The stock of Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) has seen a -1.37% decrease in the past week, with a 5.38% gain in the past month, and a 28.84% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.46% for LMT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.87% for LMT stock, with a simple moving average of 23.38% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) is 21.68x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LMT is 0.47. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for LMT is 238.22M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.00% of that float. On October 11, 2024, LMT’s average trading volume was 1.04M shares.
LMT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has decreased by -1.26 when compared to last closing price of 605.11. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.37% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2024-10-10 that The aerospace and defense industry has been a sustained beacon of strength in an otherwise volatile market. With geopolitical tensions escalating, including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East, the sector has steadily risen with momentum.
Analysts’ Opinion of LMT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LMT stocks, with Melius repeating the rating for LMT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LMT in the upcoming period, according to Melius is $704 based on the research report published on September 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LMT reach a price target of $600, previously predicting the price at $500. The rating they have provided for LMT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 05th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to LMT, setting the target price at $635 in the report published on July 31st of the current year.
LMT Trading at 4.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LMT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.25%, as shares surge +5.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LMT fell by -1.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $586.50. In addition, Lockheed Martin Corp. saw 31.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LMT starting from Hill Stephanie C., who sale 3,272 shares at the price of $542.72 back on Aug 01 ’24. After this action, Hill Stephanie C. now owns 9,332 shares of Lockheed Martin Corp., valued at $1,775,771 using the latest closing price.
STEPHANIE C HILL TODNAMED BENE, the Officer of Lockheed Martin Corp., proposed sale 3,272 shares at $542.72 during a trade that took place back on Aug 01 ’24, which means that STEPHANIE C HILL TODNAMED BENE is holding shares at $1,775,771 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LMT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lockheed Martin Corp. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 87.40, with 12.02 for asset returns.
Based on Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 10.44 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.24.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
