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Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top defense stocks in 2026 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 74th 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	$290.80	199,000	-0.50%	272.72	260.62	236.73	219.93	200.42	82.98	95.58	95.28	95.77	98.59	13.88	11.00	2.89	1.01
VVX	V2X INC	$67.98	324,000	-21.36%	63.50	59.24	56.61	56.97	53.07	79.18	98.21	96.96	100.00	100.00	3.09	1.98	1.11	0.79
WWD	WOODWARD INC	$333.06	518,000	59.38%	326.83	317.38	295.57	272.67	247.94	67.78	93.40	94.91	92.57	94.13	10.66	9.84	0.83	1.02
ATRO	ASTRONICS CORP	$74.71	904,000	-21.46%	66.28	60.58	54.71	49.49	39.95	79.21	95.42	92.85	87.56	82.75	5.20	3.64	1.56	1.23
TXT	TEXTRON INC	$94.23	1,449,000	20.75%	92.19	90.66	86.02	84.17	79.95	67.76	91.73	90.54	83.28	78.03	2.22	1.95	0.26	1.07
CDRE	CADRE HOLDINGS INC	$43.61	148,000	-46.38%	42.67	42.20	42.35	39.56	35.83	58.71	64.46	54.58	78.29	64.35	0.25	0.11	0.14	0.83
HII	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC	$425.90	686,000	-20.33%	392.31	368.72	336.01	309.85	274.17	81.79	93.36	93.52	100.00	100.00	24.45	18.43	6.02	0.58
EMBJ	EMBRAER SA	$73.63	856,000	-38.02%	71.41	67.91	65.26	62.55	56.44	72.88	93.35	92.20	83.28	86.03	2.52	1.91	0.61	1.27
BWXT	BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$217.89	1,823,000	-1.09%	202.36	189.22	183.86	184.71	158.25	73.46	87.65	89.39	85.67	87.91	8.76	5.15	3.60	0.83
AIR	AAR CORP	$105.08	598,000	41.37%	96.84	90.55	85.21	82.88	74.43	80.95	96.07	95.10	97.82	97.78	5.31	3.51	1.80	1.10
NOC	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP	$666.90	967,000	0.10%	623.80	599.93	577.26	585.49	551.11	73.62	97.26	92.66	100.00	92.84	21.40	13.46	7.94	0.24
LMT	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP	$582.43	2,371,000	34.49%	543.44	513.56	482.79	483.09	470.85	78.88	97.54	96.12	100.00	97.93	26.40	18.25	8.16	0.26
HWM	HOWMET AEROSPACE INC	$224.89	1,672,000	-20.34%	217.60	212.63	204.86	197.38	181.00	70.37	87.51	85.48	99.20	97.68	5.76	4.54	1.22	1.16
DCO	DUCOMMUN INC	$114.24	162,000	-3.57%	107.37	101.69	95.32	94.45	84.89	81.79	96.34	95.77	100.00	100.00	5.17	3.71	1.46	0.97
PKE	PARK AEROSPACE CORP	$25.09	323,000	-1.52%	23.69	22.52	20.71	20.13	17.60	71.48	86.93	80.79	84.96	79.37	1.20	0.92	0.28	0.72
ESLT	ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD	$730.84	114,000	18.75%	687.26	630.05	543.20	518.59	471.49	85.17	96.88	95.01	61.03	62.26	54.15	45.49	8.66	0.44
LHX	L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$346.46	1,529,000	-27.57%	330.88	312.81	295.55	291.50	268.21	78.96	74.01	75.46	94.21	96.58	14.96	11.26	3.70	0.44
GD	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP	$367.38	1,894,000	26.01%	359.36	350.34	344.68	339.00	313.62	65.77	96.08	92.43	90.16	86.55	6.75	4.51	2.24	0.57
ISSC	INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC	$22.18	518,000	-15.08%	19.89	19.14	13.44	12.45	11.99	74.41	90.19	84.08	36.36	29.24	2.23	2.15	0.08	0.74
DRS	LEONARDO DRS INC	$42.57	1,657,000	41.14%	39.99	37.10	35.33	38.50	40.21	80.79	95.58	92.91	97.52	95.10	1.99	1.26	0.73	0.93
CW	CURTISS WRIGHT CORP	$663.84	224,000	-17.04%	617.21	589.27	567.97	550.13	490.62	77.94	96.14	96.42	100.00	100.00	24.69	15.37	9.32	0.92
SWBI	SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC	$10.72	330,000	-15.38%	10.59	10.34	9.71	9.59	9.29	59.24	88.21	86.34	82.11	81.49	0.25	0.22	0.04	0.87
CVU	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC	$4.36	96,000	-11.11%	4.17	3.93	3.18	2.83	3.03	66.17	58.71	53.98	19.52	9.73	0.30	0.31	-0.01	0.74
RTX	RTX CORP	$201.92	4,799,000	31.23%	192.86	188.55	180.07	172.07	156.48	77.23	98.64	92.08	100.00	96.96	5.55	4.32	1.23	0.63
HEI	HEICO CORP	$352.55	591,000	54.31%	351.66	340.39	324.20	320.56	306.60	63.87	82.18	81.70	72.54	77.47	9.91	8.86	1.05	0.87
OPXS	OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC	$14.81	27,000	-15.63%	14.53	14.23	14.31	14.03	11.77	54.05	80.34	80.66	88.80	94.64	0.23	0.06	0.17	0.62
SARO	STANDARDAERO INC	$32.48	2,429,000	52.77%	31.43	30.23	27.82	27.62	27.97	79.98	91.74	93.63	98.11	99.37	1.32	1.10	0.21	1.14
LOAR	LOAR HOLDINGS INC	$74.86	527,000	25.78%	72.19	70.44	69.37	73.82	77.83	65.36	76.18	66.86	79.04	68.93	1.08	0.60	0.48	1.34
CODA	CODA OCTOPUS GROUP INC	$11.31	110,000	-55.28%	10.68	10.00	9.20	8.97	8.10	66.55	78.22	82.93	71.97	80.75	0.62	0.44	0.18	0.40
MRCY	MERCURY SYSTEMS INC	$103.02	971,000	8.49%	93.33	83.36	76.04	75.71	63.63	84.81	98.05	98.47	98.45	98.45	7.61	5.18	2.43	0.90
TATT	TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$52.40	116,000	5.45%	51.60	47.70	42.56	41.39	36.03	72.24	83.96	85.20	62.94	69.58	3.08	2.81	0.27	0.58
CAE	CAE INC	$34.05	864,000	83.05%	32.78	31.81	29.02	28.38	27.47	75.75	88.50	86.00	76.47	68.15	1.25	1.17	0.09	1.20
KTOS	KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC	$130.72	4,862,000	34.64%	110.54	94.12	82.19	82.65	63.69	86.96	96.49	96.05	100.00	100.00	12.75	8.24	4.51	1.22
KRMN	KARMAN HOLDINGS INC	$108.50	2,445,000	80.98%	101.46	88.69	75.00	72.89	58.49	80.40	93.35	94.45	97.43	99.13	10.35	8.01	2.35	1.44
POWW	OUTDOOR HOLDING CO	$1.79	457,000	22.85%	1.82	1.81	1.83	1.67	1.56	46.82	48.15	60.75	54.96	70.31	-0.00	-0.00	0.00	1.30
BYRN	BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$16.85	583,000	109.71%	17.26	17.15	17.68	19.49	21.77	44.18	45.50	47.60	73.37	73.46	-0.25	-0.29	0.05	1.07
TDG	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC	$1,450.00	380,000	128.92%	1,398.25	1,354.10	1,334.30	1,319.30	1,382.01	76.50	95.82	89.99	100.00	92.94	29.49	19.07	10.42	1.01
PL	PLANET LABS PBC	$28.78	19,964,000	-0.74%	24.55	22.15	16.69	14.22	9.63	87.06	90.56	91.79	100.00	98.49	3.06	2.50	0.57	1.74
HXL	HEXCEL CORP	$82.59	1,256,000	8.65%	80.93	78.17	74.92	69.82	62.82	67.29	91.32	92.80	89.07	96.36	2.47	1.92	0.54	1.11
RGR	STURM RUGER & CO INC	$37.74	248,000	26.53%	36.59	34.49	32.94	37.23	36.72	70.20	93.50	91.81	93.01	94.26	1.32	0.81	0.51	0.53
VSEC	VSE CORP	$214.18	267,000	-2.55%	204.57	190.73	179.02	173.02	152.67	73.73	93.37	91.94	99.27	98.14	10.23	7.77	2.47	1.23
AVAV	AEROVIRONMENT INC	$392.86	2,019,000	38.48%	353.06	301.39	289.43	304.87	254.19	77.88	95.59	95.85	97.59	96.28	30.24	17.43	12.81	1.10
SPCE	VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC	$3.10	6,076,000	81.26%	3.16	3.25	3.49	3.59	3.39	42.65	11.97	9.05	16.72	10.98	-0.13	-0.13	-0.00	2.01
VTSI	VIRTRA INC	$4.84	31,300	78.86%	4.81	4.58	4.78	5.28	5.47	53.74	78.23	82.91	87.95	92.61	0.05	-0.03	0.08	0.64
BETA	BETA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$27.81	486,000	38.46%	28.26	28.98	29.35	N/A	N/A	45.60	26.20	21.83	26.56	16.13	-0.58	-0.47	-0.12	3.88
SATL	SATELLOGIC INC	$3.56	10,236,000	24.06%	3.07	2.53	2.01	2.61	3.13	73.70	87.37	89.14	87.26	92.31	0.44	0.30	0.14	1.09
BA	BOEING CO	$247.68	5,944,000	-8.79%	237.04	227.08	207.92	213.44	208.66	80.18	92.99	92.01	87.06	89.66	10.62	8.73	1.89	1.17
AOUT	AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC	$9.51	68,000	-20.00%	9.03	8.59	7.66	8.02	9.38	67.57	91.41	93.62	87.78	95.44	0.52	0.40	0.12	0.93
RKLB	ROCKET LAB CORP	$96.30	36,105,000	45.53%	86.95	79.44	60.94	58.13	45.08	75.96	93.94	92.77	93.48	87.19	8.96	7.94	1.02	1.98
AIRO	AIRO GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$13.37	775,000	17.78%	12.16	10.37	10.08	14.69	N/A	71.73	93.12	93.33	99.66	99.74	0.95	0.45	0.49	3.90
NPK	NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC	$119.62	91,000	-45.51%	116.34	111.88	103.80	107.45	100.51	77.81	90.30	88.22	97.92	95.33	4.38	3.66	0.71	0.62
MNTS	MOMENTUS INC	$8.78	882,000	-19.82%	10.49	8.52	11.45	17.36	22.29	45.48	38.58	41.21	51.52	54.38	-0.50	-0.80	0.30	2.07
AXON	AXON ENTERPRISE INC	$636.04	679,000	48.90%	625.91	603.34	573.94	651.69	683.73	62.81	83.52	85.11	80.87	85.95	16.26	11.41	4.85	1.19
EH	EHANG HOLDINGS LTD	$14.46	562,000	-24.46%	14.42	13.92	14.30	15.91	16.61	52.65	76.69	78.58	81.85	83.45	0.11	-0.04	0.15	1.76
KITT	NAUTICUS ROBOTICS INC	$1.05	4,897,000	18.83%	0.96	0.91	1.02	2.27	5.49	53.00	76.66	66.84	92.10	78.89	-0.03	-0.07	0.04	0.85
SKYH	SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORP	$9.36	129,000	24.04%	9.33	9.10	9.23	9.68	10.12	53.25	70.39	73.71	83.61	85.60	0.05	-0.00	0.05	0.28
SIDU	SIDUS SPACE INC	$3.37	27,766,000	-42.31%	3.92	3.10	1.74	1.46	1.48	55.72	48.36	49.60	13.89	11.15	0.62	0.69	-0.08	1.75
RDW	REDWIRE CORP	$11.71	44,389,000	71.89%	10.64	9.22	7.34	8.01	10.66	68.57	83.49	78.41	75.06	69.01	1.11	0.93	0.19	1.86
EVTL	VERTICAL AEROSPACE LTD	$6.05	1,380,000	-1.08%	6.28	5.87	5.31	5.22	5.18	53.58	55.89	61.86	36.04	47.45	0.24	0.25	-0.01	1.17
AZ	A2Z CUST2MATE SOLUTIONS CORP	$7.35	370,000	15.99%	7.67	6.94	6.33	7.07	8.13	57.04	49.10	56.64	17.32	35.75	0.37	0.35	0.02	1.12
FLY	FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC	$33.41	5,027,000	112.83%	28.93	26.59	22.28	28.63	N/A	68.45	86.66	81.36	81.85	74.16	2.39	1.80	0.60	2.77
PRZO	PARAZERO TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.37	617,000	-58.78%	1.33	1.17	1.27	1.40	1.28	54.62	85.71	86.31	87.28	88.46	0.04	0.00	0.04	0.59
DPRO	DRAGANFLY INC	$9.59	1,874,000	-28.17%	9.20	8.26	7.71	7.75	5.49	62.89	79.29	81.77	83.41	90.40	0.60	0.41	0.19	1.10
VOYG	VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$35.38	2,031,000	75.69%	31.70	29.39	25.38	28.27	N/A	69.65	91.44	88.84	89.33	84.85	2.26	1.68	0.58	2.96
LUNR	INTUITIVE MACHINES INC	$21.58	19,603,000	61.04%	19.16	17.42	12.97	11.81	10.99	71.00	89.82	82.05	48.32	35.02	2.07	1.92	0.15	0.71
SPAI	SAFE PRO GROUP INC	$6.40	358,000	25.17%	5.56	4.86	4.74	5.87	4.51	73.53	95.07	93.41	100.00	99.29	0.43	0.19	0.24	1.32
FJET	STARFIGHTERS SPACE INC	$10.54	1,083,000	57.64%	11.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	90.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	66.57
ACHR	ARCHER AVIATION INC	$8.86	37,563,000	-32.64%	8.73	8.34	8.17	9.24	9.52	56.34	78.85	74.84	90.43	85.55	0.15	0.06	0.09	1.99
EVEX	EVE HOLDING INC	$4.52	1,032,000	-37.76%	4.51	4.44	4.36	4.28	4.72	52.13	76.31	69.69	82.67	76.70	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.78
HOVR	NEW HORIZON AIRCRAFT LTD	$2.15	2,560,000	54.87%	2.12	1.85	1.78	2.08	1.62	57.07	72.44	68.06	70.44	67.60	0.12	0.07	0.05	0.90
PEW	GRABAGUN DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$3.19	860,000	-88.02%	3.37	3.22	3.50	4.30	7.97	44.00	52.05	62.40	56.71	70.21	-0.02	-0.06	0.04	0.25
VWAV	VISIONWAVE HOLDINGS INC	$11.91	901,000	18.55%	12.38	10.92	10.43	10.52	10.30	54.42	60.54	67.93	60.14	75.43	0.95	0.65	0.29	0.08
AIRI	AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP	$3.30	81,000	-10.99%	3.27	3.18	3.04	3.12	3.25	57.93	68.41	55.70	76.96	67.44	0.08	0.07	0.02	0.57
DFSC	DEFSEC TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.97	36,300	-56.27%	2.12	1.97	2.77	3.28	4.60	37.66	40.72	50.01	62.32	68.46	-0.22	-0.28	0.05	1.12
GPUS	HYPERSCALE DATA INC	$0.30	24,434,000	-45.22%	0.31	0.27	0.28	0.36	1.47	52.32	54.95	58.91	67.21	72.22	0.01	0.00	0.01	1.35
ASTC	ASTROTECH CORP	$3.71	1,800	-92.34%	3.62	3.67	3.51	4.11	4.91	51.92	68.49	58.90	85.43	73.75	-0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.55
SIF	SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC	$6.15	10,100	-31.29%	5.91	5.95	6.29	6.71	5.30	51.06	90.21	85.24	93.03	97.68	-0.08	-0.17	0.09	0.42

Defense Stocks FAQ

What are the best defense stocks to buy right now in Jan 2026?

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: C.

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 41.08% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -4 percentage points.

Moog has an average 1 year price target of $240.00, a downside of -17.47% from Moog's current stock price of $290.80.

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 31.54% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -13 percentage points.

V2x has an average 1 year price target of $61.29, a downside of -9.85% from V2x's current stock price of $67.98.

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

3. Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD)

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) 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 Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 13 points higher than the defense industry average of 31.

WWD passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Woodward has seen its stock return 77.2% over the past year, overperforming other defense stocks by 32 percentage points.

Woodward has an average 1 year price target of $328.43, a downside of -1.39% from Woodward's current stock price of $333.06.

Woodward stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Woodward, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 14.29% 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 21 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 4.85%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1%. 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. Park Aerospace (NYSE:PKE)

Park Aerospace (NYSE:PKE) has an annual dividend yield of 2.01%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1%. Park Aerospace's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Park Aerospace's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Park Aerospace's dividend payout ratio of 117.4% indicates that its 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 1.73%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the defense industry average of 1%. 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.

Why are defense stocks up?

Defense stocks were up 0.91% in the last day, and up 5.54% over the last week. Rocket Lab was the among the top gainers in the aerospace & defense industry, gaining 6.1% yesterday.

Rocket Lab shares are trading higher after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised its price target from $67 to $105.

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 57, which is 38 points higher than the defense industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Textron's stock has gained 19.52% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -25 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 38 points higher than the defense industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

V2x's stock has gained 31.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -13 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 10 points higher than the defense industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lockheed Martin's stock has gained 19.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the defense industry by -25 percentage points.

Are defense stocks a good buy now?

61.82% of defense stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect defense stocks to fall by -1.96% over the next year.

9.72% of defense stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.61% of defense stocks are rated B (Buy), 38.89% are rated C (Hold), 20.83% are rated D (Sell), and 6.94% 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 47.93x.

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