Global Aerospace & Defense

We are still positive on commercial aerospace, and we have yet to see the point where it makes sense to tactically adjust our weightings and add to OEM positions vs the aftermarket. With potentially more political uncertainty ahead this could present opportune entry points, and we would be looking to add to the higher quality aero names in our coverage. Similarly with bizjet, if investors overreact to a declining book to bill that could present an opportunity for those names. In defense, we’re not seeing a lot of absolute upside or downside for most stocks and valuations in some cases are looking rich given the low growth outlook for the US DoD.

Top Picks

BAE Systems

BA-GB

TransDigm

TDG-US

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RR-GB

Hold
Hold
Hold
Rolls-Royce

DRS-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
Leonardo DRS

TXT-US

Hold
Hold
Hold
Textron

BA-GB

Buy
Buy
Buy
BAE Systems

LMT-US

Hold
Hold
Hold
Lockheed Martin

RTX-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
RTX Corporation

TDG-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
TransDigm

HXL-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
Hexcel

NOC-US

Hold
Hold
Hold
Northrop Grumman

GD-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
General Dynamics

HWM-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
Howmet Aerospace

LHX-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
L3Harris Technologies

SAF-FR

Buy
Buy
Buy
Safran

MTX-DE

Buy
Buy
Buy
MTU Aero Engines

HEI-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
HEICO Corporation

HII-US

Buy
Buy
Buy
Huntington Ingalls Industries

SPR-US

Hold
Hold
Hold
Spirit AeroSystems

GE-US

Hold
Hold
Hold
GE Aerospace