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Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top defense stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best defense stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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Defense is Zen Rated C and is the 73rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
DCO	DUCOMMUN INC	$94.96	235,000	152.69%	92.03	91.70	90.43	81.09	71.56	61.46	73.34	63.24	78.89	69.08	0.93	0.74	0.18	0.97
MOG.A	MOOG INC	$195.78	164,000	5.81%	196.54	196.23	192.57	186.30	185.90	51.17	56.19	63.17	47.47	56.31	1.46	1.57	-0.11	1.01
VVX	V2X INC	$57.20	393,000	-11.69%	55.46	56.49	53.36	50.45	50.33	56.88	50.64	34.18	54.86	27.63	0.36	0.64	-0.29	0.78
WWD	WOODWARD INC	$237.49	435,000	-31.82%	240.04	243.86	249.32	234.93	207.59	37.37	22.16	22.09	36.22	31.97	-2.86	-2.39	-0.47	1.03
OPXS	OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC	$12.37	25,300	58.13%	11.79	11.31	11.94	10.43	8.49	58.18	95.22	94.93	100.00	100.00	0.14	-0.01	0.15	0.45
TXT	TEXTRON INC	$82.71	2,066,000	10.60%	81.89	81.15	81.03	78.28	76.44	56.87	78.91	78.08	75.54	65.77	0.68	0.47	0.21	1.09
CW	CURTISS WRIGHT CORP	$497.76	400,000	10.50%	497.39	490.13	488.41	459.64	399.83	52.94	74.29	83.41	71.16	86.27	5.86	3.36	2.51	0.92
ESLT	ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD	$479.93	257,000	200.58%	495.27	483.78	466.54	440.71	379.68	49.27	70.39	85.18	48.25	72.76	10.29	10.20	0.09	0.45
TATT	TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$39.28	254,000	42.70%	36.73	36.55	34.86	32.16	29.53	62.38	92.50	86.77	100.00	91.52	0.88	0.64	0.24	0.56
GD	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP	$325.28	1,344,000	-0.52%	324.68	323.23	315.03	297.04	280.35	60.26	65.17	70.23	20.03	33.73	3.48	3.82	-0.34	0.58
HWM	HOWMET AEROSPACE INC	$185.39	2,228,000	19.78%	183.20	178.45	180.87	173.58	148.58	59.52	86.71	90.73	82.54	92.29	2.32	0.96	1.36	1.17
HEI	HEICO CORP	$316.95	308,000	-24.14%	319.72	317.03	317.66	304.11	275.48	49.45	47.47	49.24	52.99	56.48	1.32	0.99	0.33	0.89
VTSI	VIRTRA INC	$5.35	64,500	34.38%	5.64	5.73	6.08	5.93	5.91	37.26	18.49	21.60	20.50	23.69	-0.16	-0.14	-0.02	0.61
HII	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC	$272.46	354,000	-41.87%	271.95	271.35	266.10	248.78	221.05	55.16	64.70	70.98	41.78	49.77	2.25	2.53	-0.28	0.57
NOC	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP	$577.08	790,000	-28.51%	578.39	584.03	570.01	528.61	505.56	49.06	26.73	26.44	26.00	23.59	1.23	3.52	-2.29	0.25
CDRE	CADRE HOLDINGS INC	$32.85	323,000	-51.93%	32.21	31.36	31.66	32.40	33.01	59.78	89.12	93.39	97.17	99.06	0.44	0.17	0.26	0.82
DRS	LEONARDO DRS INC	$41.54	1,369,000	75.74%	41.37	41.49	43.41	43.09	38.26	46.62	57.89	61.61	84.04	91.05	-0.32	-0.49	0.17	0.90
AIR	AAR CORP	$74.76	412,000	-2.83%	74.96	75.01	75.66	69.65	66.64	49.17	37.12	34.81	38.79	32.57	-0.01	0.09	-0.10	1.13
LHX	L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$281.86	733,000	-45.01%	277.35	276.75	272.26	255.06	234.42	62.45	85.48	88.81	86.89	84.20	2.76	2.20	0.56	0.46
LOAR	LOAR HOLDINGS INC	$78.72	673,000	34.87%	77.72	75.02	73.91	80.77	78.40	61.29	75.09	71.90	70.70	68.45	1.53	0.99	0.53	1.35
MRCY	MERCURY SYSTEMS INC	$73.82	857,000	3.88%	71.24	69.22	60.83	55.37	49.29	73.86	87.06	85.50	72.73	73.39	3.50	3.40	0.10	0.84
ATRO	ASTRONICS CORP	$40.08	634,000	34.32%	39.89	38.12	35.71	33.07	26.34	59.07	40.77	40.70	15.84	16.15	1.54	1.42	0.12	1.29
KTOS	KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC	$75.74	4,247,000	-20.21%	68.25	67.30	62.42	50.51	40.12	73.92	94.74	91.99	97.12	91.67	2.87	2.17	0.70	1.18
CODA	CODA OCTOPUS GROUP INC	$8.30	33,400	-50.88%	8.07	7.92	7.82	7.52	7.54	55.98	45.25	56.40	23.85	36.91	0.13	0.11	0.02	0.37
SARO	STANDARDAERO INC	$27.52	2,311,000	76.41%	27.09	26.98	27.98	28.67	27.51	52.46	67.58	64.91	91.61	88.53	-0.16	-0.31	0.15	1.09
ISSC	INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC	$10.90	308,000	-7.23%	11.29	12.27	14.32	12.46	10.25	33.43	6.98	7.54	16.66	15.48	-1.01	-0.95	-0.06	0.67
BWXT	BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$168.38	1,798,000	-3.70%	167.73	165.66	159.78	142.28	126.08	53.72	78.60	84.04	78.54	87.79	2.62	2.22	0.40	0.77
PL	PLANET LABS PBC	$10.23	12,834,000	62.62%	8.99	7.91	7.08	5.85	5.08	75.37	93.36	92.37	84.13	83.45	0.91	0.64	0.27	1.71
PKE	PARK AEROSPACE CORP	$19.03	111,000	3.74%	19.07	18.92	18.20	16.03	15.05	56.36	61.70	57.94	32.22	26.04	0.30	0.36	-0.06	0.71
RTX	RTX CORP	$158.31	3,999,000	-16.90%	156.59	157.31	155.13	146.09	135.25	55.36	73.33	67.22	57.11	52.80	0.72	0.78	-0.06	0.66
ERJ	EMBRAER SA	$56.71	876,000	-10.52%	58.67	57.55	55.57	52.73	47.63	47.21	24.12	28.86	1.27	4.82	0.47	0.80	-0.33	1.29
RGR	STURM RUGER & CO INC	$39.22	287,000	-29.31%	36.81	35.71	35.02	35.75	36.62	76.94	90.90	91.48	98.74	99.46	1.02	0.54	0.48	0.48
TDG	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC	$1,275.96	259,000	2.37%	1,285.61	1,331.92	1,444.65	1,443.99	1,380.71	33.79	21.40	21.21	62.01	55.83	-45.61	-46.76	1.15	1.04
VSEC	VSE CORP	$166.30	236,000	-7.45%	166.53	165.11	152.70	141.04	124.59	55.28	72.04	70.74	37.31	31.51	3.65	4.18	-0.54	1.18
POWW	OUTDOOR HOLDING CO	$1.42	512,000	-28.79%	1.47	1.46	1.31	1.46	1.44	50.40	9.85	27.24	1.48	16.17	0.04	0.05	-0.01	1.24
BYRN	BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$20.51	266,000	-18.65%	20.02	20.06	21.34	24.24	24.28	49.48	45.05	40.98	84.42	77.50	-0.36	-0.57	0.21	1.03
CAE	CAE INC	$26.89	514,000	23.56%	26.62	26.77	27.94	27.15	25.59	46.90	63.30	48.23	96.34	90.60	-0.31	-0.39	0.08	1.21
NPK	NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC	$114.43	41,500	1.97%	111.66	108.95	105.11	97.66	95.02	65.59	91.54	93.24	88.02	90.32	3.01	2.38	0.63	0.62
BA	BOEING CO	$214.63	6,020,000	-4.91%	222.97	227.39	228.25	215.19	192.20	32.67	6.01	4.56	0.00	0.00	-3.08	-0.77	-2.31	1.20
AXON	AXON ENTERPRISE INC	$751.81	504,000	3.92%	744.92	752.01	759.57	747.32	669.54	48.62	53.39	54.57	75.13	77.85	-4.72	-6.20	1.48	1.15
AVAV	AEROVIRONMENT INC	$272.07	1,112,000	-17.57%	244.16	242.59	253.15	220.76	187.20	65.74	92.52	80.35	100.00	94.65	2.54	-1.43	3.96	1.05
KRMN	KARMAN HOLDINGS INC	$64.11	1,492,000	18.04%	62.39	57.88	53.42	48.45	N/A	71.07	86.56	90.12	88.51	93.27	3.62	3.00	0.63	1.24
SATL	SATELLOGIC INC	$3.53	2,666,000	66.00%	3.64	3.62	3.54	3.66	3.52	47.34	42.42	54.30	50.94	71.66	0.04	0.04	0.00	0.99
AIRO	AIRO GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$19.11	1,079,000	144.67%	20.00	21.54	22.39	N/A	N/A	43.51	20.48	23.46	10.44	14.48	-0.86	-0.66	-0.20	4.90
SPAI	SAFE PRO GROUP INC	$7.54	582,000	151.95%	7.44	6.78	4.92	3.89	3.59	61.20	44.70	53.65	4.94	16.61	0.87	0.89	-0.02	1.18
LMT	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP	$473.12	1,017,000	-12.10%	466.35	458.70	447.04	458.96	464.16	67.74	88.83	91.99	96.27	98.76	7.93	6.19	1.74	0.28
SKYH	SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORP	$9.97	70,000	7.69%	10.06	10.29	10.26	10.39	10.97	41.90	18.79	20.03	8.17	13.08	-0.10	-0.05	-0.05	0.24
HXL	HEXCEL CORP	$62.06	808,000	20.06%	62.95	63.07	61.70	57.80	59.27	48.05	20.12	18.82	11.65	10.47	0.24	0.55	-0.31	1.14
SPR	SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC	$38.56	925,000	-15.83%	39.84	40.44	40.34	38.80	36.23	34.44	6.38	4.74	0.40	0.40	-0.38	-0.03	-0.35	1.31
SWBI	SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC	$9.42	1,057,000	-10.50%	9.10	8.60	8.33	8.91	9.63	72.25	79.83	79.00	94.97	96.14	0.33	0.21	0.12	0.80
SPCE	VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC	$3.25	4,442,000	124.12%	3.22	3.17	3.38	3.28	3.92	51.25	60.42	61.86	80.35	88.65	-0.00	-0.03	0.03	1.98
EH	EHANG HOLDINGS LTD	$16.98	1,190,000	17.13%	16.42	16.55	17.47	17.35	17.89	52.25	81.29	64.75	98.76	88.94	-0.20	-0.34	0.14	1.79
MNTS	MOMENTUS INC	$1.19	382,000	-2.55%	1.20	1.27	1.25	1.43	3.03	45.14	20.54	22.31	28.74	30.66	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.89
DPRO	DRAGANFLY INC	$5.14	1,225,000	3.55%	4.89	4.71	4.85	3.62	3.42	56.82	82.14	85.55	81.27	88.78	0.15	0.08	0.07	1.01
SIDU	SIDUS SPACE INC	$1.06	2,935,000	-25.24%	1.16	1.19	1.36	1.48	1.89	40.71	9.74	19.26	22.20	44.11	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	1.65
PRZO	PARAZERO TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.50	597,000	-10.23%	1.38	1.39	1.57	1.29	1.30	54.75	63.64	67.93	88.25	91.19	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	0.43
FLY	FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC	$43.36	503,000	-17.27%	43.33	44.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.71	28.73	28.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.89
AOUT	AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC	$8.66	78,600	60.41%	8.84	9.52	9.52	10.50	12.36	38.21	25.58	27.61	25.38	26.83	-0.31	-0.21	-0.10	0.90
VOYG	VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.73	714,000	8.02%	29.07	29.82	34.78	N/A	N/A	39.00	45.76	49.92	76.54	85.90	-1.52	-1.86	0.34	1.57
DFSC	DEFSEC TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.35	92,000	-24.59%	3.06	3.19	4.67	5.66	7.97	45.24	38.66	31.56	88.23	81.61	-0.38	-0.51	0.13	1.02
LUNR	INTUITIVE MACHINES INC	$9.28	7,037,000	47.84%	8.68	8.73	10.10	10.35	12.18	52.51	75.02	65.58	100.00	98.08	-0.27	-0.44	0.17	0.60
RKLB	ROCKET LAB CORP	$48.08	20,731,000	-51.34%	48.09	46.92	45.71	36.60	29.98	52.73	57.89	73.16	52.42	72.00	1.51	1.35	0.16	1.81
AZ	A2Z CUST2MATE SOLUTIONS CORP	$8.21	1,887,000	1,086.79%	8.36	8.68	9.65	9.38	8.18	40.61	36.16	37.42	88.28	90.09	-0.33	-0.36	0.03	1.06
EVTL	VERTICAL AEROSPACE LTD	$4.75	1,507,000	-62.84%	4.88	4.90	5.42	5.39	5.68	43.74	53.95	70.64	61.57	81.31	-0.12	-0.17	0.05	1.05
PEW	GRABAGUN DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$5.55	780,000	89.32%	5.85	5.63	7.47	10.81	10.89	41.39	21.87	32.29	40.01	47.74	-0.40	-0.56	0.16	0.13
KITT	NAUTICUS ROBOTICS INC	$3.29	525,000	7.80%	3.70	5.53	7.42	8.11	10.46	24.25	2.11	1.82	8.84	7.62	-1.30	-1.12	-0.17	0.73
RDW	REDWIRE CORP	$7.87	21,766,000	410.22%	8.44	8.67	11.85	13.21	13.94	33.46	46.50	51.88	73.69	90.19	-0.80	-1.01	0.22	1.80
EVEX	EVE HOLDING INC	$3.66	1,754,000	123.72%	3.80	3.91	5.37	5.21	4.74	30.02	20.97	30.15	63.67	79.86	-0.42	-0.48	0.07	0.72
HOVR	NEW HORIZON AIRCRAFT LTD	$1.72	650,000	56.25%	1.68	1.69	1.66	1.37	1.01	52.93	48.48	47.32	54.57	53.67	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.55
ACHR	ARCHER AVIATION INC	$9.00	42,315,000	35.47%	8.66	8.89	9.93	10.06	9.30	47.26	67.28	56.91	95.79	92.02	-0.28	-0.38	0.10	1.90
CVU	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC	$2.54	23,700	52.90%	2.49	2.51	2.99	3.09	3.54	41.44	65.08	58.51	95.37	93.88	-0.13	-0.16	0.04	0.72
AIRI	AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP	$3.10	42,300	148.82%	3.22	3.18	3.31	3.38	3.70	41.26	21.63	43.91	15.02	45.69	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.51
GPUS	HYPERSCALE DATA INC	$0.41	30,171,000	33.59%	0.40	0.46	0.69	2.28	3.06	35.35	12.95	9.90	87.97	78.77	-0.11	-0.14	0.02	1.27
RAIN	RAIN ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDCO INC	$5.51	12,200	-50.81%	5.73	4.74	4.06	4.16	4.55	56.33	74.55	81.73	34.15	52.01	0.68	0.56	0.12	0.02
SIF	SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC	$7.35	36,300	689.13%	7.19	7.07	5.95	4.63	3.96	63.07	75.30	74.26	28.29	35.15	0.40	0.45	-0.05	0.40
ASTC	ASTROTECH CORP	$4.83	800	-46.67%	4.97	5.01	5.28	5.55	6.09	40.20	11.97	23.91	7.04	23.54	-0.10	-0.10	-0.00	0.40
SHMD	SCHMID GROUP NV	$2.22	41,600	-7.56%	2.22	2.43	2.63	2.83	2.82	37.95	25.38	20.68	37.22	25.87	-0.14	-0.12	-0.02	-0.01

Defense Stocks FAQ

What are the best defense stocks to buy right now in Sep 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best defense stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ducommun (NYSE:DCO)

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) is the #1 top defense stock out of 77 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the defense industry average of 30.

DCO passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ducommun has seen its stock return 47.09% over the past year, overperforming other defense stocks by 22 percentage points.

Ducommun has an average 1 year price target of $119.75, an upside of 26.11% from Ducommun's current stock price of $94.96.

Ducommun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ducommun, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Moog (NYSE:MOG.A)

Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) is the #2 top defense stock out of 77 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 5 points higher than the defense industry average of 30.

MOG.A passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Moog has seen its stock lose -0.01% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -25 percentage points.

Moog has an average 1 year price target of $210.00, an upside of 7.26% from Moog's current stock price of $195.78.

Moog stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Moog, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

V2x (NYSE:VVX) is the #3 top defense stock out of 77 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for V2x (NYSE:VVX) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

V2x (NYSE:VVX) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the defense industry average of 30.

VVX passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. V2x has seen its stock return 9.49% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -15 percentage points.

V2x has an average 1 year price target of $58.25, an upside of 1.84% from V2x's current stock price of $57.20.

V2x stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering V2x, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the defense stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 22 defense stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 defense stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG)

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) has an annual dividend yield of 5.88%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1.34%.

Transdigm Group's dividend payout ratio of 248.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI)

Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.14%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1.34%. Smith & Wesson Brands's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Smith & Wesson Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Smith & Wesson Brands's dividend payout ratio of 192.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.09%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1.34%. Lockheed Martin's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Lockheed Martin's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lockheed Martin's dividend payout ratio of 73.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are defense stocks down?

Defense stocks were down -1% in the last day, and up 0.42% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why defense stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued defense stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued defense stocks right now are:

1. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

V2x (NYSE:VVX) is the most undervalued defense stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

V2x has a valuation score of 71, which is 53 points higher than the defense industry average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

V2x's stock has gained 9.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -15 percentage points.

2. Textron (NYSE:TXT)

Textron (NYSE:TXT) is the second most undervalued defense stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Textron has a valuation score of 57, which is 39 points higher than the defense industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Textron's stock has dropped -6.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -32 percentage points.

3. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is the third most undervalued defense stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the defense industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Huntington Ingalls Industries's stock has gained 2.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -22 percentage points.

Are defense stocks a good buy now?

57.89% of defense stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect defense stocks to rise by 10.43% over the next year.

5.71% of defense stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 24.29% of defense stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.71% are rated C (Hold), 12.86% are rated D (Sell), and 11.43% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the aerospace & defense industry?

The average P/E ratio of the aerospace & defense industry is 32.55x.

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Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top defense stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best defense stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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1. Ducommun (NYSE:DCO)

2. Moog (NYSE:MOG.A)

3. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

1. Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG)

2. Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI)

3. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

1. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

2. Textron (NYSE:TXT)

3. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)

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Sectors & IndustriesIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseBest Defense Stocks to Buy Now (2025)Top defense stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best defense stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Defense Stocks FAQ

1. Ducommun (NYSE:DCO)

2. Moog (NYSE:MOG.A)

3. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

1. Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG)

2. Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI)

3. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

1. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

2. Textron (NYSE:TXT)

3. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)

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Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top defense stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best defense stocks to buy now. Learn More.