Why These Defense Stocks Are Declining This Week

4. AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR)

Weekly Decline: -15.88%

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) provides products and services to commercial aviation, government, and defense customers worldwide. It is among the defense stocks that are declining this week.

The company’s shares tumbled on Friday after it reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 on March 27. AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) posted adjusted diluted EPS of $0.99, beating forecasts by two cents. While sales grew 20% from last year to $678 million, they fell well short of expectations.

Following the mixed financial results, Truist Securities lowered AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR)’s price target to $78 per share from $81 previously while reiterating a Buy rating for the stock.