--- title: "Top Defense Stocks To Watch Now - January 19th" type: "News" locale: "zh-HK" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/272992785.md" description: "Top Defense stocks to watch include Rocket Lab, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE Aerospace, and RTX, as identified by MarketBeat's stock screener. These companies are involved in military and national security sectors, providing stable revenues through government contracts. Rocket Lab specializes in launch services, Boeing in commercial and military aircraft, Lockheed Martin in aerospace technology, GE Aerospace in jet engines, and RTX in aerospace and defense systems. Investors view these stocks as defensive, though their performance is linked to government spending and geopolitical factors." datetime: "2026-01-19T17:10:41.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/272992785.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/272992785.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/272992785.md) --- > 支持的語言: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/272992785.md) | [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/272992785.md) # Top Defense Stocks To Watch Now - January 19th - 5 Hot Small Caps Setting Up for Big Gains: Buy, Sell, or Hold? Rocket Lab, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE Aerospace, and RTX are the five Defense stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Defense stocks are shares of companies that design, manufacture, or provide services and technology for military and national security—including aerospace contractors, weapons makers, surveillance systems, and defense-related IT and cybersecurity firms. Investors often view them as relatively defensive because steady government contracts can produce more stable revenues across economic cycles, though their returns remain tied to government spending decisions and geopolitical events. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Defense stocks within the last several days. ## Rocket Lab (RKLB) Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets. - MarketBeat Week in Review – 01/05 - 01/09 Read Our Latest Research Report on RKLB ## Boeing (BA) The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments. - Rocket Lab’s Rally Isn’t Random—Big Catalysts Are Ahead Read Our Latest Research Report on BA ## Lockheed Martin (LMT) Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. Read Our Latest Research Report on LMT ## GE Aerospace (GE) GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft. Read Our Latest Research Report on GE ## RTX (RTX) RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations. Read Our Latest Research Report on RTX ## Further Reading - MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in January 2026 - High Risk, High Reward: 3 Healthcare Stocks to Watch in 2026 - 3 “Forever Stocks” to Hold When the Market Won’t Sit Still - 3 Innovative Crypto ETFs That May Surprise in 2026 - 2 Buffett Stocks to Load Up On—And 1 to Ditch - Can't Choose Between Silver and Gold? These ETFs Hold Both _This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com._ ## Should You Invest $1,000 in Rocket Lab Right Now? Before you consider Rocket Lab, you'll want to hear this. MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Rocket Lab wasn't on the list. While Rocket Lab currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys. 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