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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 close session, Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) was up +1.28% at $558.30. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.1%.
The stock of aerospace and defense company has risen by 13.79% in the past month, leading the Aerospace sector's gain of 9.42% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.26%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Lockheed Martin in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on January 29, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Lockheed Martin to post earnings of $6.34 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 17.34%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $19.74 billion, up 6.02% from the prior-year quarter.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $22.06 per share and a revenue of $74.47 billion, signifying shifts of -22.51% and 0%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Lockheed Martin. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.37% downward. Lockheed Martin currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Lockheed Martin is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 18.66. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.98.
We can also see that LMT currently has a PEG ratio of 1.57. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Aerospace - Defense stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.88 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 162, positioning it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
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.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
In the latest close session, Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) was up +1.28% at $558.30. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.1%.
The stock of aerospace and defense company has risen by 13.79% in the past month, leading the Aerospace sector's gain of 9.42% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.26%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Lockheed Martin in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on January 29, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Lockheed Martin to post earnings of $6.34 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 17.34%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $19.74 billion, up 6.02% from the prior-year quarter.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $22.06 per share and a revenue of $74.47 billion, signifying shifts of -22.51% and 0%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Lockheed Martin. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.37% downward. Lockheed Martin currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Lockheed Martin is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 18.66. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.98.
We can also see that LMT currently has a PEG ratio of 1.57. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Aerospace - Defense stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.88 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 162, positioning it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
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.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.