Unveiling Lockheed Martin (LMT) – Insights for Savvy Investors

By Ken Smith • Sunday, September 22 15:06 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company Lockheed Martin has moved 1.2% so far today on a volume of 3,792,721, compared to its average of 1,036,417. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Lockheed Martin trades 4.56% away from its average analyst target price of $546.96 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $405.0 to $635.0, and on average have given Lockheed Martin a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying LMT should be aware of the facts below:

Lockheed Martin's current price is 340.4% above its Graham number of $129.87, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Lockheed Martin has moved 38.5% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 31.5%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 27.57, Lockheed Martin has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.7 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
LMT has a forward P/E ratio of 20.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $28.52 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 4.19 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Lockheed Martin is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 21.95 compared to its sector average of 3.17
Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide.
Based in Bethesda, the company has 122,000 full time employees and a market cap of $136.32 Billion. Lockheed Martin currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.2%.

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