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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$448.02 +1.82 (+0.41%)
As of 03:35 PM Eastern
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About Lockheed Martin Stock (NYSE:LMT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$445.10
$448.75
50-Day Range
$410.56
$478.91
52-Week Range
$410.11
$618.95
Volume
654,797 shs
Average Volume
1.66 million shs
Market Capitalization
$104.60 billion
P/E Ratio
25.23
Dividend Yield
2.95%
Price Target
$506.35
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lockheed Martin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

LMT MarketRank™: 

Lockheed Martin scored higher than 90% 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lockheed Martin has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lockheed Martin has been the subject of 11 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 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 25.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lockheed Martin is 25.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 79.15.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lockheed Martin has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. 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 16.63. 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.
  • 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 Yield

    Lockheed Martin pays a meaningful dividend of 2.95%, 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.

  • Read more about Lockheed Martin's dividend.
  • 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 Sentiment

    Lockheed Martin has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 73 news articles for Lockheed Martin this week, compared to 80 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 80 people have searched for LMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 46 people have added Lockheed Martin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -2% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Lockheed Martin's insider trading history.
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LMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lockheed Martin's stock was trading at $485.94 at the start of the year. Since then, LMT shares have decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $447.64.

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.57 by $0.72. The business's revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Lockheed Martin 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.
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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.

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
8/25/2025
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
Employees
121,000
Year Founded
1995

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$704.00
Low Price Target
$432.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.35
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$17.76
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.26
Forward P/E Ratio
16.53
P/E Growth
1.57
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
$71.84 billion
Price / Sales
1.46
Cash Flow
$35.75 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.55
Book Value
$26.91 per share
Price / Book
16.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
233,465,000
Free Float
233,138,000
Market Cap
$104.75 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.27

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This page (NYSE:LMT) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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