Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:LMT Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $519.07 -4.63 (-0.88%) Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$519.78 +0.71 (+0.14%) As of 09/25/2026 07:57 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 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$516.49▼$528.0050-Day Range$506.23▼$608.3052-Week Range$437.25▼$692.00Volume1.13 million shsAverage Volume1.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$119.80 billionP/E Ratio19.13Dividend Yield2.66%Price Target$637.56Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global aerospace, defense and technology company that develops and produces systems for government and commercial customers, with the U.S. Department of Defense serving as its largest customer. Its principal business areas include Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. The company’s products and services include military aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II, F-16 and C-130; air and missile defense systems; precision weapons; helicopters and maritime systems; radar, sensors and command-and-control technologies; satellites; space exploration systems; and missile-warning and strategic defense capabilities. Lockheed Martin was created in 1995 through the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, the company supports the U.S. government and works with defense and security customers, allies and partners in numerous countries. James D. Taiclet serves as its chairman, president and chief executive officer.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 8th out of 671 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLockheed Martin has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialLockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $637.56, representing about 22.8% upside from its current price of $519.07.Amount of Analyst CoverageLockheed Martin has been the subject of 7 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 Growth8.48% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lockheed Martin are expected to grow by 8.48% in the coming year, from $30.44 to $33.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 19.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 19.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLockheed Martin has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. 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 17.77. 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 Shorted1.05% 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 2.14, 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 10.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLockheed Martin pays a meaningful dividend of 2.64%, 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 50.87%. 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 41.79% 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 Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.57 News SentimentLockheed 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 50 news articles for Lockheed Martin this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest79 people have searched for LMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows76 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 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 HeadlinesGD vs. LMT: Which Defense Dividend Stock Will Crush Retirement Income Goals?September 26 at 8:10 AM | 247wallst.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 09/21 - 09/25 (LMT)A weekly roundup of MarketBeat analysis on volatile markets, oil, bond rates, AI stocks, dividend picks, and earnings outlooks, covering companies from NVIDIA to Tesla and Qualcomm.September 26 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comI'm giving you a space stock today. Free.On December 8th, $600 billion in frozen SpaceX stock comes loose. Dylan Jovine says one simple purchase in any regular brokerage account gives investors exposure to SpaceX and 66 of its neighbors, without an IPO allocation. He is also naming two space stocks he would consider dumping before December, plus a $14 stock that Elon has personally put his name on.September 26 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $637.56 According to AnalystsSeptember 26 at 5:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comLockheed Martin (LMT) Gets First Patriot Parts From GM (GM). Can it Scale Missile Output?September 26 at 1:00 AM | finance.yahoo.comLockheed's Stock Hasn't Priced In Its Own Backlog—Boeing's Might Already HaveBoeing won a $562 million Navy drone contract and Lockheed Martin secured over $1.3 billion in awards, yet both stocks saw little market reaction due to differing valuation concerns.September 23 at 9:15 AM | marketbeat.comIBM and Lockheed Martin Turn a Swiss Defense Deal Into a Quantum Computing BetLockheed Martin and IBM are using Switzerland's F-35 defense offset obligations to fund a quantum computing hub at ETH Zurich, pairing IBM's Nighthawk r2 processor with the Alps supercomputer.September 11, 2026 | marketbeat.com3 Under-the-Radar Defense Stocks With Record Backlogs (LMT)ATI, Astronics, and Ducommun each posted record backlogs amid rising defense spending, but their margins, leverage, and guidance suggest differing abilities to convert orders into profit.September 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LMT shares have increased by 7.3% and is now trading at $519.0710. How were Lockheed Martin's earnings last quarter? Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% 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 State Street Corp (14.29%), BlackRock Inc. (8.18%), Corient Private Wealth LP (3.08%) and Corient Private Wealth LP (3.08%). 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), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Meta Platforms (META) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2026Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Today9/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/20/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 3 weeks, LMT's financial health has been in the Yellow 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$637.56 High Price Target$735.00 Low Price Target$517.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.42 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$27.13 Trailing P/E Ratio19.13 Forward P/E Ratio17.05 P/E Growth1.14Net Income$5.02 billion Net Margins8.16% Pretax Margin9.64% Return on Equity91.42% Return on Assets11.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.34 Current Ratio1.19 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$77.01 billion Price / Sales1.56 Cash Flow$35.95 per share Price / Cash Flow14.44 Book Value$29.21 per share Price / Book17.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares230,791,000Free Float230,491,000Market Cap$119.80 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.10 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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