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Lockheed Martin (LMT) ended the recent trading session at $483.37, demonstrating a -1.15% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.07%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.97%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.19%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the aerospace and defense company had lost 7.64% over the past month. This has lagged the Aerospace sector's loss of 2.91% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.36% in that time.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a c ...

Deal Details - The contract supports the U S Air Force Marine Corps Navy Foreign Military Sales customers and nonDepartment of Defense DOD program partners with a major portion of the work carried out in Fort Worth TX [1] - Valued at $3 37 billion the contract is expected to be completed by December 2025 with Lockheed providing logistics support for delivered F-35 jets including ground maintenance supply-chain management and training [10] Lockheed Martin LMT - LMT's Aeronautics business unit secured a modification contract for its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command [4] - LMT has delivered 1 040 F-35 airplanes as of Sept 30 2024 reflecting strong demand for the fifth-generation jet [11] - LMT's robust portfolio includes the F-16 F-22 F-21 and F-35 jets benefiting from rising global defense spending [5][13] - Shares of LMT gained 4 8% in the past six months against the industry's 1 1% decline [18] Growth Prospects - Mordor Intelligence forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 3 7% for the global fighter aircraft market during 2024-2029 [8] - Escalating military conflicts terrorism and border disputes combined with advancements in combat jet technology are driving demand for fighter jets [12] Other Defense Companies - Northrop Grumman NOC has a long-term earnings growth rate of 19 1% with 2024 sales expected to grow 5 3% year-over-year [15] - Embraer ERJ's 2024 sales are expected to grow 18 6% year-over-year with earnings per share projected to grow 379 1% [16] - Boeing BA has a long-term earnings growth rate of 19 3% with 2025 sales expected to grow 22 5% year-over-year [17] - NOC builds advanced aircraft like the E-2C Hawkeye 2000 A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-5 Tiger Fighter Jet [2] - ERJ offers advanced aircraft including the A-29 Super Tucano and C-390 Millennium [6] - BA's Defense Space & Security segment produces combat-proven aircraft like the F/A-18 Super Hornet and C-17 Globemaster III [9]

Industry Overview - The global defense industry's growth outlook remains robust due to heightened geopolitical tensions, leading to increased defense spending worldwide [15] - Aerospace-defense firms face labor shortages, with 29% of industry employees over 55 and a projected gap of 3.5 million workers by 2026 [1] Company Performance - Lockheed Martin's share price declined 16.1% in the past three months, underperforming the Aerospace-Defense industry's decline of 7.2% and the S&P 500's return of 5.6% [7] - Third-quarter 2024 revenues of $17.28 billion lagged analysts' expectations, contributing to the stock's downward movement [8] - The company's backlog rose sequentially to $165.69 billion as of Sept. 30, 2024, from $158.34 billion, supporting revenue growth [15] Financial Metrics - Lockheed's cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.15 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2024, with current debt of $0.14 billion, indicating strong solvency [4] - The consensus estimate for long-term (three-to-five years) earnings growth rate is pegged at 4.5% [6] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 and 2025 sales reflects an improvement of 5.5% and 4.1%, respectively, year over year [25] Challenges - The Canadian Maritime Helicopter Program ("CMHP") has faced performance issues, including delivery delays, with cumulative losses of approximately $100 million as of Sept. 30, 2024 [17] - U.S. sanctions imposed in 2020 affected Lockheed's ability to execute contracts under the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program ("TUHP"), potentially leading to significant reachforward losses [20][26] Valuation - Lockheed's forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) is 17.47X, a premium to its peer group's average of 15.80X, suggesting a higher price relative to expected earnings growth [18] Comparative Performance - Other aerospace manufacturers like Boeing (BA), Airbus Group (EADSY), and Embraer (ERJ) have seen share price surges of 18.7%, 10.6%, and 3%, respectively, over the past three months [3]

In the latest trading session, Lockheed Martin (LMT) closed at $488.13, marking a +0.34% move from the previous day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.1%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.91%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.35%.Shares of the aerospace and defense company witnessed a loss of 6.78% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Aerospace sector with its loss of 4.17% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.22%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results ...

Lockheed Martin Corporation’s (LMT) business unit, Aeronautics, recently clinched a modification contract involving its F-35 fighter jet program. The award has been offered by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD.Details of LMT’s DealValued at $11.76 billion, the contract is expected to be completed by June 2027. Per the terms of the deal, Lockheed Martin will produce and deliver 145 F-35 jets, which will include all three variants of the F-35 aircraft program. LMT will also provide tooling sup ...

Aerospace and defense stock Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) is in the midst of a downtrend, with losses stacking up after the company missed revenue expectations in late October. Shares were last seen 0.8% lower at $485.15, and are pacing for their 15th loss in 20 sessions. The equity has shaved its year-to-date gain to just 6.8% after erasing 17.2% this quarter, but the silver lining is that this drawdown presents a unique buying opportunity, according to historical trends.Per Schaeffer's Senior Quantitati ...

Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) recently launched Astris AI, a new subsidiary created to help U.S. defense industrial base and commercial industry sectors that have high assurance requirements use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their operations in a simple and secure way.More on Astris AIAstris AI will focus on delivering reliable and secure AI/ machine learning (ML) solutions to help organizations manage the challenges of developing advanced technologies. Its offerings will include Lockheed’s proven AI ...

Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) recently secured a modification contract for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).  The deal has been given by the Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL.Valued at $59.2 million, the contract is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2027. The work related to this contract will be executed in Grand Prairie, TX.A Note on LMT’s Precision Strike Missile Lockheed’s PrSM is a long-range missile designed for the U.S. Army capable of neutralizing targets beyond 310 miles. This new ...

As the largest defense contractor in the United States, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is generally held to be ‘evergreen’ — a reliable investment that is almost always reliable and occasionally yields great returns.That has certainly been the case throughout most of 2024 — but in the last two months, one of the military-industrial complex’s most trusty workhorses has seen a dramatic decrease in market capitalization. On October 20, LMT stock reached its all-time high (ATH) of $614.61 — by press time, the pric ...