Space and defense boom lifted these satellite stocks by more than 200% in 2025
Astronics Astronics (US:ATRO) CNBC·2025-12-31 12:00

In this articleSATSVSATPLONDSATROCharlie ErgenKarl Gehring | Dever Post | Getty ImagesWall Street grew increasingly obsessed with the artificial intelligence boom this year, pouring money into chips, data centers and applications. But investors looking beyond Silicon Valley found outsized returns in another location: Space. Some of the year's biggest market winners were defense companies that benefited from renewed interest in space exploration and military reindustrialization. President Donald Trump's mili ...