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 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $587.11 to $605.81
• 50-Day Range: $499.13 to $643.62
• 52-Week Range: $437.25 to $692.00
• Volume: 909,851 shs
• Average Volume: 1.76 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $139.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.43
• Dividend Yield: 2.39%
• Price Target: $647.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lockheed Martin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lockheed Martin scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 647 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lockheed Martin has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.52, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Lockheed Martin is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lockheed Martin has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lockheed Martin are expected to grow by 9.75% in the coming year, from $30.66 to $33.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 21.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 21.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 30.95.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lockheed Martin has a PEG Ratio of 1.25. 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 13.85. 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

1.26% 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 1.51, 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 13.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lockheed Martin pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lockheed Martin has been increasing its dividend for 24 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lockheed Martin is 49.02%. 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 41.01% next year. This indicates that Lockheed Martin will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Lockheed Martin has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 49 news articles for Lockheed Martin this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

103 people have searched for LMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

64 people have added Lockheed Martin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 52% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 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

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/22/2026
• Today: 11/10/2026
• Record date for 12/31 Dividend: 12/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend: 12/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/26/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LMT
• CIK: 936468
• Web: www.lockheedmartin.com
• Phone: (301) 897-6000
• Fax: 301-897-6919
• Employees: 123,000
• Year Founded: 1912

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lockheed Martin: $647.00
• High Price Target: $735.00
• Low Price Target: $517.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.52
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $28.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.93
• P/E Growth: 1.25
• Net Income: $5.02 billion
• Net Margins: 8.23%
• Pretax Margin: 9.68%
• Return on Equity: 83.41%
• Return on Assets: 11.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.04
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $79.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.76
• Cash Flow: $37.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.22
• Book Value: $43.56 per share
• Price / Book: 13.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 231,005,000
• Free Float: 230,705,000
• Market Cap: $139.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.07