Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:LMT Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $648.42 +18.67 (+2.96%) As of 02:52 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$638.41▼$649.0050-Day Range$499.13▼$635.5552-Week Range$437.25▼$692.00Volume1.09 million shsAverage Volume1.46 million shsMarket Capitalization$149.79 billionP/E Ratio23.03Dividend Yield2.13%Price Target$638.05Consensus RatingModerate 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. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lockheed Martin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreLMT MarketRank™: 4.562862669245 of 5 starsLockheed Martin scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 151st out of 645 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLockheed 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Lockheed Martin is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageLockheed Martin has been the subject of 12 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lockheed Martin are expected to grow by 9.17% in the coming year, from $30.55 to $33.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 22.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 22.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 34.37.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLockheed Martin has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLockheed Martin has a P/B Ratio of 22.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.11% 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 2.47, 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 6.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLockheed Martin pays a meaningful dividend of 2.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLockheed Martin has been increasing its dividend for 24 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lockheed Martin is 49.02%. 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 41.38% 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 Sentiment0.79 News SentimentLockheed Martin has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 68 news articles for Lockheed Martin this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest99 people have searched for LMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows65 people have added Lockheed Martin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lockheed Martin insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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LMT Stock News HeadlinesLockheed just landed one of the biggest defense deals in yearsOctober 28 at 12:58 AM | thestreet.comLockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Lift After Split Analyst RevisionsOctober 28 at 7:58 PM | finance.yahoo.comElon Musk about to bankrupt Amazon, Microsoft & Google?Jeff Brown, the former tech executive who called the rise of Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia years early, is tracking a new Elon Musk project he calls the most epic AI initiative in history. The plan could give Musk access to 50 times more computing power than the rest of the world combined, a development Brown says is drawing attention from executives at Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Brown compares the scale of this project to the SpaceX IPO, which minted thousands of millionaires overnight.October 29 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)9 Defense Stocks to Watch Before the Next Big RallyOctober 28 at 4:22 PM | investorplace.comLockheed Martin's F-35 Deal Could Change How Wall Street Values the StockMorgan Stanley upgraded Lockheed Martin to Overweight and raised its price target to $835, citing a 10-year F-35 framework, record $292 billion backlog, and a 22nd straight annual dividend increase.October 27 at 10:20 AM | marketbeat.com5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks Trading Like Value Plays as Cash Chases Mega-Caps (LMT)Teradyne, Grail, Kratos Defense, FormFactor and Fabrinet have pulled back despite strong growth, setting up potential entry points in robotics, quantum and AI.October 26 at 1:15 PM | marketbeat.comLockheed Martin, Interactive Brokers, AEP Hike Dividends on Strong GrowthOctober 26 at 9:55 AM | dividendstocks.comDLockheed Martin’s Record $292 Billion Backlog Comes With a Delivery TestLockheed Martin beat Q3 estimates and raised 2026 guidance, with its backlog hitting a record $292 billion, driven mainly by Missiles and Fire Control orders like PAC-3 and THAAD.October 23, 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 at the start of the year. Since then, LMT shares have increased by 33.5% and is now trading at $645.8890. How were Lockheed Martin's earnings last quarter? Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.52 by $0.45. Lockheed Martin's quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lockheed Martin's major shareholders? Lockheed Martin's top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.21%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.11%), Canoe Financial LP (0.11%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.11%). 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. 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), Tesla (TSLA), Boeing (BA), RTX (RTX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Last Earnings10/22/2026Today10/29/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 13 days, LMT's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & 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$638.05 High Price Target$735.00 Low Price Target$517.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$28.15 Trailing P/E Ratio22.97 Forward P/E Ratio21.21 P/E Growth1.29Net Income$5.02 billion Net Margins8.23% Pretax Margin9.68% Return on Equity83.41% Return on Assets11.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.04 Current Ratio1.26 Quick Ratio1.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$75.05 billion Price / Sales1.99 Cash Flow$38.89 per share Price / Cash Flow16.66 Book Value$29.21 per share Price / Book22.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares231,010,000Free Float230,705,000Market Cap$149.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.09 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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