According to Zen Score, the 3 best defense stocks to buy right now are:
1. Virtra (NASDAQ:VTSI)
Virtra (NASDAQ:VTSI) is the top defense stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 32 points higher than the defense industry average of 28. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Virtra has seen its stock return 38.3% over the past year, overperforming other defense stocks by 22 percentage points.
Virtra has an average 1 year
price target of $17.50, an upside of 73.1% from Virtra's current stock price of $10.11.
Virtra stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Virtra, 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. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is the second best defense stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 24 points higher than the defense industry average of 28. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lockheed Martin has seen its stock return 1.95% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -14 percentage points.
Lockheed Martin has an average 1 year
price target of $502.75, an upside of 7.84% from Lockheed Martin's current stock price of $466.20.
Lockheed Martin stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Lockheed Martin, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 62.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Innovative Solutions & Support (NASDAQ:ISSC)
Innovative Solutions & Support (NASDAQ:ISSC) is the third best defense stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 21 points higher than the defense industry average of 28. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Innovative Solutions & Support has seen its stock lose -24.68% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -41 percentage points.