Pure-play defense companies have faced challenging margin conditions in recent years, but are there signs of improvement in recent results?It's been a confusing period for defense companies. While the end-market environment appears conducive to revenue growth, many of the leading defense contractors have notably underperformed the market.That said, three leading defense companies, Lockheed Martin (LMT +0.47%) and the defense businesses of GE Aerospace (GE 0.53%) and RTX (RTX +0.61%), raised their full-year ...

In 2025, mid-cap defense stock Karman NYSE: KRMN is quietly taking the market by storm. Karman TodayKRMNKarman$64.85 +1.05 (+1.65%) 52-Week Range$25.02▼$66.29Price Target$60.60Add to WatchlistAs of the Sept. 15 close, Karman has notched a nearly 113% return on the year. That’s the second-highest year-to-date (YTD) return among all U.S. aerospace and defense stocks with market capitalizations above $2 billion. Only Kratos Defense & Security Solutions NASDAQ: KTOS tops Karman’s gain. One factor contributing ...