The U.S. aerospace industry lies at the convergence of defense and commercial air and has experienced significant government support alongside growing consumer demand, prompting combined industry-wide sales of nearly $1 trillion in 2024. The sector remains hot in 2025, presenting investors with opportunities to target companies in the aerospace business at a variety of market capitalizations and levels of popularity.
As a fast-growing space, aerospace includes a number of smaller firms and others that are likely less familiar to investors without deep knowledge of the landscape. Three such companies include EHang Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: EH), Ducommun Inc. (NYSE: DCO), and Eve Holding Inc. (NYSE: EVEX). Each of these firms has a market value well under $2 billion and lacks brand recognition among typical U.S. investors, but each also has the potential to soar in value. Of course, there are also risks—sometimes sizable—to these names, and investors should beware that opportunity comes with the potential for losses as well.
