Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026
Lockheed Martin Yields 2.6% and Trades at 17.6 Times Earnings. Is Wall Street Right to Be Cautious on the Stock ?
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NYSE · LMT
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$533.46
Up+$4.08 (+0.77%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 9:59 AM
SID Score
5.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 111.13B
- P/E ratio
- 26.22
- Dividend yield
- 2.50%
- 52-week range
- $462.25 – $692.00
- Volume
- 919.12K
- Avg. volume
- 1.34M
Price performance
LMT price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
LMT closed at $533.46 after 20 trading sessions, down 12.14% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $533.46
- Period change
- -12.14%
- Period low
- $524.19
- Period high
- $607.17
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $532.13 | $537.19 | $525.88 | $533.46 | 919.12K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $526.60 | $532.34 | $525.425 | $529.38 | 971.36K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $532.24 | $533.99 | $521.87 | $524.19 | 987.77K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $526.01 | $531.00 | $524.094 | $530.12 | 1.15M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $538.91 | $543.59 | $524.37 | $524.46 | 1.55M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $532.00 | $541.59 | $531.37 | $536.15 | 1.69M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $529.79 | $533.72 | $524.03 | $525.28 | 946.58K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $536.00 | $537.92 | $527.28 | $532.95 | 775.7K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $545.65 | $548.00 | $530.15 | $531.55 | 1.24M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $557.51 | $564.98 | $541.55 | $544.50 | 1.05M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $563.73 | $563.73 | $558.40 | $561.23 | 945.43K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $567.97 | $568.425 | $560.72 | $563.85 | 619.91K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $564.81 | $566.03 | $560.02 | $565.89 | 823.59K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $559.00 | $569.9595 | $556.4493 | $565.62 | 844.68K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $564.14 | $567.98 | $555.265 | $556.52 | 1.29M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $563.50 | $567.50 | $558.53 | $564.14 | 1.08M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $571.48 | $572.9521 | $563.07 | $563.57 | 1.1M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $586.67 | $591.6804 | $569.54 | $571.48 | 1.56M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $605.00 | $606.065 | $589.04 | $589.15 | 1.01M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $600.07 | $612.7505 | $600.07 | $607.17 | 1.02M |
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Company profile
Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense contractor and has dominated the Western market for high-end fighter aircraft since it won the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2001. Aeronautics is Lockheed's largest segment, which derives upward of two-thirds of its revenue from the F-35. Lockheed's remaining segments are rotary and mission systems, mainly encompassing the Sikorsky helicopter business; missiles and fire control, which creates missiles and missile defense systems; and space systems, which produces satellites and receives equity income from the United Launch Alliance joint venture.
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- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $539.13
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 13
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | Hold | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026
Why IBM and Lockheed Martin Are Bringing Their Quantum Parnership to Switzerland
International Business Machines and Lockheed Martin might seem like an unlikely pairing, but the storied tech giant and defense titan share common ground: quantum computing. The companies are taking their existing partnership a step further with the formation of a quantum innovation hub in Switzerland, IBM and Lockheed announced Thursday. At the heart of the agreement is the deployment of an IBM Quantum System Two, the latest generation of the company’s flagship quantum computer, which will be accessible to academics, researchers, and enterprises in the country.
Yahoo · Sep 5, 2026
Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Still Looks Below Fair Value After A 74% Run
Lockheed Martin stock has delivered a strong 73.6% gain over the past five years, yet a fresh valuation check suggests the current share price may still sit below a conservative view of its intrinsic value. Over the past five years, Lockheed Martin has returned 73.6%, which means many long term holders are already sitting on sizeable gains. New multi year defense contracts and expansion into areas like AI enabled airspace monitoring can support long term cash flows, while any pullback in...
SeekingAlpha · Sep 5, 2026
Lockheed Martin: Record Backlog And Defence Demand Make The Valuation Attractive
Lockheed Martin (LMT) buy case: $230B backlog, PAC-3/THAAD and F-35 growth, and discounted valuation vs peers. See more details here.
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