Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ESLT in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: ESLT
Elbit Systems (ESLT) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$743.35−5.21 (−0.7%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryElbit Systems trades at $743.35, down 0.7%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $762.17 and its 200-day average of $762.45, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 57.4, placing it in the Neutral zone, down from a five-day change of -5.5. Against Gekko Fair Value of $783.83, the stock trades 5.2% below that level. Over the past year the stock has returned 54.9%, though the six-month return stands at -22.2%.
This week's coverage centers on defense collaboration and corporate filings. Elbit filed a shelf prospectus in Israel on 18 September. Diehl Defence and Elbit demonstrated the SkyStriker loitering munition in Germany, with reports citing an 80-kilometer target handover function and references to 200-kilometer-class range capability. Separately, five analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating with an average 12-month price target of $870.00, following a quarter in which Elbit reported EPS of $4.14 against a $3.69 consensus and revenue of $2.29 billion versus $2.25 billion expected. Pro-Palestine groups also blockaded UK insurers Chubb and Sompo over alleged underwriting ties to Elbit and its subsidiary UAV Engines.
Looking ahead, the next earnings date falls on 24 November, 65 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.8% gain over five years, rising in three of those years. Consensus analyst targets imply 9.8% upside from current levels, worth noting alongside the gap to Gekko Fair Value.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $743.35200-day averageGekko Fair Value $783.83
Key stats
- Market cap
- $34.83B
- P/E ratio
- 55.6
- Forward P/E
- 9.7
- EPS, TTM
- $13.47
- Revenue, TTM
- $8.55B
- Profit margin
- 7.4%
- Dividend yield
- 0.54%
- Beta
- -0.30
- Volume
- 79,865 avg 68,936
- 1-year return
- +54.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- 50-day average
- $762.17
- 200-day average
- $762.45
- Next earnings
- Nov 24 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 46.86M
Elbit Systems swing-trade checklist
Elbit Systems scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $743.35 is below the 50-day ($762.17) and 200-day ($762.45) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
57.4, Neutral
Reading 57.4 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
5.2% below
Price is 5.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 65 days
Next report Nov 24, 2026, 65 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Elbit Systems stock chart and price history
Elbit Systems closed at $743.35 on Sep 18, 2026, +54.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $453.00 to $1,016.06.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.2%
- 3 months
- −5.7%
- 6 months
- −22.2%
- 1 year
- +54.9%
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About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems designs equipment used mainly in defense and security work, with some products also serving commercial aviation. Its catalog touches aircraft and helicopter systems, drones, parts built for civilian planes, armor for vehicles, weapons and munitions, and equipment used at sea. A common thread through these product lines is technology such as optical and night-vision devices, jamming and signal-detection tools, secure communications gear, cyber capabilities, and guided munitions, and the company also offers instruction and upkeep services tied to what it builds.
The business sometimes leads a project on its own and other times supplies parts into a larger contract managed by another firm. Its buyers are largely government agencies, though it also works with private clients, and its reach extends past Israel into markets such as the United States, Europe, Latin America, and countries across the Asia-Pacific area.
The company runs its main base out of Haifa, Israel, tracing back to its start in 1966. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker ESLT.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Website
- elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Elbit Systems’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 57.4, in the Neutral zone, down 5.5 points over five sessions.
57.4Neutral
Down 5.5 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 16 | +0.3% | +2.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 154 | +1.2% | +2.9% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 401 | +0.7% | +4.8% | ||
| Distribution | 87 | +2.7% | +6.1% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ESLT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Elbit Systems stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Elbit Systems trades 5.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $783.83, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Elbit Systems shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$783.83
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
5.2% Undervalued
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Elbit Systems insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Elbit Systems, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in ESLT were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Elbit Systems earnings: next date and track record
Elbit Systems reports on Nov 24, 2026, before the open (65 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 24, 2026
Expected before the open, 65 days away
- EPS estimate
- $3.91
- Revenue estimate
- $2.26B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.7%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $3.98 est $3.57 | $2.29B est $2.25B | −7.9% |
| May 26, 2026 | $3.87 est $3.33 | $2.19B est $2.14B | +7.9% |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $3.56 est $2.81 | $2.15B est $2.10B | +9.0% |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $3.35 est $2.75 | $1.95B est $2.09B | −4.4% |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $3.23 est $2.57 | $1.97B est $1.98B | +5.2% |
| May 20, 2025 | $2.57 est $2.06 | $1.90B est $1.69B | −2.3% |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $2.66 est $1.95 | $1.93B est $1.78B | +11.2% |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $2.21 est $1.86 | $1.72B est $1.78B | +5.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Elbit Systems stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Elbit Systems is $816.33, +9.8% from the last close.
$816.33consensus 12-month target, +9.8% from the last close
+4.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Elbit Systems seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Elbit Systems averaged +1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.9% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, ESLT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.4%.
Elbit Systems market cap and key statistics
Elbit Systems’s market cap is $34.83B, with a P/E ratio of 55.6 and revenue of $8.55B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $34.83B
- P/E ratio
- 55.6
- Forward P/E
- 9.7
- EPS, TTM
- $13.47
- Gekko Fair Value
- $783.83
Trading
- Volume
- 79,865
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 68,936
- 52-week high
- $1,016.06
- 52-week low
- $453.00
- Shares outstanding
- 46.86M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $8.55B
- Profit margin
- 7.4%
- Return on equity
- 15.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +34.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- -0.30
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- Dividend yield
- 0.54%
Elbit Systems stock news this week
Coverage of Elbit Systems this week reads positive: 2 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Elbit Systems Files a Shelf Prospectus in IsraelGuruFocus, Sep 18
- Germany Tests 200-Km-Class SkyStriker Loitering Munition in Diehl-Elbit DemonstrationDefense Mirror, Sep 16
- Diehl and Elbit demonstrate SkyStriker munition in GermanyArmy Technology, Sep 15
- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsMarketBeat, Sep 12
- Pro-Palestine groups 'blockade' UK insurers over Elbit tiesThe New Arab, Sep 11
Elbit Systems peers
Elbit Systems’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEGE Aerospace | Buying | 2.3% below |
| RTXRTX | Buying | 12.1% below |
| BABoeing | Buying | 17.4% below |
| LMTLockheed Martin | Accumulation | 19.7% below |
| GDGeneral Dynamics | Accumulation | 6.6% below |
| HWMHowmet Aerospace | Accumulation | 3.0% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Elbit Systems stock FAQ
What is Elbit Systems’s market cap?
Elbit Systems’s market cap is $34.83B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $743.35, with 46.86M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 55.6.
What is the Elbit Systems stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Elbit Systems is $816.33, +9.8% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Elbit Systems stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Elbit Systems is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $743.35 is 5.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $783.83. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Elbit Systems report earnings next?
Elbit Systems is expected to report on Nov 24, 2026, before the market opens (65 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.91 per share on revenue of $2.26B. Elbit Systems beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.7% on average across the report.
What is Elbit Systems’s 52-week high and low?
Elbit Systems’s 52-week high is $1,016.06 and its 52-week low is $453.00; it closed at $743.35 on Sep 18, 2026, +54.9% over the past year.
Is Elbit Systems stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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