Defense & Military Stocks

78 stocks · Updated May 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	$307.92	+7.40%	$302.17B	35.31	0.54%	+24.74%
2	RTXRTX Corporation	RTX	RTX Corporation	$177.67	+2.70%	$236.59B	32.44	1.55%	+8.72%
3	BAThe Boeing Company	BA	The Boeing Company	$230.65	+2.71%	$181.88B	109.08	—	+13.96%
4	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$511.85	+0.56%	$118.11B	24.70	2.64%	+0.32%
5	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	GD	General Dynamics Corporation	$346.66	-0.69%	$84.96B	21.91	1.94%	+10.29%
6	NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	$557.82	-0.03%	$82.07B	17.47	1.60%	+4.36%
7	TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	$1243.55	+4.47%	$65.17B	38.52	7.80%	+13.91%
8	LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc.	LHX	L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	$302.38	-0.16%	$60.68B	37.10	1.49%	+83.89%
9	RKLBRocket Lab USA, Inc.	RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	$83.72	+6.25%	$45.25B	-227.00	—	+35.70%
10	ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	Elbit Systems Ltd.	$833.36	-2.25%	$38.90B	73.80	0.37%	+11.81%
11	HEIHEICO Corporation	HEI	HEICO Corporation	$299.60	+8.08%	$36.73B	54.86	0.09%	+14.40%
12	AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.	AXON	Axon Enterprise, Inc.	$378.55	-0.47%	$32.67B	250.32	—	+38.53%
13	CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	Curtiss-Wright Corporation	$745.80	+2.37%	$25.70B	56.34	0.14%	+14.88%
14	WWDWoodward, Inc.	WWD	Woodward, Inc.	$384.22	+5.23%	$21.52B	46.14	0.32%	+28.95%
15	BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.	BWXT	BWX Technologies, Inc.	$214.80	+4.22%	$19.06B	57.01	0.49%	+18.70%
16	TXTTextron Inc.	TXT	Textron Inc.	$93.35	+1.92%	$15.63B	17.54	0.09%	+11.77%
17	HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	HII	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	$319.84	-2.01%	$14.26B	20.96	1.51%	+15.71%
18	EMBJEmbraer S.A.	EMBJ	Embraer S.A.	$68.57	+7.40%	$11.82B	32.80	0.92%	—
19	KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	KTOS	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	$61.41	+3.47%	$11.16B	442.51	—	+21.90%
20	PLPlanet Labs PBC	PL	Planet Labs PBC	$38.97	+4.90%	$11.00B	-45.04	—	+41.05%
21	DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.	DRS	Leonardo DRS, Inc.	$41.78	+5.25%	$10.50B	37.88	0.91%	+8.05%
22	AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.	AVAV	AeroVironment, Inc.	$175.54	+5.17%	$9.16B	-41.80	—	+143.41%
23	KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.	KRMN	Karman Holdings Inc.	$62.56	-0.67%	$8.74B	476.37	—	+47.41%
24	CAECAE Inc.	CAE	CAE Inc.	$26.99	+1.81%	$8.40B	22.73	—	+2.35%
25	SAROStandardAero, Inc.	SARO	StandardAero, Inc.	$26.41	+5.18%	$8.27B	30.16	—	+13.51%
26	HXLHexcel Corporation	HXL	Hexcel Corporation	$96.48	+4.00%	$7.08B	61.44	0.74%	+9.86%
27	AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc.	AMTM	Amentum Holdings, Inc.	$24.70	+1.54%	$6.39B	60.50	—	-5.24%
28	FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc.	FLY	Firefly Aerospace Inc.	$34.84	+10.55%	$5.41B	-17.85	—	—
29	LOARLoar Holdings Inc.	LOAR	Loar Holdings Inc.	$61.78	+6.79%	$5.25B	76.81	—	+19.29%
30	RALRalliant Corp.	RAL	Ralliant Corp.	$47.34	+1.83%	$5.11B	-3.94	0.44%	+1.19%
31	MRCYMercury Systems, Inc.	MRCY	Mercury Systems, Inc.	$89.81	+8.26%	$4.71B	-149.52	—	+4.37%
32	ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.	ACHR	Archer Aviation Inc.	$6.42	+9.69%	$4.40B	-5.89	—	—
33	AIRAAR Corp.	AIR	AAR Corp.	$119.51	+6.80%	$4.39B	24.69	—	+24.61%
34	LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc.	LUNR	Intuitive Machines, Inc.	$26.05	+4.92%	$4.08B	-30.28	—	-18.64%
35	VSECVSE Corporation	VSEC	VSE Corporation	$210.33	+18.54%	$3.61B	178.53	0.23%	+0.72%
36	BETABETA Technologies, Inc.	BETA	BETA Technologies, Inc.	$18.05	+4.95%	$3.60B	-4.78	—	+150.91%
37	ATROAstronics Corporation	ATRO	Astronics Corporation	$78.21	+6.40%	$2.55B	95.60	—	+15.12%
38	VVXV2X, Inc.	VVX	V2X, Inc.	$76.19	-0.41%	$2.12B	30.99	—	+5.26%
39	DCODucommun Incorporated	DCO	Ducommun Incorporated	$148.64	+4.26%	$2.12B	-63.01	—	+9.38%
40	VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc.	VOYG	Voyager Technologies, Inc.	$26.20	-0.76%	$1.57B	-14.83	—	—
41	RDWRedwire Corporation	RDW	Redwire Corporation	$9.62	+10.64%	$1.54B	-6.79	—	+56.40%
42	CDRECadre Holdings, Inc.	CDRE	Cadre Holdings, Inc.	$31.00	+3.82%	$1.28B	27.77	1.29%	-4.98%
43	NPKNational Presto Industries, Inc.	NPK	National Presto Industries, Inc.	$139.35	-0.88%	$1.02B	30.32	0.71%	+21.74%
44	EVEXEve Holding, Inc.	EVEX	Eve Holding, Inc.	$3.23	+19.89%	$872.6M	-4.44	—	—
45	SKYHSky Harbour Group Corporation	SKYH	Sky Harbour Group Corporation	$10.24	+0.10%	$805.0M	21.68	—	+73.57%
46	SWBISmith & Wesson Brands, Inc.	SWBI	Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.	$14.98	-1.38%	$666.1M	56.59	3.47%	+17.11%
47	RGRSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	RGR	Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	$41.09	-1.63%	$653.7M	-156.57	0.68%	+3.63%
48	PKEPark Aerospace Corp.	PKE	Park Aerospace Corp.	$34.38	+1.84%	$645.6M	78.55	1.54%	+20.30%
49	UMACUnusual Machines, Inc.	UMAC	Unusual Machines, Inc.	$14.06	+3.46%	$537.0M	-19.64	—	+144.43%
50	TATTTAT Technologies Ltd.	TATT	TAT Technologies Ltd.	$36.12	+0.73%	$453.9M	26.15	—	+13.38%

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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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