U.S. Aerospace & Defense Stock News

Moody's Corporation recently reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 revenue and net income, increased its quarterly dividend to US$1.03 per share, completed a multi-year share repurchase program totaling about US$5.29 billion, filed a shelf registration for debt securities, and opened a new regional headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Together, the stronger earnings, capital returns, new financing flexibility, and expanded presence in the Middle East highlight how Moody's is...

Why Celanese is Back on Investors’ Radar Celanese (CE) has caught investor attention after recent share price swings, with the stock down around 1% on the day and roughly 8% over the past week, yet showing a gain over the past month. See our latest analysis for Celanese. For context, Celanese’s recent pullback comes after a strong run, with a 30 day share price return of 13.87% and a 90 day share price return of 39.64%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is 2.81% and longer term total...

Why Essex Property Trust (ESS) Is Back on Investors’ Radar Essex Property Trust (ESS) has drawn renewed attention after a mixed set of return figures, with a roughly flat move over the past month and a negative total return over the past year. For a large West Coast focused multifamily REIT with over 62,000 apartment homes and annual revenue of about US$1.94b, these recent return numbers give investors a fresh reason to revisit the story. See our latest analysis for Essex Property Trust. At a...

In February 2026, DoorDash reported full-year 2025 results showing sales rising to US$13.72 billion from US$10.72 billion and net income increasing to US$935 million from US$123 million, alongside mixed fourth-quarter performance and heavier investment plans. Investors and analysts are focusing on DoorDash’s push beyond restaurant delivery into grocery, retail, and a unified global tech platform, even as these initiatives increase costs and pressure near-term margins. We’ll now examine how...

Earlier in February 2026, Rackspace Technology announced a new collaboration with Palantir Technologies under which Rackspace will host and manage Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform in its private cloud and UK sovereign data centers, with plans to expand its Palantir-trained engineering team from 30 to 250 within a year. This collaboration positions Rackspace as a key managed-services partner for regulated industries that want Palantir’s AI capabilities without relying...

NOV (NOV) is back in focus after its Board of Directors approved a 20% increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.09 per share, which signals the company’s current capital return priorities. See our latest analysis for NOV. That dividend hike comes as NOV’s share price has climbed to $20.39, with a 7 day share price return of 6.2% and a 90 day share price return of 35.66%. This suggests momentum has been building, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 40.30% contrasts with a...

Why Goosehead Insurance has been drawing fresh attention Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) has been drawing fresh interest after a difficult stretch for the share price, with the stock around US$44.45 and showing negative returns over the past year and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Goosehead Insurance. The recent 1 day share price return of 1.6% comes after a 30 day share price return decline of 35.22% and a 1 year total shareholder return loss of 58.33%. This signals fading momentum...

Earlier in February 2026, The Wendy's Company reported softer 2025 results, flat 2026 global systemwide sales guidance, plans to close 5–6% of U.S. stores, and maintained its regular US$0.14 quarterly dividend while continuing product launches such as Thin Mints Frosty treats and new limited-time savory items. At the same time, activist investor Trian Partners, led by Nelson Peltz with about a 16% stake, said Wendy’s is undervalued and is reviewing options that could include leadership...

FedEx (FDX) is back in focus after recent guidance through 2029, a planned spin off of FedEx Freight, and a reaffirmed quarterly dividend of $1.45 per share caught investors’ attention. See our latest analysis for FedEx. The guidance out to 2029, plans to spin off FedEx Freight, and reaffirmed dividend appear to have come against a supportive backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 27.7% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 56.45% suggesting momentum has been building rather than...

In early February, analysts at J.P. Morgan and UBS reiterated Hold ratings on Regions Financial while upgrading their outlook on the bank amid a supportive regulatory backdrop and steady sector fundamentals, even after the company’s fiscal Q4 2025 results missed estimates. At the same time, Regions’ dividend profile, including a US$0.26 per share payout and several increases over recent years, has helped underpin investor confidence despite mixed earnings. With recent analyst commentary...

Jones Lang LaSalle: Recent Moves Catch Investor Attention Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has drawn fresh interest after recent trading activity left the stock with a 1 day return near flat, a solid 7 day gain, and weaker performance over the past month. See our latest analysis for Jones Lang LaSalle. That recent 8.6% 7 day share price return comes after a softer 30 day share price return of about an 11% decline and a year to date decline of 6.5%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 19.8%...

If you are looking at Bitdeer Technologies Group and wondering whether the recent share price reflects a fair value, you are not alone. The stock last closed at US$7.78, after share price returns of a 22.8% decline over 7 days, a 46.5% decline over 30 days and a 32.6% decline year to date, with a 40.6% decline over the past year and a 26.9% decline over three years. Recent news coverage has focused on Bitdeer Technologies Group as a listed player in the broader software and crypto...

Avery Dennison Corporation recently reported Q4 results showing 3.9% year-on-year revenue growth, a slight revenue miss versus estimates, and EPS guidance that came in modestly ahead of analyst expectations, while maintaining a 16.4% adjusted EBITDA margin and generating over US$700.00 million in adjusted free cash flow. These results highlight how the company’s ability to sustain margins and strong cash generation, despite tariff pressures and softer consumer volumes, is becoming an...

Recent performance snapshot MKS (MKSI) has drawn investor interest after a recent move that leaves the shares about 19% higher over the past month and roughly 73% higher in the past 3 months, based on the latest available returns. See our latest analysis for MKS. Set against a 1 year total shareholder return of 153.62% and a 3 year total shareholder return of 189.93%, the recent 19.45% 1 month share price return suggests momentum has been strong, even with a softer 7 day share price move. If...

In February 2026, Eastman Chemical Company completed a US$598.72 million fixed-rate senior unsecured notes offering due 2031, while its board affirmed a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.84 per share payable in April and confirmed completion of a multi-year US$3,155.42 million share repurchase program initiated in 2018. The company’s ability to fund itself through the bond market, maintain a long-running dividend stream, and finish a sizeable buyback highlights how its capital allocation...

Inter & Co, Inc. has already reported its full-year 2025 results, with net interest income rising to BRL 6.27 billion and net income to BRL 1.31 billion, and the board approved a cash dividend of US$0.113101823 per common share for shareholders of record as of February 22, 2026. For Brazilian Depositary Receipt holders, the company estimated a gross dividend of BRL 0.594689388 per BDR based on a BRL 5.2580 PTAX rate, underscoring how its U.S.-listed cash payout translates into local-currency...

GlobalFoundries Inc. recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of US$1,830 million with net income of US$199 million, announced a new share repurchase program of up to US$500 million over 12 months, and confirmed that President and COO Niels Anderskouv will resign in March 2026. At the same time, GlobalFoundries and Renesas Electronics Corporation entered a multi‑billion‑dollar partnership aimed at securing long‑term chip supply for automotive and industrial customers using...

iRhythm Holdings (IRTC) caught investor attention after reporting record fourth quarter revenue and its first positive quarterly net income, supported by Zio service demand and fresh 2026 guidance pointing to volume driven growth. See our latest analysis for iRhythm Holdings. Even with the latest earnings headlines, the share price has been under pressure recently, with a 7 day share price return of 4.68% set against a 90 day share price return decline of 17.60% and a 1 year total shareholder...

Why OSI Systems is in focus today OSI Systems (OSIS) is back on investors' radar after its Security division reported that the Itemiser 4DX and new Itemiser 5X trace detection systems received ECAC/EU G1 approval, meeting stringent European aviation security standards. This certification confirms compliance with European Civil Aviation Conference and European Commission requirements, and ties directly to how the company competes in global aviation security and broader high security screening...

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, showing higher quarterly net income of US$86.73 million and earnings per share growth, alongside issuing detailed 2026 guidance that outlines expected service revenue, operating margins and diluted EPS across each quarter and for the full year. At the same time, the company expanded its stock repurchase authorization to a very large US$2.55 billion program running through March 2027 and elevated...

In February 2026, Federal Realty Investment Trust reported past fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing higher revenue and net income year over year, issued 2026 net income guidance of US$3.90–US$4.00 per diluted share, and its Board declared regular quarterly common and preferred cash dividends payable on April 15, 2026. An interesting wrinkle is that, despite having an authorized buyback in place, Federal Realty did not repurchase any shares in the fourth quarter of 2025,...

Why Dominion Energy’s earnings report is in focus Dominion Energy (D) heads into its February 23, 2026 earnings release with investors watching how the expected $0.66 EPS and revenue figures line up against recently reduced analyst expectations and earlier cautious trading. See our latest analysis for Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy’s recent moves capture that tension, with a 10.67% 1 month share price return and 7.08% 3 month share price return contrasting with a stronger 20.32% 1 year...

Kadant Inc. reported past fourth-quarter 2025 sales of US$286.2 million, up from US$258.03 million a year earlier, with essentially flat quarterly earnings per share, while full-year 2025 sales held around US$1.05 billion and net income and EPS eased compared with the prior year. The company coupled these results with 2026 guidance that points to higher revenue and GAAP EPS and stands to benefit from the recent Supreme Court decision striking down certain tariffs, which may reduce input...

In February 2026, Allstate reported estimated January catastrophe losses of US$175 million tied mainly to Winter Storm Fern and confirmed plans for a US$4.00 billion share repurchase alongside an 8% increase in its common dividend. On the capital side, the company also declared about US$29.30 million in cash dividends on three preferred stock series, underscoring continued commitments to both common and preferred shareholders despite recent weather-related losses. With this backdrop of...