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Lockheed Martin Corporation

$LMT·$118B·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$552.09+3.7%YTD+4.3%1Y+11.9%
Price updated 6h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
LMLMT
$LMTLockheed Martin Corporation
$552.09+3.65%497 posts1.4×
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497X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $LMT's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 94% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data7 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-16

Lockheed Martin drew a stream of defense wins: an $826M USAF JASSM/LRASM modification, a $1.32B contract for Australia's Joint Air Battle Management System, a $953M AIR6500 award, and CNBC coverage of the affordable long-range missile trend. Bulls call the stock's $528 print a defensive-exposure dip-buy. No bear voice in the window.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Multiple fresh defense contract wins and an OpenAI tie-up for F-35 maintenance — coiling into Oct 20 earnings at a 25x multiple.

Lockheed Martin is the US defense prime — F-35, Aegis, HIMARS, missiles, and the entire Skunk Works innovation pipeline. The stock is coiling into Oct 20 earnings after a stream of fresh contract wins and an unusual OpenAI tie-up for F-35 maintenance.

  • The contract flow is unusually strong: $826M USAF JASSM/LRASM, $1.32B Australia Joint Air Battle Management, $953M AIR6500, and a new OpenAI partnership for F-35 systems — contract backlog is building faster than consensus assumes.
  • Growth is still slow at the top line but accelerating by segment: Q1 2026 revenue +0.3% YoY on $18B, but EPS beats of +10%, -4.5%, -18%, +9% in recent quarters means mix is improving — defense-weapons content is overtaking lower-margin aeronautics.
  • 25x trailing earnings is middling for a defense prime; 2027 consensus EPS of $32.70 against a $505 stock gives a 15.4x forward multiple that is reasonable for a secular-up end-market.

Oct 20 Q3 earnings with F-35 delivery guidance firming plus any confirmed missile-system wins extends the coil to a breakout; a production-slip or lower 2027 guide and the stock gives back the recent gains.

Agrees with X sentimentX is bullish on the stream of recent defense wins (JASSM/LRASM, Australia JABMS, AIR6500) and the Skunk Works 'Vectis' coverage — real catalysts and backed by news. Bulls' dip-buy call at the $528 print is directionally correct, with the Oct 20 earnings as the clean trigger.

What to watch: Oct 20 Q3 earnings — F-35 delivery count against the 170-190 guide, Missiles & Fire Control organic growth above 10%, and any 2027 guide refresh. A delivery-guide cut or FY27 revenue below $85B compresses the multiple; a clean beat with mix shift re-rates.

On the calendar: 2026-10-20 — Q3 2026 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes F-35 jets, Aegis missile defense, and hypersonic weapons as the US's largest defense contractor.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $LMT.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — Defense procurement backlogs remain intact on NATO 2% GDP commitments.

What this means for $LMT

Direct beneficiary — Makes F-35 jets, Aegis missile defense, and hypersonic weapons as the US's largest defense contractor.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
25.1How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
16.8%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
9.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
74.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
9.8%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
2.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 23, 2026$7.94$7.19+10.4%
Q1 2026Apr 23, 2026$6.44$6.74-4.5%
Q4 2025Jan 29, 2026$5.80$7.07-18.0%
Q3 2025Oct 21, 2025$6.95$6.38+8.9%
Next earningsThu, Oct 22·consensus EPS $7.52

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$18.0B+0.3%11.5%11.4%$6.47$-291.0M
Q4 FY25$20.3B+9.2%11.4%11.5%$5.82$2.8B
Q3 FY25$18.6B+8.8%12.0%12.3%$6.98$3.3B
Q2 FY25$18.2B+0.2%4.0%4.1%$1.46$-150.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 17 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$81.0B$79.9B – $81.6B$30.41$30.05 – $30.6616
FY27$85.9B$82.8B – $87.4B$32.76$31.60 – $34.7415
FY28$91.1B$84.4B – $96.9B$35.03$31.86 – $39.1517
FY29$95.3B$92.0B – $97.7B$38.35$36.61 – $39.6013
FY30$99.3B$95.8B – $101.8B$40.60$38.76 – $41.938

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.45%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+1.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-2.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 230.5M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.7% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.105-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 13John DonovanDirector3.4K sh—SellAug 12Robert M LightfootPresident196 sh$118KSellAug 11Robert M LightfootPresident2.4K sh—
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial agreementAug 288-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

Lockheed Martin entered into a new $2.25 billion 364-day unsecured revolving credit facility on August 22, 2026, with Bank of America as administrative agent and a syndicate of major financial institutions. The facility matures August 23, 2027 and includes an option to convert outstanding borrowings into a one-year term loan extending to August 2028; it replaces Lockheed’s prior revolving credit facility entered in December 2025. Interest is priced at SOFR plus an applicable margin tied to Lockheed’s credit ratings. The facility was undrawn at closing and provides Lockheed with a large, flexible liquidity backstop for general corporate purposes.

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 103
AI summary

Orlando Sanchez Jr., President of Aeronautics at Lockheed Martin Corp., filed a Form 3 on June 1, 2026, reporting initial beneficial ownership upon becoming a reporting officer. He beneficially owns 460.226 shares of common stock held indirectly through the Lockheed Martin Salaried Savings Plan, plus multiple tranches of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vest over time held directly. No 10% ownership is involved. Routine insider disclosure upon appointment to a reporting officer role — administrative, no market impact.

8-KShareholder voteMay 138-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

LMT held its Annual Meeting of stockholders around 2026-05-13 (8-K Item 5.07). The meeting was adjourned, likely due to insufficient quorum. Routine governance event — monitor for unusually high withhold votes as an activist signal.

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationApr 23S-3ASR
AI summary

LMT filed a S-3ASR (automatic shelf) shelf registration statement dated 2026-04-23. The shelf provides capacity to issue equity or debt as market conditions allow. No immediate capital raise is triggered; watch for prospectus supplements disclosing actual transactions.

+ 10 other (4 11-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

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