5 Top Defense Stocks to Buy as the World Rearms As global conflicts intensify and military budgets expand, these defense giants could see sustained growth. Barchart · Mar 3
Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman are seeing strong investor interest as order backlogs signal a prolonged period of sustained growth. MarketBeat · Mar 3
Is There Such a Thing As a Safe Stock? 17 Safe-Enough Ideas No stock is completely safe, but we can make educated guesses about which ones are likely to provide smooth sailing. Kiplinger · Mar 1
Defense Behemoths: Winners and Loser During Q4 Earnings Cycle Droves of U.S. defense giants reported earnings in late January. See which names in this red-hot industry impressed and disappointed during the quarter. MarketBeat · Feb 2
Why RTX Stock Is Surging in 2026—and Why It Might Not Be Done Yet Defense sector leader RTX outperformed in Q4 and provided favorable guidance, driving its stock price higher; analysts are leading the market. MarketBeat · Jan 28
RTX Corporation Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings Despite RTX Corporation’s outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects. Barchart · Jan 28
Raytheon's Strong Free Cash Flow and FCF Margin Could Push RTX Stock Higher Raytheon reported strong free cash flow (FCF) for Q4 and the full year. Moreover, it projected strong FCF for 2026. Based on this, RTX could be worth 10% more. Buying long-dated call options could work for investors. Barchart · Jan 27
GOP Senator Bought Oil, Defense Stocks Days Before U.S. Operation Targeting Maduro: Report Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin disclosed purchasing shares in Chevron Corporation and RTX Corporation days before the United States carried out a high-profile operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Latin Times · Jan 20
Trump Just Juiced the Bull Case for Lockheed Martin to $1.5 Trillion. Does That Make LMT Stock a Buy Here? LMT and other defense stocks are trending on reports that Trump is seeking to raise the 2027 defense budget to $1.5 trillion. Barchart · Jan 14
Defense companies like RTX and Anduril are feeling the heat on pay and stock buybacks after Trump's executive order The nation's largest aerospace and defense company has drawn the president’s ire for being “the least responsive to the needs of the Department of War” and simultaneously the “most aggressive” in compensating shareholders. Fortune · Jan 13
Trump Just Called Out Raytheon but RTX Stock Is Holding Steady. How Should You Play the Defense Giant Here? Trump says Raytheon is the least responsive among defense contractors to Pentagon needs. Here’s how you should play RTX stock after this recent development. Barchart · Jan 9
How Trump shook up defense stocks this week President Donald Trump is causing some commotion for investors in U.S. defense contractors this week The Independent UK · Jan 8
Trump threatens to nix Raytheon's defense contracts RTX logged $43.5 billion in defense-related revenue in 2024, according to the Defense News Top 100. Axios · Jan 7
Trump says he plans crackdown on defense firms over executive pay and stock buybacks President says he wants to raise military budget to $1.5tn and accuses US defense companies of delivery failures The Guardian - US · Jan 7
MarketBeat · Jan 7 Crisis in the Caribbean: The Defense Sector Playbook Demand is tilting to precision missiles and border surveillance, spotlighting RTX, LHX, and EMBJ stocks as arsenals refill and logistics tighten rapidly in 2026.
MarketBeat · Jan 5 The S&P 500's Top-Performing Sectors: 3 Lead the Pack in 2025 The S&P 500 put up a strong performance in 2025. These sectors delivered the highest returns, all benefiting from the year's most prevalent investment theme.
Barchart · Dec 24, 2025 Earnings Preview: What To Expect From RTX Corporation’s Report With its impending Q4 earnings release, what are analysts expecting out of RTX Corporation?
MarketBeat · Dec 17, 2025 Massive Breakout in Industrials: 3 Must-Watch Stocks Now The industrials sector is showing signs of leadership, with XLI breaking out of a lengthy consolidation and outperforming the broader market in the short term.
MarketBeat · Dec 16, 2025 RTX Surges to Record Highs as Defense Orders Explode RTX stock reached new highs as surging defense orders and commercial aviation demand combine to offer investors a secure financial harbor for the future.
Barchart · Nov 27, 2025 Is RTX Corporation Stock Outperforming the S&P 500? RTX Corporation has considerably outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
MarketBeat · Nov 26, 2025 History Says These are 3 Stocks to Buy for December These three stocks have a strong history of posting gains in December, and each has catalysts that may allow them to deliver another positive return in 2025
Barchart · Nov 20, 2025 Unusual Options Activity: This RTX Covered Call Strategy Is Not for the Faint of Heart In Wednesday’s unusual options activity, RTX had an unusually active call option in the top 10 on the day. It happened to be the aerospace and defense company’s only unusually active option. It’s not recommended.
Barchart · Oct 31, 2025 Do Wall Street Analysts Like RTX Corporation Stock? Despite RTX Corporation’s outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.
Benzinga · Oct 27, 2025 BofA Turns More Bullish On RTX, Says Post-Merger Momentum Building Across Segments B Of A Securities analyst Ronald J. Epstein raised the price forecast for RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) to $215 from $175, while retaining a Buy rating.
MarketBeat · Oct 23, 2025 The Top 3 AI-Focused Defense Stocks to Put on Your Radar As warfare evolves, key defense contractors lead the charge in AI and autonomous systems, signaling a new era for technology-driven investment.