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| Open | 459.43 | Prev Close | 460.78 |
| High | 461.19 | Low | 450.06 |
| Volume | 1,410,421 | Volume (Avg) | 1,343 |
| 52 Week High | 516.00 | 52 Week Low | 407.12 |
| Market Cap | 104.4B | PE Ratio | 25.18 |
General
| Name | Lockheed Martin Corp |
| Ticker | LMT |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 121,000 |
About Lockheed Martin Corp
Lockheed Martin Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Aeronautics; Missiles and Fire Control (MFC); Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS); and Space. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The MFC segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The RMS segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar and laser systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, simulation and training solutions, and services and supports surface ships. The Space segment provides satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government and international customers, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was formerly known as The Lockheed Corporation and changed its name to Lockheed Martin Corporation in March 1995. Lockheed Martin Corporation was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 535.82 |
| Market Cap | 104,374,300,000 |
| PE Ratio | 25.18 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.53 |
| EBITDA | 7,256,999,936 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 25.64 |
| Forward PE | 15.58 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 1.47 |
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 17.25 |
Technicals
| Beta | 0.26 |
| 52 Week High | 516 |
| 52 Week Low | 407.12 |
| 50 Day Average | -6.86% |
| 200 Day Average | -2.72% |
Dividend
Lockheed Martin Corp pays out a dividend of $13.47 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.99%.
LMT's next dividend payment will be made to shareholders on December 30, 2025.
They pay out 57.16% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Dec 30, 2025 | $3.45 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | $3.30 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $3.30 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $3.30 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $3.30 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $3.15 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $3.15 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | $3.15 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $3.15 |
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