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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 78th 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
MOG.A	MOOG INC	$251.02	159,000	-28.05%	245.99	238.94	218.62	208.57	193.37	73.88	89.91	84.07	37.86	23.99	9.42	9.22	0.20	1.01
VVX	V2X INC	$55.21	203,000	-45.58%	54.99	55.11	55.94	56.35	52.22	50.53	41.39	27.01	41.62	22.60	-0.21	-0.24	0.03	0.79
TXT	TEXTRON INC	$90.50	1,126,000	-21.04%	87.96	85.59	82.90	82.27	78.57	72.38	94.31	92.45	93.71	87.45	2.08	1.53	0.55	1.07
ATRO	ASTRONICS CORP	$55.35	393,000	-43.70%	53.37	52.99	50.47	44.99	36.99	60.32	84.17	67.38	86.68	63.82	1.21	1.08	0.14	1.24
HII	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC	$354.52	645,000	-25.61%	332.13	321.92	311.07	292.58	260.31	73.63	93.85	85.51	100.00	84.88	9.52	6.32	3.20	0.58
CDRE	CADRE HOLDINGS INC	$42.30	178,000	-34.32%	42.15	42.51	42.27	37.64	35.00	51.22	40.17	28.33	49.59	33.20	0.03	0.15	-0.12	0.83
RTX	RTX CORP	$185.76	3,355,000	4.58%	180.18	175.66	174.17	166.57	151.87	67.79	93.33	86.67	94.21	80.77	2.92	1.77	1.15	0.63
EMBJ	EMBRAER SA	$64.84	885,000	30.53%	64.20	63.65	63.38	60.73	54.98	54.80	69.41	59.50	53.53	37.21	0.37	0.36	0.01	1.26
WWD	WOODWARD INC	$316.17	582,000	-22.09%	299.80	298.56	275.81	261.32	237.13	68.45	95.50	72.88	75.49	50.83	9.20	8.31	0.89	1.02
LHX	L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$297.83	1,052,000	14.47%	287.60	282.46	286.61	284.34	259.62	62.14	89.72	72.19	94.60	80.47	1.66	-0.25	1.91	0.44
BWXT	BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$177.62	759,000	16.23%	175.70	176.36	188.13	181.39	150.86	48.54	61.86	46.06	80.04	57.84	-2.59	-3.34	0.75	0.82
NOC	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP	$580.06	565,000	6.60%	568.66	562.37	573.72	582.31	542.36	57.97	87.04	75.10	88.19	77.47	1.31	-2.12	3.43	0.24
LMT	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP	$482.55	864,000	-22.93%	476.97	464.74	472.80	469.36	465.45	59.61	89.41	81.97	79.94	74.35	3.64	1.02	2.62	0.25
ISSC	INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC	$18.93	1,093,000	-8.99%	13.57	11.74	10.46	11.83	10.95	87.35	98.72	91.31	100.00	92.73	1.85	0.93	0.92	0.74
GD	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP	$343.84	1,247,000	4.09%	340.15	338.99	340.99	333.07	306.75	55.19	74.94	60.42	86.23	75.23	0.23	-0.45	0.67	0.57
DCO	DUCOMMUN INC	$97.87	95,000	-34.03%	94.24	92.26	92.46	92.51	81.38	63.66	81.02	62.76	87.20	66.62	1.23	0.47	0.77	0.97
DRS	LEONARDO DRS INC	$34.62	552,000	-21.26%	33.88	33.84	35.81	39.09	39.82	51.40	74.74	52.52	89.48	70.08	-0.45	-0.72	0.26	0.92
SWBI	SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC	$10.20	371,000	-17.19%	10.61	9.99	9.56	9.23	9.23	55.50	56.25	59.12	25.47	34.90	0.35	0.37	-0.03	0.85
HWM	HOWMET AEROSPACE INC	$209.57	951,000	-50.39%	198.94	198.19	199.64	191.26	174.26	63.39	96.26	79.59	100.00	90.82	1.20	-0.40	1.60	1.16
LOAR	LOAR HOLDINGS INC	$68.66	391,000	-30.80%	68.90	68.17	72.24	73.76	77.47	48.31	42.96	38.55	61.36	54.82	-0.61	-1.03	0.41	1.34
HEI	HEICO CORP	$337.89	639,000	2.73%	317.16	314.70	314.35	315.57	300.11	68.02	91.58	68.77	100.00	77.68	3.44	0.42	3.02	0.88
OPXS	OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC	$14.29	14,700	-65.81%	14.16	14.21	14.98	13.62	11.08	50.29	55.69	46.28	52.56	40.05	-0.18	-0.19	0.01	0.63
TATT	TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$43.80	66,500	-25.28%	40.23	39.55	40.10	39.33	34.18	65.00	83.47	68.26	97.01	83.58	0.54	0.02	0.52	0.58
CODA	CODA OCTOPUS GROUP INC	$9.26	33,500	-63.59%	9.17	8.94	9.06	8.54	7.80	55.87	81.35	77.24	83.32	81.87	0.16	0.09	0.07	0.40
AIR	AAR CORP	$85.44	203,000	-29.02%	83.19	82.74	82.63	80.07	72.31	58.48	74.51	62.89	84.51	68.72	0.60	0.24	0.36	1.11
CVU	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC	$3.67	153,000	-3.16%	3.30	3.07	2.68	2.67	2.99	72.00	91.64	80.18	80.24	56.70	0.25	0.20	0.05	0.73
MRCY	MERCURY SYSTEMS INC	$75.07	590,000	5.36%	72.93	71.42	73.20	71.78	60.32	57.58	52.31	37.40	50.64	36.04	0.16	-0.16	0.32	0.89
CAE	CAE INC	$31.40	720,000	10.43%	29.56	28.27	27.70	27.72	26.87	75.57	96.88	90.23	88.14	76.01	0.95	0.58	0.37	1.20
SARO	STANDARDAERO INC	$29.40	710,000	-44.40%	28.02	27.01	27.11	27.13	27.79	68.98	96.55	91.97	96.90	93.41	0.66	0.33	0.33	1.14
KTOS	KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC	$82.30	2,251,000	-31.64%	75.94	75.58	79.39	77.30	58.31	59.68	82.72	56.42	91.23	63.09	0.00	-0.98	0.98	1.21
CW	CURTISS WRIGHT CORP	$569.54	193,000	-14.98%	552.97	551.15	559.59	532.91	468.80	56.89	79.53	58.03	89.32	64.70	0.68	-1.88	2.56	0.92
ESLT	ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD	$580.10	128,000	12.28%	535.04	505.39	491.48	489.02	450.69	81.32	98.38	93.96	100.00	100.00	21.98	12.94	9.04	0.43
POWW	OUTDOOR HOLDING CO	$1.83	206,000	-3.74%	1.95	1.91	1.76	1.58	1.53	46.86	14.50	30.12	1.13	2.75	0.04	0.07	-0.03	1.28
KRMN	KARMAN HOLDINGS INC	$79.98	965,000	-50.33%	70.39	67.93	71.54	66.17	53.86	68.37	94.86	80.17	100.00	87.11	1.63	-0.10	1.74	1.41
HXL	HEXCEL CORP	$76.48	1,118,000	29.25%	74.13	75.14	71.39	67.04	61.05	60.26	51.02	36.30	43.02	29.91	0.93	1.10	-0.17	1.11
TDG	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC	$1,314.52	231,000	-10.12%	1,289.53	1,318.55	1,314.42	1,326.78	1,381.44	51.35	46.43	32.62	49.18	28.00	-10.26	-7.57	-2.69	1.01
RGR	STURM RUGER & CO INC	$32.27	333,000	-4.03%	32.31	31.78	36.03	37.04	37.09	46.28	48.81	50.22	58.17	59.83	-0.66	-0.99	0.32	0.53
PKE	PARK AEROSPACE CORP	$21.44	149,000	-31.96%	20.80	20.15	19.72	19.37	16.86	62.98	82.50	80.75	84.22	78.00	0.52	0.35	0.18	0.73
BYRN	BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$17.35	243,000	-41.02%	17.87	18.18	18.94	20.03	21.89	39.53	9.74	7.36	10.70	6.88	-0.38	-0.31	-0.07	1.06
VSEC	VSE CORP	$178.87	281,000	-14.85%	171.49	172.11	171.99	167.59	146.66	57.53	84.87	66.20	99.78	79.26	0.72	-0.29	1.01	1.21
PL	PLANET LABS PBC	$20.73	13,656,000	-15.39%	17.91	15.07	13.65	11.62	8.12	78.26	95.80	86.45	83.85	76.01	1.97	1.31	0.66	1.75
SPCE	VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC	$3.52	5,446,000	-53.17%	3.37	3.70	3.76	3.59	3.41	47.96	39.60	33.06	39.37	31.90	-0.09	-0.07	-0.02	2.01
VTSI	VIRTRA INC	$4.38	29,000	-57.97%	4.53	4.74	5.20	5.52	5.51	31.62	14.29	11.71	27.18	19.13	-0.22	-0.20	-0.02	0.63
AVAV	AEROVIRONMENT INC	$261.15	1,063,000	-25.56%	242.33	259.23	307.87	294.29	238.98	46.38	39.39	24.55	85.35	59.11	-16.04	-18.67	2.64	1.09
AOUT	AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC	$8.21	91,000	22.97%	8.11	7.62	7.21	8.17	9.72	64.99	81.78	88.19	82.18	90.17	0.34	0.25	0.09	0.92
SATL	SATELLOGIC INC	$2.02	3,679,000	-31.46%	2.01	1.84	1.92	2.74	3.22	54.33	66.61	56.72	60.01	54.33	0.05	0.00	0.05	1.08
BA	BOEING CO	$216.85	4,496,000	-17.64%	207.84	202.08	202.33	213.12	203.81	68.56	95.18	91.99	100.00	99.24	4.31	2.10	2.21	1.17
MNTS	MOMENTUS INC	$6.05	1,662,000	-41.35%	10.61	11.70	15.89	19.69	24.37	32.05	8.94	9.49	12.21	15.68	-2.09	-1.68	-0.41	2.04
AIRO	AIRO GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$9.20	851,000	-30.87%	8.47	8.65	12.17	16.50	N/A	46.19	57.79	34.97	88.93	63.07	-0.93	-1.22	0.29	3.83
NPK	NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC	$108.74	35,000	24.11%	105.36	100.51	102.72	105.77	98.58	66.74	90.99	89.88	97.85	95.40	1.97	0.75	1.22	0.62
RKLB	ROCKET LAB CORP	$77.18	35,673,000	-26.11%	63.26	54.48	55.45	52.10	40.06	74.04	97.20	89.18	97.77	87.32	5.65	2.65	3.00	1.96
AXON	AXON ENTERPRISE INC	$591.02	710,000	-18.95%	571.92	556.86	607.19	681.01	679.23	55.73	77.54	72.55	94.67	88.63	-2.46	-12.08	9.61	1.19
BETA	BETA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$31.62	438,000	-17.20%	30.25	29.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	58.49	75.66	66.11	87.04	70.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.11
KITT	NAUTICUS ROBOTICS INC	$0.92	3,214,000	-65.97%	0.93	0.96	1.46	3.38	6.20	43.04	17.86	17.60	50.54	55.04	-0.16	-0.20	0.04	0.84
SKYH	SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORP	$8.91	111,000	18.09%	9.14	9.25	9.52	9.87	10.33	43.90	12.45	6.23	13.32	5.01	-0.18	-0.12	-0.07	0.27
EH	EHANG HOLDINGS LTD	$13.44	552,000	-24.18%	13.53	13.77	15.53	16.49	17.29	39.24	42.57	32.59	93.06	69.31	-0.55	-0.64	0.08	1.80
SPAI	SAFE PRO GROUP INC	$4.48	513,000	-23.43%	3.96	4.44	5.31	5.74	4.33	49.27	53.98	36.04	89.78	61.02	-0.34	-0.40	0.05	1.32
SIDU	SIDUS SPACE INC	$1.65	82,587,000	-76.72%	1.22	0.97	1.01	1.08	1.34	61.79	73.11	65.69	77.71	71.98	0.17	0.05	0.11	1.77
RDW	REDWIRE CORP	$8.01	15,375,000	-39.11%	7.39	6.64	6.85	8.09	10.73	61.21	83.50	75.94	86.64	81.19	0.37	0.14	0.23	1.84
AZ	A2Z CUST2MATE SOLUTIONS CORP	$6.05	359,000	4.06%	5.72	6.17	6.24	7.42	8.11	50.45	37.84	26.41	51.79	32.19	-0.16	-0.16	0.00	1.11
PRZO	PARAZERO TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.08	990,000	21.62%	1.22	1.29	1.36	1.45	1.25	34.56	7.55	7.11	11.05	10.69	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	0.60
EVTL	VERTICAL AEROSPACE LTD	$5.45	1,173,000	-23.03%	5.62	5.59	4.91	5.11	5.00	51.12	28.96	31.49	16.13	12.73	0.20	0.28	-0.08	1.16
FLY	FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC	$26.46	4,372,000	-31.41%	22.59	20.51	22.08	N/A	N/A	60.88	91.12	75.97	91.51	81.25	0.88	-0.18	1.06	2.74
DPRO	DRAGANFLY INC	$8.03	1,519,000	-58.19%	7.05	7.25	8.08	7.14	5.04	55.51	75.81	49.76	95.58	63.81	-0.13	-0.27	0.14	1.10
LUNR	INTUITIVE MACHINES INC	$16.51	17,145,000	-37.32%	12.75	11.52	11.09	10.47	10.16	73.72	96.56	79.17	98.54	73.28	1.20	0.58	0.61	0.71
VOYG	VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.41	2,166,000	1.64%	26.19	24.49	26.10	28.57	N/A	61.41	82.66	64.70	74.92	56.75	0.70	0.10	0.60	3.13
ACHR	ARCHER AVIATION INC	$8.14	32,752,000	-7.57%	8.11	8.10	9.12	9.47	9.48	47.72	46.37	38.58	62.41	51.73	-0.17	-0.25	0.07	1.98
PEW	GRABAGUN DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$3.05	595,000	5.31%	3.24	3.36	3.94	4.74	8.56	23.96	9.87	12.59	3.48	7.16	-0.24	-0.24	0.00	0.23
VWAV	VISIONWAVE HOLDINGS INC	$9.85	316,000	42.34%	8.83	9.25	10.73	9.94	10.34	51.99	59.01	45.11	98.42	84.95	-0.44	-0.54	0.09	0.08
EVEX	EVE HOLDING INC	$4.46	1,886,000	25.73%	4.70	4.60	4.38	4.41	4.65	47.81	38.26	54.59	20.96	29.19	0.12	0.14	-0.02	0.77
HOVR	NEW HORIZON AIRCRAFT LTD	$1.59	454,000	-45.37%	1.69	1.68	2.04	2.04	1.51	43.50	23.27	25.52	34.84	39.80	-0.08	-0.09	0.01	0.89
DFSC	DEFSEC TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.79	86,500	-20.64%	2.63	3.09	3.51	3.57	4.98	21.49	4.66	4.55	1.95	1.69	-0.42	-0.24	-0.18	1.11
FJET	STARFIGHTERS SPACE INC	$12.94	14,488,000	-70.44%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,278.63
GPUS	HYPERSCALE DATA INC	$0.23	15,886,000	-36.87%	0.26	0.27	0.32	0.43	1.64	36.51	14.23	20.73	14.03	21.13	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.38
ASTC	ASTROTECH CORP	$3.83	26,800	-71.79%	3.83	3.60	3.63	4.35	5.13	54.29	44.16	43.85	26.17	27.81	0.07	0.04	0.03	0.54
AIRI	AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP	$3.49	1,693,000	2,251.39%	2.99	2.97	3.06	3.12	3.30	75.20	58.07	39.84	81.61	64.15	0.02	-0.02	0.04	0.57
SIF	SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC	$6.15	19,000	-52.02%	6.76	6.58	6.71	6.74	5.07	41.13	38.76	51.94	17.70	39.40	-0.02	0.02	-0.03	0.41

Defense Stocks FAQ

What are the best defense stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Moog (NYSE:MOG.A)

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

Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 28 points higher than the defense industry average of 31.

MOG.A passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Moog has seen its stock return 29.68% over the past year, overperforming other defense stocks by 1 percentage points.

Moog has an average 1 year price target of $240.00, a downside of -4.39% from Moog's current stock price of $251.02.

Moog stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Moog, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

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

V2x (NYSE:VVX) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the defense industry average of 31.

VVX passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. V2x has seen its stock return 13.98% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -14 percentage points.

V2x has an average 1 year price target of $60.29, an upside of 9.19% from V2x's current stock price of $55.21.

V2x stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering V2x, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 28.57% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Textron (NYSE:TXT)

Textron (NYSE:TXT) 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 Textron (NYSE:TXT) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 6 points higher than the defense industry average of 31.

TXT passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Textron has seen its stock return 18.39% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -10 percentage points.

Textron has an average 1 year price target of $91.13, an upside of 0.69% from Textron's current stock price of $90.50.

Textron stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Textron, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% 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. Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI)

Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) has an annual dividend yield of 5.1%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1.07%. 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 236.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.08%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1.07%. 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 73.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sturm Ruger & Co (NYSE:RGR)

Sturm Ruger & Co (NYSE:RGR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.92%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1.07%. Sturm Ruger & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eighteen times in the last 10 years. Sturm Ruger & Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sturm Ruger & Co's dividend payout ratio of 492.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are defense stocks down?

Defense stocks were down -0.02% in the last day, and up 5.68% over the last week. Starfighters Space was the among the top losers in the aerospace & defense industry, dropping -58.92% yesterday.

Starfighters Space shares are trading higher amid post-IPO volatility.

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. Textron (NYSE:TXT)

Textron (NYSE:TXT) 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.

Textron 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.

Textron's stock has gained 18.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -10 percentage points.

2. V2x (NYSE:VVX)

V2x (NYSE:VVX) 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.

V2x 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.

V2x's stock has gained 13.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -14 percentage points.

3. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) 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.

Lockheed Martin has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the defense industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lockheed Martin's stock has dropped -0.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -29 percentage points.

Are defense stocks a good buy now?

67.86% of defense stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect defense stocks to rise by 12.27% over the next year.

8.45% of defense stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.72% of defense stocks are rated B (Buy), 40.85% are rated C (Hold), 23.94% are rated D (Sell), and 7.04% 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 37.91x.

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