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 58, which is 29 points higher than the defense industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Virtra has seen its stock return 146.27% over the past year, overperforming other defense stocks by 135 percentage points.
Virtra has an average 1 year
price target of $16.00, an upside of 21.21% from Virtra's current stock price of $13.20.
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. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is the second best defense stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 22 points higher than the defense industry average of 29. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Huntington Ingalls Industries has seen its stock return 38.58% over the past year, overperforming other defense stocks by 28 percentage points.
Huntington Ingalls Industries has an average 1 year
price target of $292.50, an upside of 5.61% from Huntington Ingalls Industries's current stock price of $276.97.
Huntington Ingalls Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Huntington Ingalls Industries, 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. Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) is the third best defense stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 20 points higher than the defense industry average of 29. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Northrop Grumman has seen its stock return 6.98% over the past year, underperforming other defense stocks by -4 percentage points.
Northrop Grumman has an average 1 year
price target of $483.00, an upside of 0.53% from Northrop Grumman's current stock price of $480.45.
Northrop Grumman stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Northrop Grumman, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 16.67% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.