Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:LMT Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $533.57 +10.78 (+2.06%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$534.50 +0.93 (+0.18%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lockheed Martin Stock (NYSE:LMT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lockheed Martin alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$524.00▼$534.2750-Day Range$506.79▼$653.0152-Week Range$410.11▼$692.00Volume1.05 million shsAverage Volume1.48 million shsMarket Capitalization$123.02 billionP/E Ratio25.84Dividend Yield2.59%Price Target$620.68Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world. Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons. The company is the prime contractor for major programs such as the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter and develops a range of other manned and unmanned aircraft, rotorcraft through its Sikorsky unit, and advanced propulsion and avionics systems. In space, Lockheed Martin builds satellites, spacecraft components and mission systems, and participates in civil and national security space programs. It also delivers systems integration, sustainment, logistics, cybersecurity and training services to support complex platforms over their lifecycles. Operating globally, Lockheed Martin supports allied military forces and international partners through foreign military sales, joint ventures and supply-chain relationships. The company emphasizes research and development in areas such as hypersonics, directed energy, advanced sensors, autonomy and secure communications to address evolving defense and space requirements. Leadership has included a succession of industry executives; James D. Taiclet has served as chief executive officer since 2020 and also holds the company’s top leadership responsibilities. Lockheed Martin remains a major contractor in U.S. national security and space programs, maintaining a broad footprint of engineering, manufacturing and program offices worldwide.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lockheed Martin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreLMT MarketRank™: Lockheed Martin scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLockheed Martin has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialLockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $620.68, representing about 16.3% upside from its current price of $533.57.Amount of Analyst CoverageLockheed Martin has been the subject of 15 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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.76% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lockheed Martin are expected to grow by 7.76% in the coming year, from $29.88 to $32.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 25.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 25.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 45.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLockheed Martin has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLockheed Martin has a P/B Ratio of 16.43. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.99% of the float of Lockheed Martin has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLockheed Martin has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.18, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lockheed Martin has recently decreased by 8.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLockheed Martin pays a meaningful dividend of 2.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLockheed Martin has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lockheed Martin is 66.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lockheed Martin will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.86% next year. This indicates that Lockheed Martin will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lockheed Martin's dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.69 News SentimentLockheed Martin has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for Lockheed Martin this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest124 people have searched for LMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows70 people have added Lockheed Martin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 94% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lockheed Martin insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,660.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.13% of the stock of Lockheed Martin is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.19% 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. Receive LMT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lockheed Martin and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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LMT Stock News HeadlinesSpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comLockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesMay 24 at 2:32 AM | americanbankingnews.comYou cannot escape this realityThe last time something like this happened was 1974 - a secret deal that quietly determined the financial fate of an entire generation. According to Porter Stansberry, founder of one of the largest independent financial research firms in the world, it is happening again. Fortune calls it 'the biggest change to the world's relationship with the dollar' in a generation. Stansberry says Trump's money reset - enacted through executive orders and a treaty signed by 13 nations in December 2025 called Pax Silica - could determine whether you are enriched or quietly impoverished by the shift already underway.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)AeroVironment and KBR Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To KnowMay 23 at 6:42 PM | finance.yahoo.comThese Stocks Could Be the Biggest Winners of the 2026 MidtermsDefense, healthcare, and financial stocks may outperform ahead of midterm elections as investors position for policy shifts...May 18, 2026 | marketbeat.com3 Industrial Stocks That Just Crushed Earnings (LMT)W.W. Grainger, Rockwell Automation, and Powell Industries each posted notable quarter earnings results, with GWW and ROK beating estimates and raising full-year sales guidance.May 13, 2026 | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 05/04 - 05/08 (LMT)Stocks had a strong week, with the NASDAQ and S&P 500 hitting record highs; but next week's infation readings will determine the short-term direction.May 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comThe Hormuz Defense Hedge: Cashing In on ChaosGeopolitical catalysts from a new arms deal and naval mission are creating a multi-year revenue runway for both Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation.May 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines LMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LMT shares performed this year? Lockheed Martin's stock was trading at $483.70 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LMT stock has increased by 10.3% and is now trading at $533.5660. How were Lockheed Martin's earnings last quarter? Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $6.79 by $0.35. The business's quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lockheed Martin's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Lockheed Martin include Bank of America Corp DE (1.17%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.53%) and Diamant Asset Management Inc. (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory M Ulmer, Stephanie C Hill, Timothy S Cahill, John Donovan, Harry Edward Paul III, Robert M Lightfoot Jr, John Frank A St and Maryanne Lavan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lockheed Martin? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Lockheed Martin own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lockheed Martin investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Meta Platforms (META) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Record date for 3/27 Dividend3/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/02/2026Dividend Payable3/27/2026Last Earnings4/23/2026Today5/24/2026Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference5/27/2026Record date for 6/26 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 LMT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. LMT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorAerospace Industry AEROSP/DEFENSE Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNYSE:LMT CIK936468 Webwww.lockheedmartin.com Phone(301) 897-6000Fax301-897-6919Employees123,000Year Founded1912Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lockheed Martin$620.68 High Price Target$735.00 Low Price Target$460.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$20.65 Trailing P/E Ratio25.84 Forward P/E Ratio17.86 P/E Growth0.97Net Income$5.02 billion Net Margins6.38% Pretax Margin7.54% Return on Equity101.64% Return on Assets10.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.74 Current Ratio1.14 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$75.05 billion Price / Sales1.64 Cash Flow$36.30 per share Price / Cash Flow14.70 Book Value$32.48 per share Price / Book16.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares230,560,000Free Float230,264,000Market Cap$123.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.10 Social Links 10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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