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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
$701.22
-1.1%
$770.93
$453.00
$1,016.06
$31.53B0.1486,381 shs62,926 shs
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$366.04
+0.5%
$378.22
$306.77
$400.00
$98.50B0.32837,158 shs1.49 million shs
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
$260.50
+3.0%
$275.61
$173.38
$310.00
$101.21B1.192.74 million shs3.23 million shs
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$527.98
+0.8%
$544.36
$479.02
$774.00
$74.40B-0.11640,169 shs874,115 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
+0.07%-1.84%-14.57%-15.36%+49.09%
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
-1.35%-4.74%-4.92%+6.45%+12.30%
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
-0.84%-6.13%-11.87%+1.38%+46.03%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
-1.56%-4.82%-4.48%-3.77%-11.03%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
$701.22
-1.1%
$770.93
$453.00
$1,016.06
$31.53B0.1486,381 shs62,926 shs
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$366.04
+0.5%
$378.22
$306.77
$400.00
$98.50B0.32837,158 shs1.49 million shs
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
$260.50
+3.0%
$275.61
$173.38
$310.00
$101.21B1.192.74 million shs3.23 million shs
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$527.98
+0.8%
$544.36
$479.02
$774.00
$74.40B-0.11640,169 shs874,115 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
+0.07%-1.84%-14.57%-15.36%+49.09%
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
-1.35%-4.74%-4.92%+6.45%+12.30%
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
-0.84%-6.13%-11.87%+1.38%+46.03%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
-1.56%-4.82%-4.48%-3.77%-11.03%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
2.00
Hold$870.0024.07% Upside
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
2.68
Moderate Buy$410.8912.25% Upside
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
2.95
Moderate Buy$316.2221.39% Upside
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
2.65
Moderate Buy$661.3025.25% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest ESLT, HWM, GD, and NOC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/1/2026
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
Reiterated RatingBuy
8/26/2026
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
DowngradeHold (C+)Hold (C)
8/26/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
UpgradeHold (C)Hold (C+)
8/24/2026
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
Boost Price TargetOutperform$318.00 ➝ $328.00
8/19/2026
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
UpgradeBuy (B-)Buy (B)
8/19/2026
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
Lower Price TargetNeutral$950.00 ➝ $885.00
8/19/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Boost Price TargetHold$550.00 ➝ $590.00
8/13/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Boost Price TargetBuy$617.00 ➝ $667.00
8/12/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
DowngradeHold (C+)Hold (C)
8/12/2026
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
Reiterated RatingBuy
8/12/2026
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
(Data available from 9/3/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
$7.94B3.93$17.14 per share40.92$99.20 per share7.07
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$52.55B1.88$18.81 per share19.46$99.15 per share3.69
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
$8.25B12.63$4.62 per share56.43$14.33 per share18.18
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$42.89B1.75$36.72 per share14.38$125.91 per share4.19
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
$534.34M$13.2752.8438.262.957.44%16.66%5.39%N/A
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$4.21B$16.3922.3319.672.138.18%17.43%7.67%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
$1.51B$4.6456.1441.882.3020.52%33.91%15.11%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$4.18B$31.4816.7717.343.1210.48%24.25%8.15%10/20/2026 (Estimated)

Latest ESLT, HWM, GD, and NOC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/11/2026Q2 2026
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
$3.69$4.14+$0.45$3.61$2.25 billion$2.29 billion
8/6/2026Q2 2026
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
$1.24$1.33+$0.09$1.33$2.43 billion$2.55 billion
7/29/2026Q2 2026
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.96$4.24+$0.28$4.24$13.52 billion$14.09 billion
7/21/2026Q2 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$6.82$7.68+$0.86$7.68$10.80 billion$10.88 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
$3.330.47%+10.22%25.09%1 Years
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$6.361.75%+6.50%38.80%34 Years
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
$0.560.22%-34.93%12.07%5 Years
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$9.881.89%+9.66%31.39%22 Years

Latest ESLT, HWM, GD, and NOC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/5/2026
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
quarterly$1.591.66%10/9/202610/9/202611/13/2026
8/10/2026
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
quarterly$1.000.52%10/13/202610/13/202610/26/2026
8/19/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
quarterly$2.471.83%8/31/20268/31/20269/16/2026
7/27/2026
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
quarterly$0.140.2%8/7/20268/7/20268/25/2026
6/3/2026
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
quarterly$1.591.7%7/2/20267/2/20268/7/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
0.04
1.39
0.89
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
0.23
1.44
0.96
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
0.71
1.82
0.87
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
0.81
1.17
1.06

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
17.88%
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
86.14%
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
90.46%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
83.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
0.84%
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
1.40%
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
0.85%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
0.21%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Elbit Systems Ltd. stock logo
ESLT
Elbit Systems
20,53744.45 million44.08 millionOptionable
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
117,000270.56 million266.77 millionOptionable
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
25,430400.11 million396.71 millionOptionable
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
95,000142.03 million141.74 millionOptionable

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Elbit Systems stock logo

Elbit Systems NASDAQ:ESLT

$701.22 -7.98 (-1.13%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Elbit Systems Ltd. develops and supplies a portfolio of airborne, land, and naval systems and products for the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation applications primarily in Israel. The company operates through Aerospace, C4I and Cyber, ISTAR and EW, Land, and Elbit Systems of America segments. It also offers military aircraft and helicopter systems; commercial aviation systems and aerostructures; unmanned aircraft systems; electro-optic, night vision, and countermeasures systems; naval systems; land vehicle systems; munitions, such as precision munitions for land, air, and sea applications; command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and cyber systems; electronic warfare and signal intelligence systems; and other commercial activities. In addition, the company manufactures and sells data links and radio communication systems and equipment, and cyber intelligence, autonomous, and homeland security solutions. Further, it provides various electronic warfare and signal intelligence systems, and laser systems; armored vehicle and other platforms survivability and protection systems, artillery, and mortar systems, as well as provides various training and support services. Additionally, the company offers products and systems solutions to military, homeland security, medical instrumentation, and commercial aviation clients. It markets its systems and products as a prime contractor or subcontractor to various governments and companies. It also has operations in Israel, North America, Europe, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is based in Haifa, Israel.

General Dynamics stock logo

General Dynamics NYSE:GD

$366.04 +1.97 (+0.54%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as builds crude oil and product tankers, and container and cargo ships; provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for navy ships; offers and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarine construction programs. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, and armaments; and offers modernization programs, engineering, support, and sustainment services. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers; cloud computing, artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data analytics; development, security, and operations; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Howmet Aerospace stock logo

Howmet Aerospace NYSE:HWM

$260.50 +7.54 (+2.98%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels. The Engine Products segment offers airfoils and seamless rolled rings primarily for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines; and rotating and structural parts. The Fastening Systems segment produces aerospace fastening systems, as well as commercial transportation, industrial, and other fasteners; and latches, bearings, fluid fittings, and installation tools. The Engineered Structures segment provides titanium ingots and mill products, aluminum and nickel forgings, and machined components and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications; and titanium forgings, extrusions, and forming and machining services for airframe, wing, aero-engine, and landing gear components. The Forged Wheels segment offers forged aluminum wheels and related products for heavy-duty trucks and commercial transportation markets. The company was formerly known as Arconic Inc. Howmet Aerospace Inc. was founded in 1888 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Northrop Grumman stock logo

Northrop Grumman NYSE:NOC

$527.98 +4.16 (+0.79%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces tactical weapons and missile defense solutions, and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. It also offers integrated, all-domain command, and control battle management systems, precision strike weapons; high speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions and advanced fuzes; aircraft and mission systems logistics support, sustainment, operations and modernization; and warfighter training services. The company's Mission Systems segment offers command, control, communications and computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; cyber solutions; intelligence processing systems; navigation; and maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; and strategic missiles. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.