Defense Stocks To Follow Today - June 12th

Boeing, GE Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin are the three Defense stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Defense stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that design, manufacture, and service military equipment, weapon systems, and defense technologies. Backed by long‐term, government‐funded contracts, these stocks often offer revenue stability and serve as a diversification tool, though they carry political and regulatory risks. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Defense stocks within the last several days.

Boeing (BA)

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.

Shares of BA traded down $10.43 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $203.57. The company had a trading volume of 22,484,080 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,312,461. The stock has a market cap of $153.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.11 and a beta of 1.43. The company's 50 day moving average price is $186.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $176.08. Boeing has a 52 week low of $128.88 and a 52 week high of $218.80.

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GE Aerospace (GE)

GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.

NYSE:GE traded down $3.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $242.04. The stock had a trading volume of 4,391,715 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,414,064. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $213.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $197.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $258.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.38. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $150.20 and a 52 week high of $257.47.

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Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments.

NYSE LMT traded up $9.71 on Thursday, reaching $466.31. The company's stock had a trading volume of 822,391 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,309,713. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $109.25 billion, a PE ratio of 20.95, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.29. The firm's 50 day moving average is $469.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $471.03. Lockheed Martin has a twelve month low of $418.88 and a twelve month high of $618.95.

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