Lockheed Martin (LMT) closed the most recent trading day at $553.76, moving -0.58% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.42% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.14%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.57%.Coming into today, shares of the aerospace and defense company had gained 11.11% in the past month. In that same time, the Aerospace sector gained 7.1%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.77%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the perfor ...

文章核心观点 - 洛克希德·马丁公司(LMT)近期签署合同收购卫星产品制造商Terran Orbital [1][2] - 此次收购有助于LMT进一步巩固其在航空航天和国防行业,尤其是空间系统领域的地位 [3][4][5] - 收购交易有助于LMT拓展客户群、丰富产品组合、提高卫星解决方案业务的市场份额 [3][4][5] 根据相关目录分别进行总结 收购动因 - 军工行业近期兼并收购活跃,主要受成本削减、多元化产品组合、实现规模经济等因素推动 [6][7] - 洛克希德·马丁此次收购Terran Orbital也受上述因素影响 [7] 同行动态 - 2024年3月,泰雷丹科技(TDY)同意收购水下传感器制造商Valeport,有助于增强其海洋技术产品线 [8][9] - 2024年5月,TransDigm集团(TDG)同意以6.55亿美元收购航空航天和国防测试解决方案供应商Raptor Scientific,有助于拓展产品线和提高市场份额 [10][11] - 2024年4月,柯蒂斯-赖特公司(CW)完成收购WSC公司,有助于扩大其先进商用核电技术产品组合 [12][13] 股价走势 - 过去3个月,洛克希德·马丁股价上涨19.9%,优于行业3.1%的涨幅 [14] 评级 - 洛克希德·马丁目前被评为中性评级(Zacks Rank 3) [15]

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT) shares surged an impressive 23.6% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks Aerospace-Defense industry, the broader Zacks Aerospace sector and the S&P 500. As the largest defense contractor in the United States, Lockheed rides on its solid presence in both domestic and international defense space, innovative products in the pipeline as well as a solid financial position.A similar stellar performance has been offered by other defense players, such as RTX Corp. (RTX) , ...

Lockheed Martin NYSE: LMT has experienced a significant surge this year, climbing nearly 24% year-to-date and an impressive 20% this quarter alone, despite the broader market's recent pullback. This extraordinary rally has positioned LMT as a standout performer amidst ongoing market turbulence and uncertainty, even considering the market's recent rally, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and the company's successful digital transformation efforts. Lockheed Martin TodayLMTLockheed Martin$559.86 -0.43 ...

The defense contractor recently received some good news that could make it a smart buy today.Geopolitical tensions have been on the rise in recent years, especially with the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. One might expect that defense contractors have delivered outsize returns, but that just hasn't been the case.Take Lockheed Martin (LMT -0.52%), for example. From the start of 2023 until just a few weeks ago, the stock hadn't gained any ground for investors. The company has faced challenges, incl ...

The defense sector is a necessity that offers steady long-term dividend opportunities.Unfortunately, the ongoing war in Ukraine and rising tensions in the Middle East after last year's terror attack on Israel are sad reminders of the brutality of war. America's influence in the world's political landscape tends to pull the country into these situations.It can be hard to get past the humanitarian consequences of war, and investing in the companies that develop and sell the weapons and technology used to prot ...

Heightened geopolitical tensions and a rising number of major active wars ranging from Ukraine, across the Middle East and Africa, and on to Myanmar have, in recent years, given various defense companies – and their stocks – a significant boost.In the last 30 days, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), in particular, has seen positive stock market action, driven by an impressive earnings report in July, approval of sales of military hardware worth some $20 billion to Israel, continued operations in Ukraine, and the ...

For years, United States politicians have built a reputation for favoring defense stocks, coinciding with escalating global geopolitical tensions.Among the preferred stocks is Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a leading global aerospace, defense, and security company. The equity has soared significantly in recent months, closing at $556 on August 12. Year-to-date, LMT is up over 22%, and the stock has surged 20% in the last month alone.Consequently, these stock returns have translated into notable profits for se ...

The defense company has increased its dividend for the last 21 years.Investors often choose U.S. defense stocks because they are attached to relatively safe companies. The U.S. government is a reliable customer, and there's no shortage of geopolitical tensions driving increased demand for defense spending around the globe. Moreover, stocks like Lockheed Martin (LMT -0.01%) tend to pay growing dividends.The chart below shows the stock's dividend-per-share, earnings-per-share, and free-cash-flow-per-share rat ...

The latest operating and financial trends confirm a strong start to 2024.Shares of Lockheed Martin (LMT -0.01%) have managed to hold on to a big rally this year through the recent round of extreme market volatility. The stock is up about 21% in 2024, sitting near an all-time high, even as the S&P 500 has pulled back by more than 7% from its peak in recent weeks.That dynamic is great news for investors, suggesting the stock remains well supported by strong fundamentals and a positive outlook. In this case, t ...