Defense & Military Stocks

79 stocks · Updated Jun 23, 2026

Defense stocks represent companies that manufacture weapons systems, military vehicles, cybersecurity tools, and defense electronics. The sector benefits from long-term government contracts and bipartisan support for defense spending.

#	Stock	Symbol	Company	Price	Change %	Market Cap	P/E	Div Yield	Rev Growth
1	GEGE Aerospace	GE	GE Aerospace	$357.17	+0.61%	$350.33B	44.10	0.46%	+24.74%
2	RTXRTX Corporation	RTX	RTX Corporation	$184.88	+1.67%	$247.16B	34.18	1.51%	+8.72%
3	BAThe Boeing Company	BA	The Boeing Company	$217.70	-1.39%	$172.68B	107.47	—	+13.96%
4	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$501.47	+1.64%	$124.58B	23.94	2.53%	+0.32%
5	HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.	HWM	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	$276.26	-1.49%	$105.90B	75.27	0.18%	+14.65%
6	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	GD	General Dynamics Corporation	$349.02	+1.65%	$97.41B	21.66	1.69%	+10.29%
7	NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	$514.88	+1.44%	$78.17B	15.89	1.71%	+4.36%
8	TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	$1286.71	-0.50%	$70.26B	41.48	7.17%	+13.91%
9	RKLBRocket Lab USA, Inc.	RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	$96.26	-4.00%	$59.27B	-227.00	—	+63.46%
10	LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc.	LHX	L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	$293.69	+2.77%	$57.34B	35.17	1.59%	+83.89%
11	HEIHEICO Corporation	HEI	HEICO Corporation	$335.35	+1.30%	$46.20B	59.08	0.07%	+25.31%
12	ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	Elbit Systems Ltd.	$777.40	+0.36%	$40.00B	62.13	0.36%	+19.09%
13	AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.	AXON	Axon Enterprise, Inc.	$435.68	+6.25%	$35.72B	268.97	—	+38.53%
14	CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	Curtiss-Wright Corporation	$777.05	-0.86%	$28.25B	57.15	0.16%	+13.41%
15	WWDWoodward, Inc.	WWD	Woodward, Inc.	$434.47	+1.89%	$25.12B	53.81	0.28%	+28.95%
16	BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.	BWXT	BWX Technologies, Inc.	$213.45	+1.70%	$18.04B	55.86	0.53%	+26.08%
17	TXTTextron Inc.	TXT	Textron Inc.	$87.00	+0.10%	$16.30B	16.58	0.09%	+11.77%
18	DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.	DRS	Leonardo DRS, Inc.	$45.83	+1.87%	$12.16B	41.68	0.79%	+5.88%
19	EMBJEmbraer S.A.	EMBJ	Embraer S.A.	$60.38	-0.95%	$11.82B	32.80	0.92%	—
20	HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	HII	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	$281.63	+1.25%	$11.76B	18.10	1.84%	+13.35%
21	KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	KTOS	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	$51.69	+1.14%	$10.56B	298.74	—	+22.60%
22	PLPlanet Labs PBC	PL	Planet Labs PBC	$28.57	-0.70%	$9.39B	-45.04	—	+42.08%
23	SAROStandardAero, Inc.	SARO	StandardAero, Inc.	$26.84	-1.54%	$9.03B	31.09	—	+13.32%
24	AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.	AVAV	AeroVironment, Inc.	$149.72	-0.96%	$8.34B	-41.80	—	+143.41%
25	CAECAE Inc.	CAE	CAE Inc.	$24.91	-0.04%	$8.27B	25.69	—	+4.29%
26	RALRalliant Corp.	RAL	Ralliant Corp.	$68.94	+1.71%	$7.63B	-3.94	0.29%	+10.96%
27	HXLHexcel Corporation	HXL	Hexcel Corporation	$97.04	-2.18%	$7.53B	65.04	0.70%	+9.86%
28	KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.	KRMN	Karman Holdings Inc.	$46.33	-2.87%	$6.90B	212.90	—	+51.02%
29	MRCYMercury Systems, Inc.	MRCY	Mercury Systems, Inc.	$112.44	+0.60%	$6.84B	-149.52	—	+11.54%
30	LOARLoar Holdings Inc.	LOAR	Loar Holdings Inc.	$71.40	+0.55%	$6.36B	100.23	—	+36.13%
31	AIRAAR Corp.	AIR	AAR Corp.	$132.58	-1.23%	$5.36B	29.80	—	+24.61%
32	AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc.	AMTM	Amentum Holdings, Inc.	$20.92	-0.66%	$5.25B	34.82	—	-0.37%
33	FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc.	FLY	Firefly Aerospace Inc.	$28.14	-2.80%	$5.08B	-17.85	—	+44.80%
34	VSECVSE Corporation	VSEC	VSE Corporation	$215.40	-0.10%	$5.01B	87.20	0.18%	+26.77%
35	ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.	ACHR	Archer Aviation Inc.	$5.33	-1.76%	$4.23B	-5.89	—	—
36	LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc.	LUNR	Intuitive Machines, Inc.	$20.95	-4.71%	$3.64B	-30.28	—	-18.64%
37	BETABETA Technologies, Inc.	BETA	BETA Technologies, Inc.	$16.19	+2.61%	$3.58B	-4.78	—	+30.20%
38	ATROAstronics Corporation	ATRO	Astronics Corporation	$82.70	+1.04%	$2.89B	69.52	—	+11.99%
39	VVXV2X, Inc.	VVX	V2X, Inc.	$83.46	+1.78%	$2.68B	29.54	—	+23.45%
40	DCODucommun Incorporated	DCO	Ducommun Incorporated	$163.49	-0.86%	$2.48B	-63.01	—	+7.68%
41	VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc.	VOYG	Voyager Technologies, Inc.	$33.38	-3.49%	$2.23B	-14.83	—	+2.14%
42	RDWRedwire Corporation	RDW	Redwire Corporation	$12.49	-4.11%	$2.16B	-6.79	—	+57.95%
43	CDRECadre Holdings, Inc.	CDRE	Cadre Holdings, Inc.	$27.45	-0.40%	$1.21B	30.72	1.38%	+19.46%
44	NPKNational Presto Industries, Inc.	NPK	National Presto Industries, Inc.	$124.14	-3.09%	$944.8M	28.68	0.76%	+14.48%
45	EVEXEve Holding, Inc.	EVEX	Eve Holding, Inc.	$2.77	-0.89%	$851.5M	-4.44	—	—
46	UMACUnusual Machines, Inc.	UMAC	Unusual Machines, Inc.	$21.75	-3.59%	$841.7M	-19.64	—	+296.41%
47	SKYHSky Harbour Group Corporation	SKYH	Sky Harbour Group Corporation	$9.48	+0.69%	$730.1M	18.85	—	+56.00%
48	SWBISmith & Wesson Brands, Inc.	SWBI	Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.	$16.72	+1.64%	$719.2M	60.81	3.23%	+17.11%
49	PKEPark Aerospace Corp.	PKE	Park Aerospace Corp.	$32.37	-2.64%	$679.4M	59.57	1.54%	+42.79%
50	RGRSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	RGR	Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	$41.18	+1.70%	$640.8M	-156.57	0.97%	+4.14%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best defense stocks?

Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics are the largest defense contractors.

Are defense stocks recession-proof?

Largely yes — defense budgets are set by government and tend to be stable regardless of economic conditions.

Do defense stocks pay dividends?

Yes — most major defense contractors pay attractive dividends with consistent growth.

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