U.S. Aerospace & Defense Stock News

Freeport McMoRan (FCX) is back in the spotlight after a tragic safety incident at its Grasberg Block Cave mine led to fatalities, a sharp share price drop, and a wave of investor lawsuits. See our latest analysis for Freeport-McMoRan. Even with the selloff around the Grasberg tragedy and a flurry of class action filings, Freeport McMoRan’s share price has still delivered a strong year to date return of 26.5 percent. Its 5 year total shareholder return above 100 percent shows the longer term...

Dominion Energy has continued expanding its low-carbon generation mix to support a long-term carbon neutrality goal, while signing a recent Memorandum of Understanding with Amazon to explore Small Modular Reactor nuclear development in Virginia amid rising power demand from data centers and other large customers. This combination of cleaner generation ambitions and collaboration with a major technology player highlights how Dominion is positioning its grid for data-intensive growth and...

Simpson Manufacturing recently reported third-quarter 2025 results that beat analyst expectations on both earnings per share and revenue, while Director Philip E. Donaldson sold 2,375 shares of common stock on December 12, 2025. The combination of stronger-than-expected operating performance and insider selling offers investors fresh information on both business momentum and executive behavior. Next, we’ll examine how Simpson Manufacturing’s third-quarter earnings beat could influence its...

Wondering if Occidental Petroleum is starting to look like a bargain, or if the market is still pricing in too much risk? Let us break down what the numbers are really saying about the stock. Despite a strong 138.6% gain over the last 5 years, the share price has slipped lately, down 3.6% over the past week, 6.6% over the last month, and 20.2% year to date, leaving it about 10.5% lower than a year ago. These moves are unfolding against a backdrop of shifting energy demand expectations,...

Guidewire Software (GWRE) just checked two important boxes for investors by landing Heritage Insurance as a full InsuranceSuite cloud customer across 13 states and rolling out its Olos platform upgrade with new AI driven underwriting and pricing tools. See our latest analysis for Guidewire Software. The latest client win and Olos rollout come after a choppy stretch, with a 90 day share price return of negative 19.33 percent, but the 3 year total shareholder return of 226.54 percent shows...

Earlier this month, Verizon Communications Inc. and Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. announced a multi-year partnership allowing Verizon to use Array’s nationwide portfolio of 4,400 towers to enhance its 5G network, with rights to colocate on many new sites under a streamlined pricing structure. This agreement not only deepens Array’s role as a tower-focused infrastructure provider after exiting its wireless operations, but also embeds recurring, contracted tower leasing revenue potential...

Mind Medicine (MindMed) (MNMD) has quietly turned into one of the more interesting brain health names this year, with the stock up roughly 66% year to date and nearly 39% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Mind Medicine (MindMed). That kind of move, including a roughly 38.7% 3 month share price return on top of a 75.1% one year total shareholder return, signals momentum building as investors warm to its brain health pipeline and clinical milestones. If MindMed has caught your...

First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) just posted a beat and raise quarter, but the upside was largely fueled by cheaper eggs, not lasting operational gains, and the market now has to parse that distinction. See our latest analysis for First Watch Restaurant Group. The upbeat quarter has nudged the share price to about $17.20, with a 90 day share price return of 7.9 percent. However, the year to date share price return is still negative and the one year total shareholder return is modestly...

Acuity (AYI) has quietly kept climbing, with the stock up about 7% over the past 3 months and roughly 21% this year, as investors reward steady revenue and earnings growth. See our latest analysis for Acuity. With the latest share price at $359.83, Acuity’s roughly 3% 1 month share price return and strong three year total shareholder return of about 118% suggest momentum is still very much on the side of patient holders. If Acuity’s steady climb has your attention, it could be a good moment...

If you are wondering whether Intuitive Surgical is still worth buying at these levels or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. This breakdown will help you frame that value question clearly. The stock is up 3.6% over the last week and 7.2% year to date, but its 3 year gain of 113.9% and 5 year gain of 108.9% mean many investors are now asking whether future returns can justify today’s price. Recent headlines have focused on Intuitive Surgical’s continued leadership in...

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If you have been wondering whether Lithia Motors at around $339 a share is a genuine value opportunity or just another cyclical auto play, you are in the right place. The stock has dipped about 1.4% over the last week, but it is still up roughly 15.5% over the past month, even though it remains slightly negative year to date and over the last year. This hints that sentiment might be turning after a softer stretch. Recently, investors have been digesting updates on Lithia’s ongoing dealership...

Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba recently downgraded Southern Copper to a Sell rating, while broader analyst opinions now sit at a Moderate Sell consensus accompanied by increasingly negative corporate insider sentiment over the past quarter. The combination of a bearish stance from a major Wall Street firm and rising insider share sales raises fresh questions about how confident key stakeholders are in Southern Copper’s current outlook. We’ll now examine how Morgan Stanley’s downgrade,...

If you are wondering whether RenaissanceRe Holdings still looks attractive after its strong run, or if the easy gains are already behind it, this breakdown will help you assess whether the current price makes long term sense. The stock has quietly ground higher, up around 0.9% over the last week, 4.9% over the past month, 10.5% year to date, and 10.9% over the last year. Longer term holders have seen gains of 50.2% over 3 years and 77.3% over 5 years. Recent headlines have focused on the...

Recently, Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Jumia Technologies with a Buy rating, joining other bullish analysts such as RBC Capital and Benchmark in expressing confidence in the company’s African digital commerce and payments ecosystem. This cluster of positive analyst views highlights growing institutional interest in Jumia’s integrated marketplace, logistics network, and JumiaPay platform across multiple African markets. Next, we’ll explore how this wave of supportive analyst coverage...

Lamar Advertising recently declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$1.55 per share and a special cash dividend of US$0.25 per share, both payable on December 31, 2025 to holders of its Class A and Class B common stock as of December 22, 2025. The company also announced that Ross Reilly, a key driver of more than US$1.50 billions in out-of-home acquisitions and its programmatic push, will become President of the Outdoor Division on January 1, 2026, underscoring an emphasis on...

Revvity (RVTY) just pulled back the curtain on its upcoming Signals Xynthetica Models as a Service platform, weaving AI driven molecular and materials design directly into the existing Revvity Signals ecosystem. See our latest analysis for Revvity. Despite the excitement around Signals Xynthetica, Revvity’s recent trading tells a more cautious story, with a 30 day share price return of 4.35 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of negative 14.24 percent, suggesting long term momentum...

In recent weeks, Credo Technology Group Holding reported upbeat second-quarter results and strong third-quarter sales guidance, while a high-profile market commentator publicly praised the company as a leading growth story in AI connectivity. This combination of solid financial performance, expanding AI-focused product positioning, and influential media endorsement has reinforced perceptions of Credo’s potential in high-speed data infrastructure. Next, we’ll examine how this upbeat...

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding disclosed that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Matthew A. Calderone informed the company on December 11, 2025, of his decision to resign effective February 1, 2026, with Chief Operating Officer Kristine Martin Anderson set to assume his CFO responsibilities on an interim basis. Calderone’s move to become CFO of S&P Global’s planned Mobility spin-off highlights how his long tenure at Booz Allen has shaped his profile in large-scale financial...

Market context and recent performance Ameriprise Financial (AMP) has been quietly grinding higher, with the stock up roughly 8% over the past month even as its year to date return remains slightly negative. That mix of near term strength and longer term underperformance is where the opportunity gets interesting for patient investors. See our latest analysis for Ameriprise Financial. That recent 1 month share price momentum sits against a tougher backdrop, with the year to date share price...

EMCOR Group (EME) just gave income focused investors something to pay attention to by lifting its regular quarterly dividend by 60% and adding another $500 million to its share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for EMCOR Group. Those capital returns land after a volatile stretch where the share price sold off hard on a Q3 miss but has since steadied around $612.86, leaving a strong year to date share price return and powerful multi year total shareholder returns. This suggests the...

Wondering if Kohl's is still a bargain after its recent run up, or if the easy money has already been made? This breakdown will help you decide whether the current price really reflects the underlying business. Despite a bumpy week with the share price down 2.6%, Kohl's is still up 47.1% over the last month and an impressive 61.6% year to date. This has quickly changed how the market views its risk and reward profile. That sharp move has coincided with a pickup in optimism around brick and...

If you are wondering whether Stryker at around $353 a share is attractively valued or whether the market has already priced in its strengths, you are in the right place to unpack what the current valuation really implies. The stock is roughly flat in the short term, down 0.3% over the last week and 3.1% over the last month. However, it still reflects solid longer term gains of 49.8% over 3 years and 56.9% over 5 years. Recent headlines have focused on Stryker expanding its medical technology...

We wouldn't blame Energy Services of America Corporation ( NASDAQ:ESOA ) shareholders if they were a little worried...