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Industry · Industrials · close of Oct 30, 2026

Aerospace & Defense Stocks

63 US-listed aerospace & defense companies above our tradable floor ($5 and $1 million a day), largest first, with each one's stage, price and valuation after the close.

63

companies

3 (5%)

in a Stage 2 uptrend

+3.2%

3-month return, weighted by size

0 · 7 · 42

in Stage 1 · 3 · 4

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Every aerospace & defense stock we cover

StockStageCloseDay3 monthsFrom highRSP/EYieldMarket cap
SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies—$134.72-6.4%+17.6%————$1.83T
GEGE AerospaceStage 4, wk 1$301.80-3.6%-18.1%-20.7%5134.60.64%$313B
RTXRTXStage 3, wk 4$199.80+0.2%-7.5%-11.4%6531.71.52%$270B
LMTLockheed MartinStage 4, wk 4$636.95-1.0%+9.3%-4.7%7921.72.61%$147B
BABoeingStage 4, wk 8$171.55-0.6%-26.5%-32.0%3967.0—$136B
GDGeneral DynamicsStage 4, wk 1$372.59+0.5%-2.1%-5.4%6221.41.85%$101B
HWMHowmet AerospaceStage 4, wk 3$199.22-3.3%-30.4%-31.9%5241.70.27%$79.2B
NOCNorthrop GrummanStage 4, wk 5$557.54-0.9%+2.1%-26.8%5117.41.83%$79.2B
TDGTransdigm GroupStage 4, wk 9$1,146.81-2.5%-10.8%-20.9%4434.6—$63.4B
LHXL3Harris TechnologiesStage 4, wk 19$277.61-0.3%+0.4%-25.7%5325.62.02%$51.7B
HONAHoneywell Aerospace—$154.15-3.7%-26.0%——49.7—$48.9B
HEIHeicoStage 4, wk 2$321.36-1.5%-10.8%-14.2%5650.00.08%$44.9B
ESLTElbit SystemsStage 4, wk 6$779.68-3.4%-5.9%-22.8%8955.90.54%$36.5B
RKLBRocket LabStage 4, wk 10$54.73-7.4%-22.3%-63.6%41——$35.0B
AXONAxon EnterpriseStage 4, wk 2$427.77-2.3%-25.7%-42.1%27172.0—$34.8B
HEI-AHeicoStage 4, wk 3$238.72-2.6%-8.8%-13.5%5338.10.11%$33.4B
ARXSArxis—$50.82-7.5%-5.4%——621.0—$21.9B
FTAIFTAI AviationStage 4, wk 11$187.27-4.5%-16.6%-39.3%6034.21.22%$19.2B
WWDWoodwardStage 4, wk 6$304.65-3.3%-16.1%-30.1%6434.10.39%$18.0B
CWCurtiss-WrightStage 4, wk 7$476.01-4.2%-36.3%-39.9%3932.60.21%$17.6B
TXTTextronStage 4, wk 11$85.70-2.0%-0.8%-14.9%5914.70.10%$14.5B
EMBJEmbraerStage 2, wk 11$73.40-3.3%+3.7%-7.6%6328.01.30%$13.1B
HIIHuntington Ingalls IndustriesStage 4, wk 5$316.88+0.2%-2.3%-29.5%6016.62.06%$12.5B
BWXTBWX TechnologiesStage 4, wk 16$130.70-5.2%-24.7%-45.0%2933.00.78%$12.0B
MOG-AMoogStage 3, wk 8$350.67-3.3%-11.4%-21.3%9028.90.33%$11.1B
DRSLeonardo DRSStage 4, wk 6$37.68-4.9%-17.6%-24.0%5328.81.06%$10.0B
CAECAEStage 4, wk 8$25.80-1.8%-2.5%-24.2%4839.1—$8.3B
SAROStandardAeroStage 4, wk 9$23.38-1.7%-22.0%-29.4%4022.4—$7.7B
KTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsStage 4, wk 26$41.09-5.7%-16.5%-68.6%22225.1—$7.7B
AVAVAeroVironmentStage 4, wk 32$126.11-6.5%-20.8%-67.9%16——$6.4B
HXLHexcelStage 4, wk 2$77.84-2.1%-23.8%-29.3%5941.00.80%$5.9B
LOARLoar HoldingsStage 4, wk 2$62.11-4.2%-13.7%-23.6%3891.3—$5.8B
KRMNKarman HoldingsStage 4, wk 8$39.95-4.2%-20.8%-65.3%22123.5—$5.3B
PLPlanet Labs PBCStage 4, wk 11$13.47-5.9%-37.4%-73.8%57——$4.9B
MRCYMercury SystemsStage 4, wk 4$77.54-5.2%-26.7%-38.6%54——$4.7B
BETABeta TechnologiesStage 3, wk 2$20.05-2.5%+3.4%————$4.7B
MDAMDA Space—$27.20-6.6%-15.6%——47.0—$4.4B
VSECVSEStage 4, wk 3$147.83-4.6%-28.6%-39.2%4147.30.26%$4.1B
DPCDPC Holdings—$27.38-6.5%-42.7%————$4.1B
AIRAARStage 4, wk 2$100.26-4.1%-29.9%-34.8%6719.7—$4.0B
FLYFirefly AerospaceStage 4, wk 2$17.94-9.7%-18.1%-69.5%34——$3.0B
ATROAstronicsStage 3, wk 7$59.39-5.6%-16.5%-36.4%8532.1—$2.6B
VVXV2XStage 3, wk 9$80.37-0.2%-7.0%-11.5%8225.3—$2.5B
DCODucommunStage 3, wk 6$160.28-4.6%-12.3%-22.6%91——$2.4B
RDWRedwireStage 4, wk 2$8.39-8.4%-13.0%-67.6%59——$2.1B
AADXApplied Aerospace & Defense—$11.15-5.7%-42.0%————$1.9B
LUNRIntuitive MachinesStage 4, wk 2$10.67-8.6%-18.5%-76.7%46——$1.7B
VOYGVoyager TechnologiesStage 4, wk 1$26.43-4.9%-5.6%-48.9%43——$1.6B
LYNXLyntris—$11.47-5.8%—————$1.3B
HAWKHawkEye 360—$13.55-4.6%-39.4%————$1.3B
CDRECadre HoldingsStage 4, wk 6$30.36-2.4%-1.6%-33.7%3436.41.45%$1.3B
NPKNational Presto IndustriesStage 2, wk 10$147.82-2.6%+9.6%-5.7%8124.80.67%$1.1B
YSSYork Space Systems—$6.32-9.6%-55.7%————$868M
AVEXAEVEX—$12.22-9.0%-31.5%——52.2—$846M
ELMTElmet Group—$23.19-3.7%+61.5%————$706M
RGRSturm, RugerStage 2, wk 6$44.20-3.5%+15.3%-10.7%5563.41.68%$706M
SWBISmith & Wesson BrandsStage 4, wk 1$13.18-3.5%-9.8%-19.4%8026.63.44%$591M
PKEPark AerospaceStage 4, wk 2$25.76-3.0%-27.3%-32.3%8036.01.95%$568M
TATTTAT TechnologiesStage 4, wk 10$31.80-5.1%-19.0%-48.0%3519.8—$413M
IAInnovative Solutions and SupportStage 4, wk 1$20.77-4.0%+6.7%-32.0%9618.2—$372M
AIROAIRO Group HoldingsStage 4, wk 3$5.16-5.1%-27.7%-68.5%15——$163M
SIFSIFCO IndustriesStage 3, wk 7$20.10-5.1%-24.1%-28.8%9832.0—$126M
SAIQWISeSat.Space HoldingsStage 4, wk 5$5.49-13.1%-48.6%-51.2%25——$92.3M

Aerospace & Defense Stocks: quick answers

How many aerospace & defense stocks are in an uptrend?

As of Oct 30, 2026, 3 of the 63 US-listed aerospace & defense stocks we cover are in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, including Embraer (EMBJ), National Presto Industries (NPK) and Sturm, Ruger (RGR).

What is the largest aerospace & defense stock?

Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), with a market value of $1.83T. It closed at $134.72 on Oct 30, 2026.

Which aerospace & defense stocks are near their 52-week high?

As of Oct 30, 2026, one is within 5% of a 52-week high: Lockheed Martin (LMT).

End-of-day data for common stocks and ADRs on the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American, computed after each US close and dated to the trading session.