10 Best Military Drone Stocks to Buy Now

1. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)

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The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is a leading aerospace company that manufactures commercial airplanes, space systems, and defense equipment for customers in over 150 countries. It also boasts an impressive lineup of uncrewed vehicles that operate in the air, across the sea, on the ground, and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.

Last year, The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray to the U.S. Navy for testing. This will be the service’s first carrier-based UAV. The drone will provide aerial refueling capabilities to extend the combat range of deployed fighter jets. Other prominent UAVs built by the company include the ScanEagle and MQ-28 Ghost Bat.

On April 23, The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) declared financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. It reported a net loss of $31 million, significantly lowering the losses from $355 million a year earlier. The company’s revenue rose 18% year-over-year to $19.5 billion. It also improved its cash burn to about $2.3 billion from the nearly $4 billion in the first quarter of 2024.

Following the earnings call, several analysts raised their price targets for the stock. Investor sentiment in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has also improved over the past month, after its selection by the US Air Force to design and build next-generation fighter aircraft, the F-47, to replace the F-22 Raptor.

Overall, BA ranks first among the 10 Best Military Drone Stocks to Buy Now. While we acknowledge the potential of drone companies, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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