According to the current watchlist from Microsoft Start companies involved in the development, production and sale of military technology, equipment and services are an increasingly important sector for investors as global tensions rise.
The analysis assesses a number of – mostly US – industry giants that could be considered for an investment portfolio: Boeing, Lockheed MartinNorthrop-Grumman or Raytheon Technologies – but also the German Rheinmetall AG. Boeing was -1.17 percent in the past month, but +54.00 percent in the past year. The share price thus outperformed the Austrian Traded Index by +3.93 percent in the past month and by +61.60 percent in the past year. Lockheed Martin was -3.56% in the past month and -0.47% in 2022. This means that the US manufacturer outperformed the Austrian Traded Index by +1.54% last month and +7.14% in the previous year.
Northrop Grumman was down -2.40 percent last month and -6.23 percent last year, but still outperformed the Austrian Traded Index by +2.70 percent and +1.38 percent respectively. According to the analysis, Raytheon was down -6.17% last month and -3.57% in the previous year. This means that the US group underperformed the Austrian Traded Index by -1.07% last month and +4.04% last year. Rheinmetall was -7.44% in the past month, but +27.61% in 2022. This means that the company’s share price underperformed the Austrian Traded Index by 2.35% last month and by 35.22% last year. https://militaeraktuell.at/die-highlights-der-idet-messe-in-bruenn/ Overall, the 20 largest companies in the sector gained 9.74%. By comparison, the Austrian Traded Index is down 7.61 percent over the same period. The beta of this list, which is a measure of volatility, is “Moderately low” at 0.72. The beta of the list is calculated using an equally weighted average beta of the securities included in this list. The performance of the list is calculated using an equally weighted methodology. This list is created by scanning the internet and using algorithms to find potentially relevant securities for the theme. The list is for informational purposes and contains securities that may be suitable for a watch list for investors or investment advisors and is “NOT intended for trading purposes” according to Microsoft.
