The grades of three Aerospace and Defense stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.

CPI Aerostructures (AMEX:CVU) is making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating this week. CPI Aerostructures engages in the contract production of structural and other aircraft parts for prime defense contractors, the United States Air Force, and other branches of the armed forces. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Cash Flow, and Margin Growth, CVU also gets A’s. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 7.00. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CVU stock.

The rating of SIFCO Industries (AMEX:SIF) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. SIFCO Industries is engaged in the production and sale of a variety of metalworking processes, services and products produced primarily to the specific design requirements of its customers. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 9.70. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SIF stock.

This week, Honeywell’s (NYSE:HON) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Honeywell International is a worldwide diversified technology and manufacturing company providing aerospace products and services, control, sensing and security technologies, turbochargers, automotive products, specialty chemicals, electronic and advanced materials, process technology for refining and petrochemicals, and energy efficient products and solutions. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HON stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.