Paras Defence and Space Technologies: In the past month, the stock price of the aerospace & defence company rallied 30 per cent, compared to a 0.5 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
Analysts said that defence sector's long-term outlook remains constructive, supported by robust order books that provide multi-year revenue visibility.
Defence stocks in focus: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹52,000 crore to strengthen the combat capabilities of the armed forces.
Defence stocks to buy: Muthuselvaraj of Mirae Asset Sharekhan explains that Paras Defence is showing an uptrend, trading with higher top, higher bottom pattern after breaking from consolidation zone.
Since April, the Nifty India Defence index has zoomed 33 per cent, as against 8 per cent rally in the Nifty 50.
At 12:24 PM on Wednesday, the Nifty India Defence index was the top gainer among thematic indices up 2.8 per cent as against a 0.3 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Despite a 3.6% dip in the past two trading days, the Nifty India Defence index has outperformed the market soaring 22% since April 2026.
Data Patterns believes the defence industry is entering a multi-decade investment cycle driven by rising geopolitical uncertainties, accelerated modernization programs and focus on self-reliance.
At 11:29 AM on Friday, the BSE India Defence index was the top gainer among thematic indices up 1 per cent as compared to 0.11 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Among the defence stocks, Paras Defence, Bharat Dynamics, Apollo Micro Systems, BEML, Midhani, Bharat Electronics and Astra Microwave gained between 8% and 10% in Wednesday's intra-day trade.
The brokerage in its note highlighted that the global defence sector has entered a structurally elevated growth phase, driven by persistent geopolitical conflicts
In the past one month, the Nifty India Defence index has rallied 11 per cent, as against 4 per cent fall in the Nifty 50.