Top 10 Defense Stocks with Highest Upside: KTOS, ORB, CVU, GTEC, LB, AIR, FRPT, DCO, ESLT, ATK (Jul 26, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Defense stocks with highest upside potential, based on the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts' average target price.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 93.3%. Its consensus target price is $20.33 based on the average of all estimates. Orbital Sciences Corp. (NYSE:ORB) has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 63.0%. Its consensus target price is $23.57 based on the average of all estimates. CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (AMEX:CVU) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 55.3%. Its consensus target price is $17.00 based on the average of all estimates. Global Defense Tech & Systems Inc (NASDAQ:GTEC) has the 4th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 51.8%. Its consensus target price is $18.67 based on the average of all estimates. LaBarge, Inc. (AMEX:LB) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 51.6%. Its consensus target price is $18.17 based on the average of all estimates.

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 44.5%. Its consensus target price is $24.50 based on the average of all estimates. Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) has the 7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 39.5%. Its consensus target price is $6.17 based on the average of all estimates. Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE:DCO) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 36.2%. Its consensus target price is $27.00 based on the average of all estimates. Elbit Systems Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:ESLT) has the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 36.1%. Its consensus target price is $70.50 based on the average of all estimates. Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE:ATK) has the 10th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 35.0%. Its consensus target price is $92.67 based on the average of all estimates.