Defense & Military Stocks

80 stocks · Updated Nov 6, 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	$321.93	+2.28%	$332.71B	38.81	0.52%	+24.74%
2	RTXRTX Corporation	RTX	RTX Corporation	$190.40	-0.73%	$275.04B	36.14	1.38%	+8.72%
3	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$565.59	-1.56%	$147.61B	28.03	2.16%	+0.32%
4	BAThe Boeing Company	BA	The Boeing Company	$172.53	+0.03%	$137.34B	83.73	3.91%	+13.96%
5	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	GD	General Dynamics Corporation	$354.21	-0.61%	$101.20B	22.52	1.67%	+10.29%
6	HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.	HWM	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	$205.22	+2.15%	$88.73B	54.15	0.22%	+14.65%
7	NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	$524.17	-0.11%	$78.18B	16.45	1.74%	+4.36%
8	TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	$1196.14	+0.58%	$66.78B	38.27	14.78%	+13.91%
9	LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc.	LHX	L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	$260.65	+0.95%	$51.70B	31.93	1.78%	+83.89%
10	HEIHEICO Corporation	HEI	HEICO Corporation	$331.06	+1.14%	$47.05B	58.14	0.07%	+25.31%
11	ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	Elbit Systems Ltd.	$674.75	+3.60%	$35.46B	52.40	0.46%	+19.09%
12	AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.	AXON	Axon Enterprise, Inc.	$314.48	-17.84%	$33.84B	248.99	—	+38.53%
13	RKLBRocket Lab USA, Inc.	RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	$50.82	+10.37%	$32.57B	-227.00	—	+63.46%
14	WWDWoodward, Inc.	WWD	Woodward, Inc.	$311.13	+1.39%	$17.95B	38.75	0.41%	+28.95%
15	CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	Curtiss-Wright Corporation	$459.85	+5.99%	$17.64B	31.95	0.21%	+13.41%
16	FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.	FTAI	FTAI Aviation Ltd.	$178.25	+9.86%	$17.17B	32.09	1.02%	+64.40%
17	TXTTextron Inc.	TXT	Textron Inc.	$84.31	-1.06%	$14.74B	16.33	0.09%	+11.77%
18	HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	HII	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	$288.57	-0.29%	$12.49B	18.90	1.74%	+13.35%
19	BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.	BWXT	BWX Technologies, Inc.	$118.88	+3.41%	$11.97B	30.78	0.81%	+26.08%
20	EMBJEmbraer S.A.	EMBJ	Embraer S.A.	$74.28	+0.11%	$11.82B	32.80	0.92%	—
21	DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.	DRS	Leonardo DRS, Inc.	$33.61	+1.85%	$10.06B	30.70	0.96%	+5.88%
22	CAECAE Inc.	CAE	CAE Inc.	$26.70	-0.34%	$8.30B	27.59	1.28%	+4.29%
23	SAROStandardAero, Inc.	SARO	StandardAero, Inc.	$26.54	+4.86%	$7.74B	28.33	—	+13.32%
24	KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	KTOS	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	$33.97	+1.62%	$7.71B	196.02	—	+22.60%
25	AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.	AVAV	AeroVironment, Inc.	$110.84	+8.61%	$6.41B	-41.80	—	+143.41%
26	HXLHexcel Corporation	HXL	Hexcel Corporation	$80.70	+0.10%	$5.89B	52.99	0.91%	+9.86%
27	LOARLoar Holdings Inc.	LOAR	Loar Holdings Inc.	$74.52	+2.09%	$5.82B	100.79	—	+36.13%
28	AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc.	AMTM	Amentum Holdings, Inc.	$21.13	-1.12%	$5.35B	35.23	—	-0.37%
29	KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.	KRMN	Karman Holdings Inc.	$41.17	+28.30%	$5.29B	143.02	—	+51.02%
30	MRCYMercury Systems, Inc.	MRCY	Mercury Systems, Inc.	$70.70	+7.63%	$4.72B	-149.52	0.66%	+11.54%
31	PLPlanet Labs PBC	PL	Planet Labs PBC	$12.27	+7.78%	$4.58B	-45.04	—	+42.08%
32	BETABETA Technologies, Inc.	BETA	BETA Technologies, Inc.	$26.60	+10.60%	$4.52B	-4.78	—	+30.20%
33	VSECVSE Corporation	VSEC	VSE Corporation	$171.51	+4.13%	$4.15B	66.71	0.27%	+26.77%
34	AIRAAR Corp.	AIR	AAR Corp.	$107.11	+2.51%	$4.03B	23.08	0.22%	+24.61%
35	ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.	ACHR	Archer Aviation Inc.	$4.23	+9.30%	$3.23B	-5.89	—	—
36	FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc.	FLY	Firefly Aerospace Inc.	$19.55	+28.86%	$2.73B	-17.85	—	+44.80%
37	VVXV2X, Inc.	VVX	V2X, Inc.	$75.66	+2.23%	$2.52B	26.62	—	+23.45%
38	DCODucommun Incorporated	DCO	Ducommun Incorporated	$134.90	+1.81%	$2.42B	-63.01	0.16%	+7.68%
39	ATROAstronics Corporation	ATRO	Astronics Corporation	$54.76	+3.56%	$2.14B	44.58	2.15%	+11.99%
40	RDWRedwire Corp	RDW	Redwire Corp	$6.75	+8.97%	$2.10B	-6.79	—	+57.95%
41	LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc.	LUNR	Intuitive Machines, Inc.	$9.91	+14.68%	$2.00B	-30.28	—	-18.64%
42	VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc.	VOYG	Voyager Technologies, Inc.	$22.61	+11.21%	$1.61B	-14.83	—	+2.14%
43	CDRECadre Holdings, Inc.	CDRE	Cadre Holdings, Inc.	$32.33	+0.19%	$1.33B	35.75	1.29%	+19.46%
44	NPKNational Presto Industries, Inc.	NPK	National Presto Industries, Inc.	$142.30	+1.19%	$1.07B	31.36	0.67%	+14.48%
45	YSSYork Space Systems, Inc.	YSS	York Space Systems, Inc.	$5.78	+4.63%	$822.8M	-75.79	—	—
46	RGRSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	RGR	Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	$49.50	0.00%	$741.2M	-156.57	0.95%	+4.14%
47	UMACUnusual Machines, Inc.	UMAC	Unusual Machines, Inc.	$11.58	+7.82%	$650.9M	-19.64	—	+296.41%
48	SWBISmith & Wesson Brands, Inc.	SWBI	Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.	$14.13	-1.43%	$622.8M	52.45	3.74%	+17.11%
49	RCATRed Cat Holdings, Inc.	RCAT	Red Cat Holdings, Inc.	$3.83	+12.33%	$610.9M	-18.79	—	+380.68%
50	EVEXEve Holding, Inc.	EVEX	Eve Holding, Inc.	$1.71	+8.60%	$585.5M	-4.44	—	—

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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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