Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock

Planes and missilesDefense

Worth $133B

$603.12

+2.54%

Planes and missiles, worth $133BDefense

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Above Average

In its industry

#1of 9

Missiles & Space

Checks firing

7of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-12.8%

under its best in a year

LMT's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 14.

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Why LMT fell this week

Down 9% over the five sessions to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 0.1%.

“Lockheed Martin to pay $29.5 million settlement for discrimination against white workers.”

The Independent and 45 more outlets reported on Nov 4

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; The Independent, Nov 4, 2026

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Key facts on LMT

Key facts on LMT
The company	Profit up 55% to $6.5B
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 22 Reported its quarterly results

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LMT in the news

Wed Nov 4Lockheed Martin to Pay $29.5 Million to Settle Federal Probe Over Diversity Efforts WSJ and 35 more LMT closed −6.9% that day.

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“SpaceX, Rocket Lab blast higher as NASA hands out $10 billion in moon base awards”

LMT closed +3.7% that day.

Reported by Yahoo Finance · covered by 3 outlets

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What's next

Tue Dec 1: Ex-dividend, $3.60 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 31.

LMT catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed +4.3% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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Why LMT scores 14

Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average

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Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Persistence adds
News adds
Government filings subtracts

No effect today: Run-up, Dilution, Volatility, and Cash flow.

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How LMT ranks in Missiles & Space

LMT is #1 of 9 by Quality Score.

How LMT ranks in Missiles & Space
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	LMTLockheed Martin	7/14	14
2	MDAMDA Space	6/14	7
3	RKLBRocket Lab	5/14	7
	FLYFirefly Aerospace		Open for its score
	KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions		Open for its score
	RDWRedwire		Open for its score

Net income over four quarters: LMT $6.51B, RTX $8.40B, BA $7.66B, GD $4.66B.

When does LMT report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Jan 26, before the open (in 77 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What LMT reported on Oct 22, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $20.7B, 11% more than a year ago; a profit of $7.97 a share, from $6.95.

“Third quarter 2026 sales increased $2.1 billion, or 11%, driven by growth in each of the company's four business segments.”

The quarter that ended Sep 27, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Productup 14%	$17B84%	$17B84%	$15B82%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 22)

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The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

“Third quarter 2026 net earnings increased $226 million and diluted earnings per share increased $1.02 primarily due to higher consolidated operating profit of $163 million described above.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 22)

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The numbers

Market value: $133B; today
Sales: $79B; up 7.9% on the year
Free cash flow: $8.4B; last 12 months

Sales grew 2.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $14.40 a share a year.

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Close after the report, last 3

-4.6%+10.5%+7.0%

Apr 23Jul 23Oct 22

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 22, 2026Before open	Before open	+5.1%	+7.0%	+14.2%
Jul 23, 2026Before open	Before open	+6.0%	+10.5%	+10.7%
Apr 23, 2026Before open	Before open	-3.9%	-4.6%	-8.2%

LMT closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and LMT's Quality Score going into each

LMT sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $75B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

LMT has 7 of 14 chart checks firing

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LMT RSI today: 56.6, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 56.6, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on LMT

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsServices made up 17% of its revenue in fiscal 2025 ($12.4B of $75.0B), against 17% in fiscal 2024; product sales 83%.SEC filing · Jan 29, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where LMT stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings3 findings"On July 28, 2025, a putative class action was filed—and subsequently amended on January 12, 2026—in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against us and certain current and former members of our senior management." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 27, 2026)SEC filing · Oct 22, 2026New in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Additionally, the DoW has proposed broad-reaching acquisition reforms that, if enacted, could impact our business and results of operations." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Jan 29, 2026, against the one of Jan 28, 2025Backlog rose 63% in a year, to $292B on Sep 27, 2026 from $179B: sales under contract, not yet delivered. "We expect to recognize approximately 23 % of our backlog over the next 12 months and a total of approximately 40 % over the next 24 months as revenue with the remainder recognized thereafter."SEC filing · Oct 22, 2026
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades LMT, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersNet income over four quarters: LMT $6.51B, RTX $8.40B, BA $7.66B, GD $4.66B.

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Is LMT's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 40% of its free cash flow.

LMT's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$14.40 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $3.3B a year $14.40 a share on 231M shares, the count on its cover page as of Oct 19, 2026
Free cash flow	$8.4B The last four quarters, to Sep 27, 2026
Record	Raised every year since 2007 Its dividends a share each year, from its annual reports

LMT insider trades

One insider sold $118K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellRobert M. Lightfoot Jr.$118KPresident Spaceat $600.12 on Aug 12, filed Aug 13

SellRobert M. Lightfoot Jr.President Space$118Kat $600.12 on Aug 12, filed Aug 13

LMT trades by Congress and the executive branch

15 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellKevin Hern$15K to $50KHousetraded Sep 23, disclosed Oct 13(20 days later)

SellKevin HernHouse$15K to $50Ktraded Sep 23, disclosed Oct 13(20 days later)

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LMT's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

James D. Taiclet Jr.Chairman, President & CEO · no trades on file
Evan T. ScottChief Financial Officer · no trades on file
Timothy S. CahillPres. Missiles & Fire Control · 8 trades
Frank A. St JohnChief Operating Officer · 3 trades
Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.President Space · 3 trades
Gregory M. UlmerPresident Aeronautics · 2 trades
Stephanie C. HillPres. Rotary & Mission Systems · 2 trades
Harry Edward Paul IIIVice President & Controller · no trades on file

5 more officers and directors file at LMT.

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Which ETFs hold LMT?

In ETFs: LMT is 2.8% of SCHD, 0.6% of SPMO, and 0.6% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Lockheed Martin

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, 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.

123,000 employeesBethesda, MDlockheedmartin.com

What Lockheed Martin says it competes with

“We compete with many different companies both within and outside of the defense and aerospace industry.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Jan 29, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: LMT's Quality Score is 14 (Above Average), #1 of 9 in Missiles & Space. Insiders sold $118K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does LMT's Quality Score say?

LMT scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 9 in Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 9% over the five sessions to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 0.1%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is LMT's Quality Score?

LMT scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 9 in Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind LMT's 14.

Are insiders buying LMT?

One insider sold $118K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Robert M. Lightfoot Jr., President Space, who sold $118K on Aug 12.

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