Drone stocks

The best drone stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Top 9 stocks of Aug 2025

The top aerial tech stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.

1. AeroVironment (AVAV)
2. Ehang (EH)
3. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)
4. The Boeing Company (BA)
5. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
6. GoPro (GPRO)
7. Amazon-com (AMZN)
8. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
9. Kratos Defense-and-Security Solutions (KTOS)

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2. Sign up for an account. Provide your personal information and sign up.
3. Set up a funding method to pay for the transaction. Deposit funds into your account by linking your banking information.
4. Choose the stocks you want to buy. Search for the stock by name or ticker symbol like AVAV or AMZN.
5. Place your order. Buy the stock. It's that simple.

Take a deeper dive into drone stocks

If you're interested in investing in the aerial tech industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.

1. AeroVironment (AVAV)

AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Autonomous Systems; and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy.

AeroVironment stock opened the day at $259.61 after a previous close of $260.07. The latest price was $260.07 (25-minute delay). AeroVironment is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD820.6 million and employs 1,456 staff.

• Market capitalization: $12,912,553,984
• P/E ratio: 166.7116
• PEG ratio: 1.7155

2. Ehang (EH)

EHang Holdings Limited operates as an urban air mobility (UAM) technology platform company in the People's Republic of China, East Asia, West Asia, North America, South America, West Africa, and Europe. It designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and operates UAVs, as well as supporting systems and infrastructure for various industries and applications, including passenger transportation, logistics, smart city management, and aerial media solutions. The company's product portfolio includes EH216 series, the VT series, the Falcon B, and the GD series.

Ehang stock opened the day at $17.00 after a previous close of $16.90. The latest price was $16.90 (25-minute delay). Ehang is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$420.5 million and employs 483 staff.

• Market capitalization: $1,216,544,768

3. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, the Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, sustains, and modernizes aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems.

Northrop Grumman Corporation stock opened the day at $577.14 after a previous close of $586.44. The latest price was $586.44 (25-minute delay). Northrop Grumman Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$40.5 billion and employs 97,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $83,968,245,760
• P/E ratio: 21.6478
• PEG ratio: 3.8328

4. The Boeing Company (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 three segments: Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft for passenger and cargo requirements.

The Boeing Company stock opened the day at $219.45 after a previous close of $221.90. The latest price was $221.90 (25-minute delay). The Boeing Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$75.3 billion and employs 172,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $167,791,460,352
• PEG ratio: 6.5305

5. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

NVIDIA Corporation, a computing infrastructure company, provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Compute & Networking segment includes its Data Centre accelerated computing platforms and artificial intelligence solutions and software; networking; automotive platforms and autonomous and electric vehicle solutions; Jetson for robotics and other embedded platforms; and DGX Cloud computing services. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating industrial AI and digital twin applications.

NVIDIA Corporation stock opened the day at $174.09 after a previous close of $173.72. The latest price was $173.72 (25-minute delay). NVIDIA Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$148.5 billion and employs 36,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $4,236,614,041,600
• P/E ratio: 56.2201
• PEG ratio: 1.6843

6. GoPro (GPRO)

GoPro, Inc. provides cameras, mountable and wearable accessories, and subscription and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides HERO13 Black, HERO12 Black, HERO11 Black, HERO10 Black, HERO, and MAX cameras; Premium and Premium+ subscription, which are subscription services that include cloud storage for its content; and Quik subscription, a subscription service in total addressable market to those who value organizing the visual moments of their lives with footage from any phone or camera.

GoPro stock opened the day at $1.26 after a previous close of $1.20. The latest price was $1.20 (25-minute delay). GoPro is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$780.3 million and employs 696 staff.

• Market capitalization: $203,068,816
• PEG ratio: 1.0108

7. Amazon-com (AMZN)

Amazon. com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally.

Amazon-com stock opened the day at $217.21 after a previous close of $214.75. The latest price was $214.75 (25-minute delay). Amazon-com is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$650.3 billion and employs 1,560,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $2,485,387,526,144
• P/E ratio: 32.7863
• PEG ratio: 2.8094

8. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Aeronautics; Missiles and Fire Control (MFC); Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS); and Space. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies.

Lockheed Martin Corporation stock opened the day at $420.76 after a previous close of $421.01. The latest price was $421.01 (25-minute delay). Lockheed Martin Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$71.8 billion and employs 121,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $98,291,097,600
• P/E ratio: 23.639
• PEG ratio: 1.5956

9. Kratos Defense-and-Security Solutions (KTOS)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. , a technology company, provides technology, products, and system and software for the defense, national security, and commercial markets in the United States, other North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Internationally. The company operates in two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems.

Kratos Defense-and-Security Solutions stock opened the day at $56.36 after a previous close of $56.71. The latest price was $56.71 (25-minute delay). Kratos Defense-and-Security Solutions is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.2 billion and employs 4,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $9,552,118,784
• P/E ratio: 436.2308
• PEG ratio: 34.1186

Bottom line

While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in drone stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — drone stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the aerial tech industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.