Defense Stocks To Follow Now - November 12th

Key Points

• MarketBeat identified seven defense stocks to watch based on high recent dollar trading volume: Rocket Lab, GE Aerospace, Boeing, Intuitive Machines, RTX, Ondas and Lockheed Martin. Their businesses span aerospace, defense, space systems, drones and related services.
• In Thursday’s trading, Intuitive Machines was the only one of the seven to rise, gaining $1.96 to $14.14; the other six stocks declined. Ondas had the highest share volume in the article, with about 37.7 million shares traded.

Rocket Lab, GE Aerospace, Boeing, Intuitive Machines, RTX, Ondas, and Lockheed Martin are the seven Defense stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Defense stocks are shares of companies that supply military equipment, weapons, technology, or services to governments and armed forces. Investors often view them as tied to government defense spending and geopolitical developments, though their performance can also depend on contracts, regulation, and broader market conditions. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Defense stocks within the last several days.

Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets.

NASDAQ RKLB traded down $0.43 during trading on Thursday, reaching $65.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,622,524 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,744,473. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.32 billion, a PE ratio of -182.44 and a beta of 3.15. Rocket Lab has a 1-year low of $37.57 and a 1-year high of $151.00. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $62.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.56.

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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.

GE Aerospace stock traded down $5.54 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $337.20. 1,177,274 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,115,109. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $348.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.43. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $268.91 and a 1-year high of $388.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $314.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $323.67.

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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 NYSE:BA traded down $0.54 on Thursday, reaching $174.00. The company had a trading volume of 1,903,138 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,146,660. Boeing has a twelve month low of $165.01 and a twelve month high of $254.35. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $190.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.91 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.31.

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Intuitive Machines (LUNR)

Intuitive Machines, Inc. designs, manufactures, and operates space products and services in the United States. Its space systems and space infrastructure enable scientific and human exploration and utilization of lunar resources to support sustainable human presence on the moon. The company offers lunar access services, such µNova, lunar surface rover services, fixed lunar surface services, lunar orbit delivery services, rideshare delivery services to lunar orbit, as well as content sales and marketing sponsorships; and orbital services, including satellite delivery and rideshare, satellite servicing and refueling, space station servicing, satellite repositioning, and orbital debris removal.

Shares of LUNR traded up $1.96 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $14.14. 16,689,547 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,503,225. The company has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of -14.87 and a beta of 1.91. The firm's 50 day moving average is $12.98 and its 200-day moving average is $19.33. Intuitive Machines has a 52 week low of $7.78 and a 52 week high of $46.75.

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RTX (RTX)

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.

Shares of RTX stock traded down $1.72 during trading on Thursday, reaching $199.57. The company had a trading volume of 1,172,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,367,243. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $192.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $195.57. RTX has a one year low of $166.74 and a one year high of $226.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $269.31 billion, a PE ratio of 32.33, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.30.

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Ondas (ONDS)

Ondas Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions. It operates in two segments, Ondas Networks and Ondas Autonomous Systems. The company designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports FullMAX, a software defined radio (SDR) platform for wide-area broadband networks.

Ondas stock traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $5.32. 37,708,084 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 76,896,734. The firm has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -76.07 and a beta of 3.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $6.77 and a 200 day moving average of $8.78. Ondas has a 12 month low of $4.38 and a 12 month high of $15.28.

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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.

LMT stock traded down $6.18 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $603.87. 310,226 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,462,094. Lockheed Martin has a twelve month low of $437.25 and a twelve month high of $692.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $139.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $550.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $569.81.

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