Elbit Systems (ESLT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israel-based international defense technology company that develops and supplies systems for military, homeland security, and commercial aviation applications. The company’s portfolio includes command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions; unmanned aircraft and ground systems; electro-optical and night-vision equipment; electronic warfare and signals intelligence systems; and cyber-related technologies.

Elbit Systems also provides products and services for land forces, including artillery systems, precision-guided munitions, vehicle systems, tactical communications, and fire-control solutions. Its aviation activities include aircraft mission systems, avionics, helmet-mounted displays, electronic self-protection systems, training and simulation, and aircraft maintenance and modernization. The company serves defense forces, government agencies, and security organizations, as well as selected commercial aviation customers.

Founded in 1966, Elbit Systems is headquartered in Haifa, Israel, and operates through subsidiaries and facilities in Israel and other regions, including North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific area. Its products are used by customers in Israel and by international defense and security organizations. Bezhalel “Butzi” Machlis serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $715.13 to $727.33
• 50-Day Range: $700.51 to $864.26
• 52-Week Range: $453.00 to $1,016.06
• Volume: 69,489 shs
• Average Volume: 74,010 shs
• Market Capitalization: $32.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 54.63
• Dividend Yield: 0.46%
• Price Target: $870.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Elbit Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Elbit Systems scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 334th out of 664 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Elbit Systems has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Elbit Systems has a consensus price target of $870.00, representing about 20.0% upside from its current price of $724.91.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Elbit Systems has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Elbit Systems are expected to grow by 17.42% in the coming year, from $15.61 to $18.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Elbit Systems is 54.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Elbit Systems is 54.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Elbit Systems has a PEG Ratio of 3.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Elbit Systems has a P/B Ratio of 7.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.48% of the float of Elbit Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Elbit Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.63, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Elbit Systems has recently increased by 42.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Elbit Systems has a dividend yield of 0.46%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Elbit Systems has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Elbit Systems is 25.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Elbit Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.11% next year. This indicates that Elbit Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Elbit Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Elbit Systems this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for ESLT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Elbit Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Elbit Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.84% of the stock of Elbit Systems is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

17.88% of the stock of Elbit Systems is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/6 Dividend: 6/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/6 Dividend: 6/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/06/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/11/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Record date for 10/26 Dividend: 10/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/26 Dividend: 10/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ESLT
• CIK: 1027664
• Web: elbitsystems.com
• Phone: 972772946663
• Fax: 972-77-294-6944
• Employees: 20,537
• Year Founded: 1966

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Elbit Systems: $870.00
• High Price Target: $885.00
• Low Price Target: $845.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 54.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 46.44
• P/E Growth: 3.03
• Net Income: $534.34 million
• Net Margins: 7.44%
• Pretax Margin: 8.13%
• Return on Equity: 16.66%
• Return on Assets: 5.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.77
• Cash Flow: $17.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 42.04
• Book Value: $92.90 per share
• Price / Book: 7.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,454,000
• Free Float: 44,081,000
• Market Cap: $32.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.14