1 month ago - Wednesday’s premarket declines extend losses from Tuesday, when defense stocks retreated following indications of progress in Ukraine peace talks.

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February 21, 2025 - US defense contractors are on shaky ground just a month into the new administration — taking a backseat to European peers — as mounting concerns over a deluge of policies including a tightened military spending budget send shock waves across ...

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November 6, 2025 - A history of technological innovation that can translate outside of defense. From Velcro to the Internet, a lot of products we take for granted today originated either within or adjacent to the aerospace sector. ... Politics can be unpredictable, and changes in government priorities or a new administration can force management teams to rethink their long-term planning. Cost overruns are increasingly a problem for the contractor.

August 27, 2024 - A major shock came when ICICI ... in defense stocks can be attributed to a combination of profit booking, overextended valuations and macroeconomic concerns....

RTX is an aerospace and defense manufacturer formed from the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, with roughly equal exposure across three segments, mostly as a supplier to commercial aerospace and to the defense market: Collins Aerospace, a diversified aerospace supplier; Pratt & Whitney, a commercial and military aircraft engine manufacturer; and Raytheon, a defense prime contractor providing a mix of missiles, missile defense systems, sensors, hardware, and communications technology to the military.

Russia-Ukraine war impact on defense stock returns where the SPY returned -5%.

1 week ago - WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to block defense contractors like RTX from paying dividends or buying back shares until they speed up weapons production, a rare presidential strike at Wall Street norms that sent ...

1 week ago - He said that the Pentagon will cut its business ties with Raytheon unless it "steps up" on investment in plants and equipment, adding that "under no circumstances" can the company do any more stock buybacks in the meantime. Shares of RTX, the parent of Raytheon, slid an additional 2% in after-hours trading after closing down 2.5%. A major defense contractor, RTX manufactures advanced air-to-air missiles and many of the components in the F-35 fighter jet.

August 7, 2025 - Stocks have pulled back as earnings fail to show boom in orders.

November 1, 2025 - ... The first of the two issues relates to the supply chain crisis stemming from the COVID-19 lockdowns (which continue to negatively impact missile production today due to a shortage of rocket motors) and to ballooning inflation for certain ...

November 19, 2025 - Defense industry firms rise and fall in the short term when investors fear war or expect sudden peace. Instead, look at the big picture: defense is essential to our survival. I prefer strategic investment in defense ETFs over picking individual ...

April 11, 2024 - After a multi-month record-breaking bullish run, European defence stocks saw a sharp decline following Goldman Sachs' overvaluation warning. The downturn sparks concerns about an end to the sector's uptrend.

April 7, 2025 - In Germany, lawmakers have passed a historic debt reform, paving the way for a huge splurge on defense, while U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to hike Britain's national defense spending. The European Union has also drawn up plans to mobilize up to 800 billion euros ($862.2 billion) to bolster regional security. Asked for his reaction to Rheinmetall's stock price plunge on Monday, Bank of America's Heelan said: "What you're seeing today is just the de-grossing impact of a sector that has been very, very loved from clients, particularly over the last three to six months."

Let's explore what's fuelling the sharp fall. The first reason is valuation concern. Investors have been cautioning against the valuation in the defence space, following a sharp rally since April, 2025.

The possibility of easing global geopolitical tensions may have impacted the defence stocks, which have seen a massive decline from record peaks amid concerns over stretched valuations and lack of fresh triggers.