Top Defense Stocks To Research - January 5th

Key Points

• MarketBeat's screener flags seven defense stocks to watch today: Rocket Lab, Boeing, GE Aerospace, Momentus, Lockheed Martin, Sidus Space, and RTX.
• Investors view defense stocks as relatively defensive because steady government contracts and long procurement cycles can provide revenue stability and potential dividend income, and these seven had the highest dollar trading volume among defense names in recent days.
• Among the group, Rocket Lab, Momentus, and Sidus Space are space-focused firms, while Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE Aerospace, and RTX are larger, diversified aerospace and defense contractors—useful context when researching risk and growth profiles.

Rocket Lab, Boeing, GE Aerospace, Momentus, Lockheed Martin, Sidus Space, and RTX are the seven Defense stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. "Defense stocks" are shares of companies that design, manufacture, or provide services and equipment for the military, aerospace, homeland security, and related government defense programs (often called defense contractors). Investors treat them as relatively defensive holdings because steady government contracts and long-term procurement cycles tend to make their revenues less cyclical, offering potential stability and dividend income during economic downturns. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Momentus (MNTS)

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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.

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Sidus Space (SIDU)

Sidus Space, Inc., a space-as-a-service company, engages in the design, manufacture, launch, and data collection of commercial satellite worldwide. Its space services include satellite/space hardware manufacturing; Low Earth Orbit (LEO) launch and deployment services; and space-based geospatial intel, imagery, and data analytics.

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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.

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