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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AVAV NYSE:ESL NYSE:HII NASDAQ:KTOS On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVAVAeroVironment$274.03-1.6%$205.39$102.25▼$295.90$13.52B0.96625,026 shs1.25 million shsESLEsterline Technologies$122.49$122.49$69.05▼$122.50$3.64B0.4460,503 shsN/AHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries$254.37-0.4%$235.40$158.88▼$285.81$9.98B0.31562,573 shs542,810 shsKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions$59.12+0.4%$41.28$17.91▼$61.33$9.07B1.062.20 million shs8.05 million shsOptions Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. Click the link below to get your free copy.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVAVAeroVironment+3.58%+17.25%+47.60%+88.71%+67.88%ESLEsterline Technologies0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries+0.69%-1.05%+9.06%+16.49%-4.40%KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions+8.53%+27.32%+36.27%+78.03%+171.22%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVAVAeroVironment3.5124 of 5 stars2.64.00.00.03.92.51.9ESLEsterline TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5177 of 5 stars1.15.04.20.04.02.53.1KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.8781 of 5 stars2.41.00.00.04.03.31.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVAVAeroVironment 3.13Buy$268.00-2.20% DownsideESLEsterline Technologies 0.00N/AN/AN/AHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries 2.22Hold$251.38-1.18% DownsideKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions 2.83Moderate Buy$46.25-21.77% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ESL, AVAV, HII, and KTOS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/18/2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight7/17/2025AVAVAeroVironmentRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$275.00 ➝ $300.007/14/2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsNoble FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform7/10/2025HIIHuntington Ingalls IndustriesTD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$250.00 ➝ $300.007/8/2025AVAVAeroVironmentCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$335.007/8/2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$60.007/8/2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsBenchmarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$48.00 ➝ $50.007/3/2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsStifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$52.00 ➝ $54.007/3/2025AVAVAeroVironmentRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$200.00 ➝ $275.007/3/2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$38.00 ➝ $50.007/2/2025AVAVAeroVironmentJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$275.00 ➝ $285.00(Data available from 7/18/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVAVAeroVironment$820.63M16.48$5.51 per share49.71$31.36 per share8.74ESLEsterline Technologies$2.03B1.79$7.84 per share15.63$62.60 per share1.96HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries$11.54B0.87$22.43 per share11.34$119.25 per share2.13KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.14B7.98$0.70 per share84.80$8.96 per share6.60Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVAVAeroVironment$43.62M$1.55176.7961.58N/A5.32%10.68%8.80%9/3/2025 (Estimated)ESLEsterline Technologies$69.45M$4.1729.3726.062.786.78%8.01%4.77%N/AHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries$550M$13.8818.3315.441.564.76%12.26%4.68%7/31/2025 (Estimated)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions$16.30M$0.13454.80137.49N/A1.68%3.85%2.68%8/6/2025 (Estimated)Latest ESL, AVAV, HII, and KTOS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/6/2025Q2 2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions$0.09N/AN/AN/A$305.67 millionN/A7/31/2025Q2 2025HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries$3.20N/AN/AN/A$2.94 billionN/A6/24/2025Q4 2025AVAVAeroVironment$1.41$1.61+$0.20$0.59$242.69 million$275.05 million5/7/2025Q1 2025KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions$0.09$0.12+$0.03$0.03$292.25 million$302.60 million5/1/2025Q1 2025HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries$2.90$3.79+$0.89$3.79$2.80 billion$2.73 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVAVAeroVironmentN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AESLEsterline TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries$5.402.12%N/A38.90%13 YearsKTOSKratos Defense & Security SolutionsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest ESL, AVAV, HII, and KTOS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/30/2025HIIHuntington Ingalls Industriesquarterly$1.352.36%5/30/20255/30/20256/13/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVAVAeroVironment0.033.522.69ESLEsterline Technologies0.353.502.30HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries0.571.070.99KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions0.172.842.26Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVAVAeroVironment86.38%ESLEsterline Technologies95.11%HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries90.46%KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions75.92%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVAVAeroVironment1.27%ESLEsterline Technologies1.30%HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries0.72%KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.37%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVAVAeroVironment1,47549.34 million48.72 millionOptionableESLEsterline Technologies12,60929.69 millionN/AOptionableHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries44,00039.24 million38.96 millionOptionableKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions4,000153.44 million149.81 millionOptionableESL, AVAV, HII, and KTOS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNine Drone Stocks to Consider Today1 hour ago | investorplace.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Advances 5G-NTN Capabilities With Successful Satellite Demo5 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza Sells 2,000 SharesJuly 18 at 10:10 AM | insidertrades.comAirbus Teams with Kratos on XQ-58A for German Air ForceJuly 18 at 9:20 AM | defensedaily.comDIs Kratos Defense Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold for July 2025?July 18 at 9:20 AM | msn.comB. Riley Has Pessimistic Outlook of KTOS FY2025 EarningsJuly 18 at 3:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comMarie Mendoza Sells 2,000 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) StockJuly 17 at 10:13 PM | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Sells 6,000 Shares of StockJuly 17 at 9:54 PM | marketbeat.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Shares Up 4% - Time to Buy?July 17 at 6:37 PM | marketbeat.comHigh-Flying GE Aerospace Drops After Blowout Q2 — What Now? (KTOS)...July 17 at 5:15 PM | marketbeat.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Reaches New 12-Month High - Here's What HappenedJuly 17 at 8:11 AM | marketbeat.comKratos and Intelsat Successfully Demonstrate 5G NTN Over GEOJuly 17 at 8:00 AM | globenewswire.comKornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS Sells 12,000 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS)July 17 at 6:29 AM | marketbeat.comKTOS - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc Key Metrics - MorningstarJuly 16 at 4:15 PM | morningstar.comM3 Drone Stocks Take Flight on Hegesth's Bold Memo: Who and Why (KTOS)...July 16 at 3:11 PM | marketbeat.comKratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Trading Up 3% - Still a Buy?July 16 at 1:29 PM | marketbeat.comAirbus, Kratos to deliver Valkyrie-based combat drone for Luftwaffe by 2029July 16 at 11:13 AM | aerotime.aeroAAirbus teams with Kratos to offer Valkyrie UAS to GermanyJuly 16 at 11:13 AM | janes.comJAirbus to team with US Kratos Defense, deploying German mission systemJuly 16 at 11:13 AM | suasnews.comSKratos Defense makes European CCA push with Airbus partnershipJuly 16 at 11:13 AM | shephardmedia.comSAirbus partners with Kratos Defense to supply combat drones to GermanyJuly 16 at 8:28 AM | reuters.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesTesla’s Robotaxi Hype Fuels Bullish Price Targets to $500By Sam Quirke | June 30, 2025View Tesla’s Robotaxi Hype Fuels Bullish Price Targets to $500Rivian vs. Lucid: Who’s Best Positioned to Steal Tesla’s Thunder?By Nathan Reiff | June 20, 2025View Rivian vs. Lucid: Who’s Best Positioned to Steal Tesla’s Thunder?Tesla: 2 Plays Ahead of Next Week's Earnings ReportBy Sam Quirke | July 15, 2025View Tesla: 2 Plays Ahead of Next Week's Earnings ReportTesla Stock Could Accelerate on New EV Tax LegislationBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | July 9, 2025View Tesla Stock Could Accelerate on New EV Tax LegislationAeva & Mobileye: LiDAR Stocks Powering the Autonomous RevolutionBy Dan Schmidt | July 2, 2025View Aeva & Mobileye: LiDAR Stocks Powering the Autonomous RevolutionESL, AVAV, HII, and KTOS Company DescriptionsAeroVironment NASDAQ:AVAV$274.03 -4.53 (-1.63%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$275.38 +1.35 (+0.49%) As of 06:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS) segments. The company supplies UAS, TMS, unmanned ground vehicle, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload integration, ground control systems, and ground support equipment and other items and services related to unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the company offers small UAS products, including training, spare parts, product repair, product replacement, and the customer contracted operation. Further, it develops high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS systems. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.Esterline Technologies NYSE:ESLEsterline Technologies Corp. engages in the manufacture of aircraft parts and components, automated drilling products and machine tool systems. It operates through the following segments: Avionics & Controls; Sensors & Systems; and Advanced Materials. The Avionics & Controls segment includes avionics systems, control systems, interface technologies and communication systems capabilities. The Sensors & Systems segment includes power systems, connection technologies and advanced sensors capabilities. The Advanced Materials segment includes engineered materials and defense technologies capabilities. The company also develops and manufactures combustible ordnance and countermeasures for military applications. Esterline Technologies was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.Huntington Ingalls Industries NYSE:HII$254.37 -0.98 (-0.38%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$255.00 +0.63 (+0.25%) As of 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. It also provides nuclear-powered ships, such as aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as refueling and overhaul, and inactivation services of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. In addition, the company offers naval nuclear support services, including fleet services comprising design, construction, maintenance, and disposal activities for in-service the U.S. Navy nuclear ships; and maintenance services on nuclear reactor prototypes. Further, the company provides C5ISR systems and operations; application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and electronic warfare; live, virtual, and constructive solutions; unmanned, autonomous systems; and fleet sustainment; and critical nuclear operations. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions NASDAQ:KTOS$59.12 +0.21 (+0.36%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.35 +0.23 (+0.39%) As of 06:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions. The US segment refers to the unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. The company was founded on December 19, 1994, and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX. 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