Top Defense Stocks Worth Watching - February 18th

Key Points

• MarketBeat's screener flagged seven defense stocks to watch: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Boeing (BA), GE Aerospace (GE), RTX, Lockheed Martin (LMT), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), and Kratos (KTOS).
• Defense stocks are seen as relatively defensive because revenues are supported by government defense budgets and long-term contracts—helping stabilize cash flow and dividends—and these names logged the highest dollar trading volume among defense stocks in recent days.
• Rocket Lab is a notable focus ahead of upcoming earnings as its Neutron rocket timeline becomes a key catalyst for the stock.

Rocket Lab, Boeing, GE Aerospace, RTX, Lockheed Martin, Howmet Aerospace, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 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 military and national security customers—such as aircraft, weapons, satellites, cybersecurity, and logistics support. Investors often view them as relatively defensive because revenues are supported by government defense budgets and long-term contracts, making their cash flow and dividends less sensitive to economic downturns. Examples include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and BAE Systems. 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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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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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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Howmet Aerospace (HWM)

Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)

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.

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