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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
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In the latest trading session, Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) closed at $469.06, marking a +1.41% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.79%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.94%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.92%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the aerospace and defense company had lost 3.98% lagged the Aerospace sector's gain of 3.05% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.22%.
The upcoming earnings release of Lockheed Martin will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 22, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $6.57, down 7.59% from the prior-year quarter. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $18.59 billion, reflecting a 2.57% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
LMT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $27.27 per share and revenue of $74.36 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -4.21% and +4.66%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Lockheed Martin. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower. At present, Lockheed Martin boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Digging into valuation, Lockheed Martin currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 16.96. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 24.41.
We can additionally observe that LMT currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.61. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Aerospace - Defense was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.04 at yesterday's closing price.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 64, this industry ranks in the top 26% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) closed at $469.06, marking a +1.41% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.79%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.94%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.92%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the aerospace and defense company had lost 3.98% lagged the Aerospace sector's gain of 3.05% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.22%.
The upcoming earnings release of Lockheed Martin will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 22, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $6.57, down 7.59% from the prior-year quarter. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $18.59 billion, reflecting a 2.57% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
LMT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $27.27 per share and revenue of $74.36 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -4.21% and +4.66%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Lockheed Martin. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower. At present, Lockheed Martin boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Digging into valuation, Lockheed Martin currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 16.96. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 24.41.
We can additionally observe that LMT currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.61. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Aerospace - Defense was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.04 at yesterday's closing price.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 64, this industry ranks in the top 26% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.