.27

45.33

22.90%

HWM

Howmet Aerospace

82.34

32.03

63.67%

TDG

Transdigm Group

1,228.42

368.07

42.78%

TXT

Textron

91.29

22.96

33.60%

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Aerospace and Defense Stocks Latest News

Boeing (NYSE:BA) Rises despite New Competitor and Starliner Trouble

Troubled aircraft maker Boeing ($BA) had almost an unaccountably good day today, up nearly 4% in Thursday afternoon’s...

21h ago

Northrop Grumman expects CapEx to decline going forward

09:59 EDT Northrop Grumman expects CapEx to decline going forward Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source...

1d ago

NOC

Northrop Grumman expects book to bill ratio ‘over one’ by end of year

Sees flat budgets in U.S., but stronger growth from International. Expects International sales to grow faster than domestic....

1d ago

NOC

Northrop Grumman expects solid growth across portfolio to continue

Says “encouraged” by continued support for investment in Defense. Targeting $1.8B in CapEx in FY24. Comments taken from...

1d ago

NOC

Northrop Grumman provides 2024 segment guidance

For 2024 sees: Aeronautics Systems sales high $11B, OM rate mid to high 9%; Defense Systems sales ~...

1d ago

NOC

Lockheed Martin price target raised to $577 from $551 at Seaport Research

Seaport Research raised the firm’s price target on Lockheed Martin to $577 from $551 and keeps a Buy...

1d ago

LMT

General Dynamics price target lowered to $320 from $324 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank lowered the firm’s price target on General Dynamics to $320 from $324 and keeps a Buy...

1d ago

LUV Earnings: Southwest Drops as Earnings Plunge in Q2

Shares of Southwest Airlines ($LUV) dropped in pre-market trading after the company’s earnings plunged in the second quarter....

1d ago

LUV

Northrop Grumman Releases Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has released...

1d ago

NOC

Northrop Grumman raises FY24 adjusted EPS to $24.90-$25.30 from $24.45-$24.85

FY24 consensus $24.76. Raises FY24 revenue view to 41B-$41.4B from $40.8B-$41.2B, consensus $41.14B. Published first on TheFly –...

1d ago

NOC

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Aerospace and Defense Stocks

LHX

L3Harris Technologies

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-07-26

NOC

Northrop Grumman

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Hold

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Reiterated

2024-07-26

LMT

Lockheed Martin

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-07-25

General Dynamics

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-07-25

Boeing

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Hold

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Assigned

2024-07-25

TXT

Textron

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Buy

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Assigned

2024-07-23

TDG

Transdigm Group

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-07-17

HWM

Howmet Aerospace

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-07-12

ESLT

Elbit Systems

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Hold

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Assigned

2023-08-15

LHX

L3Harris Technologies

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Buy

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Reiterated

2024-07-26

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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

Apr 24, 2024

Mar 01, 2024

-1.63 / -1.13

-0.82

General Dynamics

Jul 24, 2024

Jun 01, 2024

3.28 / 3.26

3.04

ESLT

Elbit Systems

May 28, 2024

Mar 01, 2024

1.19 / 1.65

0.382

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

May 02, 2024

Mar 01, 2024

0.52 / 0.57

0.44

TDG

Transdigm Group

May 07, 2024

Mar 01, 2024

7.42 / 7.99

7.25

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 17 analyst ratings, 13 Buy, 4 Hold, and 0 Sell.

Howmet Aerospace - Strong Buy, based on 18 analyst ratings, 16 Buy, 1 Hold, and 1 Sell.

Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?

Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $524.85, and its average 12-month price target is $531.77.

Boeing's stock price is currently $187.42, and its average 12-month price target is $215.84.

General Dynamics's stock price is currently $290.00, and its average 12-month price target is $322.00.

Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $187.72, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.

Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $479.63, and its average 12-month price target is $513.69.

L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $231.81, and its average 12-month price target is $241.13.

Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $82.58, and its average 12-month price target is $88.44.

Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,246.00, and its average 12-month price target is $1,447.94.

Textron's stock price is currently $92.21, and its average 12-month price target is $102.38.

Which Aerospace and Defense stocks pay dividends?

Lockheed Martin currently pays a dividend of $3.15 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.42%. Lockheed Martin's next Ex-dividend date is September 3, 2024 and its next payout date is September 27, 2024.

Boeing does not currently pay dividends.

General Dynamics does not currently pay dividends.

Elbit Systems does not currently pay dividends.

Northrop Grumman does not currently pay dividends.

L3Harris Technologies currently pays a dividend of $1.16 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.94%. L3Harris Technologies's next Ex-dividend date is September 6, 2024 and its next payout date is September 20, 2024.

Howmet Aerospace does not currently pay dividends.

Transdigm Group does not currently pay dividends.

Textron does not currently pay dividends.