Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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 has built a reputation for delivering advanced technology systems in support of defense, civil and commercial customers. Lockheed Martin’s mission centers on designing, developing and manufacturing products that enhance the safety and capabilities of governments and allied nations around the world.

The company’s operations are organized into four primary business segments. The Aeronautics segment is best known for producing fighter and transport aircraft, including the F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor and C-130 transport families. In the Missiles and Fire Control segment, Lockheed Martin develops precision strike weapons, air and missile defense systems, and fire control technologies. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment focuses on naval systems, radar and sensors, command and control solutions, and maritime defense equipment. Finally, the Space segment provides spacecraft, satellites, strategic missiles, and exploration systems, as well as services for NASA, national intelligence organizations and commercial customers.

Lockheed Martin maintains a global footprint, with facilities and partnerships spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. The company supports allied governments through foreign military sales and collaborates with international partners on joint development programs. In addition to manufacturing, Lockheed Martin offers lifecycle support, training, cybersecurity solutions and logistics services to ensure operational readiness and sustainment of its systems throughout their service lives.

Leadership at Lockheed Martin is headed by James D. Taiclet, who was appointed president and chief executive officer in June 2020. Under his guidance, the company continues to focus on innovation areas such as hypersonics, directed energy, autonomous systems and advanced space capabilities. Lockheed Martin’s board of directors and executive team oversee strategic initiatives that aim to address evolving global security challenges while maintaining strong customer relationships and long-term partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $454.88 to $459.90
• 50-Day Range: $410.56 to $473.66
• 52-Week Range: $410.11 to $618.95
• Volume: 1.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.53 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $106.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.65
• Dividend Yield: 2.90%
• Price Target: $506.35
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lockheed Martin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lockheed Martin scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th 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 Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Lockheed Martin has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lockheed Martin has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lockheed Martin are expected to grow by 9.39% in the coming year, from $27.15 to $29.70 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 25.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 25.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 78.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lockheed Martin has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. 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 19.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.36% 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 1.8, 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 12.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lockheed Martin pays a meaningful dividend of 2.89%, 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 74.32%. 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 44.44% next year. This indicates that Lockheed Martin will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.46

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.36% 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 1.8, 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 12.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Lockheed Martin has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 lower news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 86 news articles for Lockheed Martin this week, compared to 94 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 69 people have searched for LMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 39 people have added Lockheed Martin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

Only 0.14% 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.

LMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LMT shares performed this year?

Lockheed Martin's stock was trading at $485.94 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LMT shares have decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $455.5830.

How were Lockheed Martin's earnings last quarter?

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.57 by $0.72. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Lockheed Martin's major shareholders?

Lockheed Martin's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (14.79%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.29%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.36%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephanie C Hill, Gregory M Ulmer, Timothy S Cahill, John Donovan, Harry Edward Paul III, Robert M Lightfoot Jr, Maryanne Lavan and John Frank A St.
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 6/27 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Record date for 9/26 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEFENSE
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LMT
• CIK: 936468
• Web: www.lockheedmartin.com
• Phone: (301) 897-6000
• Fax: 301-897-6919
• Employees: 121,000
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lockheed Martin: $506.35
• High Price Target: $704.00
• Low Price Target: $432.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $17.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.78
• P/E Growth: 1.6
• Net Income: $5.34 billion
• Net Margins: 5.85%
• Pretax Margin: 6.81%
• Return on Equity: 107.60%
• Return on Assets: 12.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.47
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $71.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.50
• Cash Flow: $35.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.78
• Book Value: $22.85 per share
• Price / Book: 19.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 233,460,000
• Free Float: 233,138,000
• Market Cap: $106.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27