U.S.-based defense stocks are on the rise today, as tensions build in the Middle East. Following a retaliatory attack by Iran on Israel over the weekend, J.P. Morgan Securities upgraded Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) to "overweight" from "neutral," with a price-target hike to $518 from $475. At last glance, LMT was up 1.1% at $455.13, and trading at its highest levels since late January. The equity is fresh off a weekly loss, which snapped a five-week win streak after the stock's rebound from its February lows. ...

The ongoing escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel has reverberated through global markets, resulting in losses for most risk assets. With minimal prospects for a short-term resolution, investors are on edge about how markets will react as the conflict unfolds in the Middle East.However, several companies stand to be affected by the conflict. In this context, Finbold has identified the following three stocks to monitor regarding the conflict in the coming week.Exxon MobilThe conflict in the Middle E ...

Key TakeawaysLockheed Martin shares remain in focus Friday morning after the company won a $4.1 billion contract from the Missile Defense Agency.The contract, which aims to drive innovation and development of the government's battle command system, has an ordering period from May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2029, with an option to extend through April 30, 2034.A breakout in Lockheed Martin shares above a key trendline around $454 could act as a catalyst for a move up to overhead resistance near $490. Shares ...

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT) Aeronautics business unit recently secured 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 the DealValued at $181 million, the contract is expected to be completed by April 2028. Per the terms of the deal, Lockheed will provide ancillary mission equipment to meet Lot 17 Group Two requirements for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.The work related to this deal wil ...

In the latest market close, Lockheed Martin (LMT) reached $447.57, with a -1.06% movement compared to the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.15% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.02%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.32%.Coming into today, shares of the aerospace and defense company had gained 4.06% in the past month. In that same time, the Aerospace sector lost 3.76%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.65%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Lockhe ...

Lockheed Martin Corporation’s (LMT) Rotary and Mission Systems (“RMS”) business segment recently clinched a modification contract involving its H-60 helicopters. The award has been offered by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD.Details of the DealValued at $13.2 million, the contract is expected to be completed by November 2026. Per the terms of this deal, Lockheed will deliver 105 mission computer retrofit kits, 28 flight management computer retrofit kits and 100 Lynx and 55 Redhat software l ...

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT) business segment, Aeronautics, recently clinched a modification contract involving its F-35 fighter jets. The award has been offered by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD.Details of the DealValued at $181 million, the contract is expected to be completed by January 2027. Per the terms of the deal, Lockheed will procure various special tooling and test equipment to support the production of F-35 aircraft.The contract will serve the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Cor ...

Lockheed Martin (LMT) closed the most recent trading day at $447.90, moving -1.18% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.11%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.11%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.23%.Shares of the aerospace and defense company have appreciated by 4.92% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Aerospace sector's gain of 2.55% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.5%.The investment community will be closely m ...

Lunar Outpost teams with Lockheed Martin and Industry to develop a human-rated Moon rover as part of the agency's Artemis campaignDENVER, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) contract to the Lunar Dawn team, led by Lunar Outpost as the prime contractor along with its principal partner Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and teammates General Motors (GM), The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and MDA Space. The diverse team combines proven robotic and human space explor ...

If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next quarterly report, you should consider Lockheed Martin (LMT) . This company, which is in the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry, shows potential for another earnings beat.This aerospace and defense company has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 5.2 ...