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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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In the latest close session, Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) was up +1.99% at $532.64. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.33%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.08%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.08%.
Coming into today, shares of the aerospace and defense company had lost 2.8% in the past month. In that same time, the Aerospace sector lost 6.81%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.41%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Lockheed Martin in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 22, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $7.48, indicating a 7.63% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $20.35 billion, indicating a 9.36% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
LMT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $30.44 per share and revenue of $80.82 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +31.66% and +7.69%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Lockheed Martin. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower. At present, Lockheed Martin boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Lockheed Martin is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 17.16. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 21.07.
It's also important to note that LMT currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.13. 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. LMT's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.58 as of yesterday's close.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, putting it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
In the latest close session, Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) was up +1.99% at $532.64. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.33%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.08%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.08%.
Coming into today, shares of the aerospace and defense company had lost 2.8% in the past month. In that same time, the Aerospace sector lost 6.81%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.41%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Lockheed Martin in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 22, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $7.48, indicating a 7.63% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $20.35 billion, indicating a 9.36% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
LMT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $30.44 per share and revenue of $80.82 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +31.66% and +7.69%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Lockheed Martin. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower. At present, Lockheed Martin boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Lockheed Martin is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 17.16. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 21.07.
It's also important to note that LMT currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.13. 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. LMT's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.58 as of yesterday's close.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, putting it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.