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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$551.76 +3.05 (+0.56%)
Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$572.63 +20.86 (+3.78%)
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About Lockheed Martin Stock (NYSE:LMT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$544.66
▼
$552.82
50-Day Range
$499.13
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$608.30
52-Week Range
$437.25
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$692.00
Volume
1.46 million shs
Average Volume
1.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$127.34 billion
P/E Ratio
20.34
Dividend Yield
2.50%
Price Target
$627.10
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1995 through the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company develops and produces advanced defense, aerospace, and technology systems for government and commercial customers.

Its principal business areas include Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. Products and services include military aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II, C-130 Hercules, and F-16 Fighting Falcon; missile-defense and precision-strike systems; helicopters and naval systems; command, control, communications, and intelligence technologies; satellites; space exploration systems; and other classified space and defense programs.

Lockheed Martin serves the U.S. Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies, as well as allied governments and international customers. The company also provides sustainment, modernization, training, and other lifecycle support for its platforms and systems. Jim Taiclet has served as Lockheed Martin’s president and chief executive officer since 2020.

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Lockheed Martin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

LMT MarketRank™: 
4.60435014678 of 5 stars

Lockheed Martin scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lockheed Martin has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $627.10, representing about 13.7% upside from its current price of $551.76.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lockheed Martin has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Lockheed Martin's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lockheed Martin are expected to grow by 8.48% in the coming year, from $30.43 to $33.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 20.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 20.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.84.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lockheed Martin has a PEG Ratio of 1.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lockheed Martin has a P/B Ratio of 18.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lockheed Martin's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.19% of the float of Lockheed Martin has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lockheed Martin has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.11, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lockheed Martin has recently increased by 13.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lockheed Martin pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lockheed Martin has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lockheed Martin is 50.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Lockheed Martin will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.81% next year. This indicates that Lockheed Martin will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lockheed Martin's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Lockheed Martin has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 68 news articles for Lockheed Martin this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    90 people have searched for LMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    77 people have added Lockheed Martin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 235% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lockheed Martin insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.13% of the stock of Lockheed Martin is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.19% of the stock of Lockheed Martin is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Lockheed Martin's insider trading history.
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LMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lockheed Martin's stock was trading at $483.70 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LMT stock has increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $551.7640.

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.22 by $0.72. The company's revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional investors of Lockheed Martin include Canoe Financial LP (0.11%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.11%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.04%) and Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory M Ulmer, Stephanie C Hill, Timothy S Cahill, Harry Edward Paul III, Robert M Lightfoot Jr, John Frank A St and Maryanne Lavan.
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Shares of LMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lockheed Martin investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Boeing (BA), RTX (RTX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/23/2026
Record date for 9/25 Dividend
9/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend
9/01/2026
Dividend Payable
9/25/2026
Today
10/22/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:LMT
CIK
936468
Employees
123,000
Year Founded
1912

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$735.00
Low Price Target
$517.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$27.13
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.34
Forward P/E Ratio
18.13
P/E Growth
1.18
Net Income
$5.02 billion
Net Margins
8.16%
Pretax Margin
9.64%
Return on Equity
91.42%
Return on Assets
11.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.34
Current Ratio
1.19
Quick Ratio
1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$75.05 billion
Price / Sales
1.70
Cash Flow
$36.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.13
Book Value
$29.21 per share
Price / Book
18.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
230,790,000
Free Float
230,491,000
Market Cap
$127.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.09

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This page (NYSE:LMT) was last updated on 10/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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