Defense & Military Stocks

82 stocks · Updated Aug 7, 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	$370.06	-1.05%	$373.60B	45.69	0.46%	+24.74%
2	RTXRTX Corporation	RTX	RTX Corporation	$222.80	-0.10%	$290.06B	41.80	1.29%	+8.72%
3	BAThe Boeing Company	BA	The Boeing Company	$235.34	+1.41%	$170.83B	114.24	3.80%	+13.96%
4	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$587.24	+0.77%	$134.49B	28.44	2.34%	+0.32%
5	HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.	HWM	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	$282.09	-2.55%	$112.93B	76.04	0.17%	+14.65%
6	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	GD	General Dynamics Corporation	$390.97	+1.12%	$103.74B	24.59	1.61%	+10.29%
7	NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	$571.77	+0.77%	$77.07B	17.90	1.73%	+4.36%
8	TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	$1231.24	-2.42%	$70.16B	39.61	13.15%	+13.91%
9	LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc.	LHX	L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	$286.65	-0.90%	$51.59B	35.39	1.77%	+83.89%
10	HEIHEICO Corporation	HEI	HEICO Corporation	$366.66	+0.91%	$49.65B	65.48	0.07%	+25.31%
11	AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.	AXON	Axon Enterprise, Inc.	$570.81	+9.29%	$42.54B	375.01	—	+38.53%
12	ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	Elbit Systems Ltd.	$859.00	+0.23%	$37.89B	68.94	0.43%	+19.09%
13	RKLBRocket Lab USA, Inc.	RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	$81.74	+8.17%	$37.60B	-227.00	—	+63.46%
14	CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	Curtiss-Wright Corporation	$693.82	-2.96%	$27.62B	50.79	0.13%	+13.41%
15	FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.	FTAI	FTAI Aviation Ltd.	$215.25	-2.73%	$23.10B	42.71	0.67%	+64.40%
16	WWDWoodward, Inc.	WWD	Woodward, Inc.	$361.99	-1.01%	$21.66B	45.59	0.33%	+28.95%
17	BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.	BWXT	BWX Technologies, Inc.	$169.76	+1.84%	$15.92B	45.15	0.60%	+26.08%
18	TXTTextron Inc.	TXT	Textron Inc.	$89.25	+1.54%	$14.86B	17.06	0.09%	+11.77%
19	HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	HII	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	$323.86	+0.77%	$12.84B	21.07	1.68%	+13.35%
20	DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.	DRS	Leonardo DRS, Inc.	$44.84	-0.99%	$12.23B	41.52	0.79%	+5.88%
21	EMBJEmbraer S.A.	EMBJ	Embraer S.A.	$73.05	+1.55%	$11.82B	32.80	0.92%	—
22	SAROStandardAero, Inc.	SARO	StandardAero, Inc.	$29.31	-2.32%	$10.20B	33.31	—	+13.32%
23	KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	KTOS	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	$60.62	+5.79%	$9.73B	355.75	—	+22.60%
24	CAECAE Inc.	CAE	CAE Inc.	$27.26	+1.79%	$8.62B	28.10	1.20%	+4.29%
25	AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.	AVAV	AeroVironment, Inc.	$183.72	+7.28%	$8.55B	-41.80	—	+143.41%
26	HXLHexcel Corporation	HXL	Hexcel Corporation	$102.83	-0.14%	$7.88B	67.65	0.67%	+9.86%
27	PLPlanet Labs PBC	PL	Planet Labs PBC	$23.78	+4.80%	$7.60B	-45.04	—	+42.08%
28	KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.	KRMN	Karman Holdings Inc.	$58.46	+6.20%	$7.16B	258.33	—	+51.02%
29	LOARLoar Holdings Inc.	LOAR	Loar Holdings Inc.	$70.92	-2.20%	$7.07B	99.89	—	+36.13%
30	MRCYMercury Systems, Inc.	MRCY	Mercury Systems, Inc.	$108.65	-0.17%	$6.77B	-149.52	0.55%	+11.54%
31	VSECVSE Corporation	VSEC	VSE Corporation	$217.34	-3.60%	$6.01B	87.99	0.19%	+26.77%
32	AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc.	AMTM	Amentum Holdings, Inc.	$24.74	+3.78%	$5.89B	41.23	—	-0.37%
33	AIRAAR Corp.	AIR	AAR Corp.	$143.17	-2.21%	$5.84B	31.60	0.20%	+24.61%
34	BETABETA Technologies, Inc.	BETA	BETA Technologies, Inc.	$23.25	+2.33%	$5.05B	-4.78	—	+30.20%
35	ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.	ACHR	Archer Aviation Inc.	$5.51	+5.45%	$3.97B	-5.89	—	—
36	FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc.	FLY	Firefly Aerospace Inc.	$26.10	+8.56%	$3.95B	-17.85	—	+44.80%
37	ATROAstronics Corporation	ATRO	Astronics Corporation	$76.95	+1.18%	$2.97B	65.22	2.17%	+11.99%
38	DCODucommun Incorporated	DCO	Ducommun Incorporated	$194.35	-3.53%	$2.89B	-63.01	0.16%	+7.68%
39	RDWRedwire Corp	RDW	Redwire Corp	$13.40	+13.65%	$2.56B	-6.79	—	+57.95%
40	VVXV2X, Inc.	VVX	V2X, Inc.	$84.12	-0.32%	$2.44B	30.15	—	+23.45%
41	LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc.	LUNR	Intuitive Machines, Inc.	$16.24	+9.08%	$2.38B	-30.28	—	-18.64%
42	VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc.	VOYG	Voyager Technologies, Inc.	$41.83	+9.27%	$2.06B	-14.83	—	+2.14%
43	AINAlbany International Corp.	AIN	Albany International Corp.	$62.64	+2.24%	$1.75B	-27.42	1.80%	+7.81%
44	YSSYork Space Systems, Inc.	YSS	York Space Systems, Inc.	$11.09	+1.79%	$1.43B	-75.79	—	—
45	CDRECadre Holdings, Inc.	CDRE	Cadre Holdings, Inc.	$33.37	-4.71%	$1.31B	37.49	1.27%	+19.46%
46	BKSYBlackSky Technology Inc.	BKSY	BlackSky Technology Inc.	$29.08	+4.46%	$919.1M	-15.89	—	-29.68%
47	NPKNational Presto Industries, Inc.	NPK	National Presto Industries, Inc.	$137.28	-0.33%	$870.7M	30.51	0.82%	+14.48%
48	EVEXEve Holding, Inc.	EVEX	Eve Holding, Inc.	$2.81	+7.06%	$811.6M	-4.44	—	—
49	PKEPark Aerospace Corp.	PKE	Park Aerospace Corp.	$37.47	+0.65%	$737.4M	66.91	1.47%	+42.79%
50	UMACUnusual Machines, Inc.	UMAC	Unusual Machines, Inc.	$26.39	+8.89%	$713.0M	-19.64	—	+296.41%

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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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