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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

Name
Price
Price Change
Volume
Market Cap
Analyst Price Target
Analyst Consensus
Smart Score
Article
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LMT
Lockheed Martin
$466.16
$0.52
(0.11%)
Pre
0%
599.05K$111.85B
3 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
BA
Boeing
$180.35
$3.64
(2.06%)
Pre
0.22%
4.96M$110.71B
15 Buy
8 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
GD
General Dynamics
$292.74
$0.63
(0.21%)
Pre
0.1%
1.01M$80.32B
13 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
ESLT
Elbit Systems
$200.87
$1.84
(0.91%)
Pre
0.75%
13.61K$8.98B
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$471.61
$2.14
(0.45%)
Pre
0%
866.62K$69.79B
6 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$215.81
$0.1
(0.05%)
Pre
0%
994.03K$40.93B
8 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
$81.42
$1.59
(1.99%)
Pre
0.1%
4.10M$33.23B
16 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
TDG
Transdigm Group
$1315.00
$4.6
(0.35%)
Pre
0%
250.14K$73.12B
10 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
TXT
Textron
$86.72
$0.77
(0.88%)
Pre
0%
1.20M$16.54B
8 Buy
0 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy

Performance Comparison

Ticker
Company Name
Price
$ Change
% Change
LMT
Lockheed Martin
466.16
26.51
6.03%
BA
Boeing
180.35
-21.53
-10.66%
GD
General Dynamics
292.74
86.22
41.75%
ESLT
Elbit Systems
200.87
10.21
5.36%
NOC
Northrop Grumman
471.61
36.64
8.42%
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
215.81
31.50
17.09%
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
81.42
36.78
82.39%
TDG
Transdigm Group
1,315.00
535.26
68.65%
TXT
Textron
86.72
21.44
32.84%
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Aerospace and Defense Stocks 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
Transdigm Group
Buy
Reiterated
Howmet Aerospace
Buy
Reiterated
L3Harris Technologies
Buy
Reiterated
Lockheed Martin
Hold
Reiterated
General Dynamics
Buy
Reiterated
Northrop Grumman
Hold
Reiterated
Howmet Aerospace
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
Apr 23, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
5.82 / 6.33
6.73
Boeing
Apr 24, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
-1.63 / -1.13
-0.82
General Dynamics
Apr 24, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
2.91 / 2.88
2.7
Elbit Systems
Mar 26, 2024
Dec 01, 2023
1.32 / 0.67
0.377
Northrop Grumman
Apr 25, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
5.78 / 6.32
5.34
L3Harris Technologies
Apr 25, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
2.91 / 3.06
2.97
Howmet Aerospace
May 02, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
0.52 / 0.57
0.44
Transdigm Group
May 07, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
7.42 / 7.99
7.25
Textron
Apr 25, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
1.22 / 1.20
1.46

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 17 analyst ratings, 16 Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell.
      Textron - Strong Buy, based on 9 analyst ratings, 8 Buy, 0 Hold, and 1 Sell.
        Are Aerospace and Defense stocks overpriced?
        Lockheed Martin's stock price is currently $466.16, and its average 12-month price target is $486.23.
          Boeing's stock price is currently $180.35, and its average 12-month price target is $222.48.
            General Dynamics's stock price is currently $292.74, and its average 12-month price target is $312.94.
              Elbit Systems's stock price is currently $200.87, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.
                Northrop Grumman's stock price is currently $471.61, and its average 12-month price target is $524.09.
                  L3Harris Technologies's stock price is currently $215.81, and its average 12-month price target is $240.50.
                    Howmet Aerospace's stock price is currently $81.42, and its average 12-month price target is $77.76.
                      Transdigm Group's stock price is currently $1,315.00, and its average 12-month price target is $1,325.64.
                        Textron's stock price is currently $86.72, and its average 12-month price target is $104.89.
                          Which Aerospace and Defense stocks pay dividends?
                          Lockheed Martin currently pays a dividend of $3.15 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.64%. Lockheed Martin's next Ex-dividend date is June 3, 2024 and its next payout date is June 28, 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 2.13%. L3Harris Technologies's next Ex-dividend date is June 4, 2024 and its next payout date is June 18, 2024.
                                      Howmet Aerospace does not currently pay dividends.
                                        Transdigm Group does not currently pay dividends.
                                          Textron currently pays a dividend of $0.02 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.09%. Textron's next Ex-dividend date is June 14, 2024 and its next payout date is July 1, 2024.

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                                            Aerospace and Defense Stock Events

                                            Stock
                                            Type
                                            Date
                                            Howmet Aerospace
                                            Ex-Dividend DateMay 09, 2024
                                            Elbit Systems
                                            Earnings ReleaseMay 28, 2024
                                            Lockheed Martin
                                            Ex-Dividend DateJun 03, 2024
                                            L3Harris Technologies
                                            Ex-Dividend DateJun 04, 2024
                                            Textron
                                            Ex-Dividend DateJun 14, 2024

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