SpaceX isn't the only space investment; defense giants offer steadier exposure and dividend income. Golden Dome spending could drive long-term demand for satellites, sensors, rockets, and missile-defense systems.

fool.com - 2026-07-15 03:05:00

In the most recent trading session, Lockheed Martin (LMT) closed at $514.99, indicating a -1.09% shift from the previous trading day.

zacks.com - 2026-07-14 18:51:06

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD | GD Price Prediction) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) both reported Q1 2026 earnings, and the results frame a naval showdown.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-14 13:05:25

Gold was supposed to be the obvious winner when the Iran conflict broke out, but the safe-haven playbook did something unexpected. Here is what actually happened to investors who followed conventional wisdom and bought bullion on day one.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-14 07:25:50

$194 billion. That is the order backlog Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT | LMT Price Prediction) carried on its books at the end of 2025, disclosed alongside its Q4 2025 report on January 29, 2026.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-13 16:55:43

NATO chief Mark Rutte is calling it the “Trump Trillion”—more than $1.21 trillion in additional defense spending by NATO allies since President Donald Trump ‘s first term.

benzinga.com - 2026-07-13 10:53:45

Jerry McGinn, who runs the Center for the Industrial Base at CSIS, went on CNBC with a number that will define the defense trade for the rest of the year.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-13 10:20:16

Defense stocks are supposed to surge when conflict breaks out, yet Lockheed Martin investors who bought in on the first day of the Iran war got a painful education in why geopolitics rarely works as a stock thesis.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-13 10:17:48

SpaceX is the world's finest space company, full stop. SpaceX stock, however, is very expensive, and its business is unprofitable and burning cash.

fool.com - 2026-07-13 07:45:00

Lockheed Martin faces near-term execution challenges but benefits from surging global defense demand amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. LMT reaffirmed 2026 guidance: $77.5–$80B sales, $29.35–$30.25 EPS, and $6.5–$6.8B free cash flow, expecting margin improvement in H2. Major new U.S. and European missile contracts, plus the Ultra Maritime acquisition, enhance LMT's long-term revenue stability and diversification.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-07-13 06:26:04

Weekly Market HighlightsThis week, 713 stocks gained more than 10%, while 971 stocks declined by more than 10%, reflecting a challenging market environment.The

gurufocus.com - 2026-07-11 07:35:00

Investors with an interest in Aerospace - Defense stocks have likely encountered both Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Howmet (HWM). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

zacks.com - 2026-07-10 12:41:05

Andrew King, General Partner at Bastille Capital and President of Future Union, told

247wallst.com - 2026-07-10 11:19:55

Whether you're a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.

zacks.com - 2026-07-10 10:41:20

The S&P 500 gained 9.6% in the first half of 2026 and nearly 15% in the second quarter alone, its strongest quarterly rally since 2020. Yet beneath the headline gains, Wall Street is increasingly looking beyond the AI winners that powered much of the market's advance.

invezz.com - 2026-07-09 11:23:59

Lockheed Martin TodayLMTLockheed Martin$519.58 -8.39 (-1.59%) As of 11:00 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$410.11▼$692.00Dividend Yield2.66%P/E Ratio25.16Price Target$609.68Add to WatchlistGlobal rearmament cycles are actively reshaping the physical economy.

marketbeat.com - 2026-07-09 11:00:29

Goldman Sachs won deals with Verizon Communications and Lockheed Martin to manage a combined $70 billion in retirement assets. Some of America's largest employers are increasingly handing responsibility for managing retirement assets to outside firms like Goldman as portfolios become more complex.

cnbc.com - 2026-07-09 10:11:19

Lockheed Martin (LMT) is trading 24% below its 52-week high despite robust demand signals and $186.4 billion in backlog. The proposed $1.5 trillion 2027 U.S. defense budget, with a 28% base increase, strongly favors LMT's core programs and munitions ramp. LMT's 7-year, inflation-indexed munitions contracts de-risk growth, while the company advances toward Dividend Aristocrat status with a 2.57% yield and 23 years of increases.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-07-09 08:30:19

The U.S. spent $1 trillion on defense in 2026, and that figure is expected to grow even more next year. Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II program anchors its business, and it recently expanded into the undersea defense sector.

fool.com - 2026-07-09 07:15:00

Lockheed Martin (LMT) closed the most recent trading day at $527.96, moving 1.39% from the previous trading session.

zacks.com - 2026-07-08 19:02:12

Lockheed Martin lands billions in new defense contracts across missiles, space and naval systems as expanding backlog meets ongoing program execution challenges.

zacks.com - 2026-07-08 15:05:30

President Trump criticized Iranian leaders at the NATO summit in Turkey.

barrons.com - 2026-07-08 07:58:00

US presidents have boarded the Marine One helicopter from the White House South Lawn for decades. President Donald Trump said the White House is getting a granite helipad funded by Lockheed Martin.

businessinsider.com - 2026-07-07 20:50:13

When Iran attempted to impose transit tolls on ships through the Strait of Hormuz this spring, Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed it as illegal: “No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-07 17:32:19

LMT's $3.45B Ultra Maritime deal highlights a broader naval defense consolidation wave, making defense ETFs a diversified way to gain sector exposure.

zacks.com - 2026-07-07 13:25:48

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT | LMT Price Prediction) and Boeing (NYSE: BA) both posted Q1 2026 results that read like two different industries.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-07 11:23:00

U.S. defence company Lockheed Martin and Germany's Rheinmetall signed a ​memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to ‌jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany, a move that would mark the first manufacture ​of the short-range ballistic missile ​outside the United States.

reuters.com - 2026-07-07 05:22:06

ANKARA, Türkiye, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Rheinmetall announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that addresses the immediate demand for locally produced munitions in Europe. With the support of the United States and German governments, the agreement marks the next step toward establishing a joint venture to create the first European centre of excellence for the manufacturing, integration and distribution of ATACMS across NATO and allied European forces.

prnewswire.com - 2026-07-07 05:15:00

Palantir is becoming the military's AI brain. Its software is moving from pilot projects to core defense infrastructure, giving it a growing role in how modern wars are fought.

fool.com - 2026-07-07 01:30:00

Marley Kayden touches on Lockheed Martin's (LMT) acquisition of a naval defense firm. Sam Vadas explains how SK Hynix is outperforming U.S. listed competitors and what's driving its momentum.

youtube.com - 2026-07-06 18:00:33

Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) said on Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion, in a move aimed at expanding its undersea warfare and anti-submarine warfare capabilities for allied naval forces. Ultra Maritime is a global defense company specializing in advanced undersea systems, including sonar technologies, sonobuoys, torpedo defense systems, radar solutions and autonomous maritime sensing platforms.

proactiveinvestors.com - 2026-07-06 13:29:41

Lockheed said Ultra Maritime's portfolio of anti-submarine warfare will complement and expand its ability to offer sonar solutions for maritime platforms.

wsj.com - 2026-07-06 12:08:00

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Lockheed (LMT). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

zacks.com - 2026-07-06 10:01:15

Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) said on Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion, in a move aimed at...

proactiveinvestors.com - 2026-07-06 09:28:00

Lockheed Martin ​will buy naval defense ‌company Ultra Maritime from Advent for $3.45 billion, the ​private equity firm ​said on Monday.

reuters.com - 2026-07-06 08:52:53

Acquisition reinforces Lockheed Martin's commitment to domain expertise in anti-submarine warfare BETHESDA, Md., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime, a global defense company specializing in advanced undersea warfare and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities for allied naval forces for $3.45 billion.

prnewswire.com - 2026-07-06 08:32:00

The deal to acquire Ultra is roughly $3.5 billion, and is being advised by Guggenheim and JPMorgan on the sell side, sources confirmed to CNBC. Talks were reportedly still ongoing, and a deal could be announced as early as this week.

cnbc.com - 2026-07-05 22:51:03

GE Aerospace is a dominant leader in jet propulsion with strong growth in commercial aviation engine services. Lockheed Martin provides stability through massive long-term contracts with the U.S. government.

fool.com - 2026-07-04 12:46:01

Defense stocks are the rare corner of the market where geopolitical anxiety, fiscal generosity and multi-year revenue visibility all converge at once.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-04 09:00:55

Lockheed Martin stock pulled back in recent months, but the dip may be worth buying. Defense stocks could be a sound complement to AI-heavy portfolios.

fool.com - 2026-07-03 18:15:00

Lockheed Martin is leading the race to acquire Ultra Maritime, owned by private-equity ​firm Advent International, in a deal ‌that could value the naval defence business at about $3.5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, ​citing people familiar with the matter.

reuters.com - 2026-07-02 16:47:30

Fifty years after Apollo 17, humans are headed back to the Moon – and this time, it's not just about planting flags and coming home.

benzinga.com - 2026-07-02 13:14:47

Space stopped being a government-only game years ago. It's now a real, investable industry – satellites beaming broadband to ships and planes, earth-imaging companies selling data to farms and defense contractors, and launch providers racing to put more payloads into orbit than ever before.

benzinga.com - 2026-07-02 11:44:32

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD | GD Price Prediction) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) reported Q1 2026 results pulling the two defense giants in opposite directions.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-02 11:29:37

Lockheed Martin is upgraded to Buy as shares retrace to ~$500, offering a more attractive entry after a 20% pullback. Recent $43B+ in new missile and munitions contracts, including sole-source Sentinel A4 and THAAD awards, signal a tangible supply ramp and backlog-to-revenue conversion. LMT's valuation is now compelling, trading at 16.9x forward earnings and a ~5.7% FCF yield, near historical averages and at a discount to peers.

seekingalpha.com - 2026-07-02 09:56:12

Lockheed Martin (LMT) concluded the recent trading session at $521.82, signifying a +2.43% move from its prior day's close.

zacks.com - 2026-07-01 18:51:14

BETHESDA, Md., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its second quarter 2026 earnings results conference call (listen-only mode) on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.

prnewswire.com - 2026-07-01 09:00:00

Futures are trading lower as we get ready to start the third quarter after a record-setting second quarter that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average close at 52,317, up 0.26% to finish the venerable index's best first half since 2021, while the Nasdaq finished the session at 26,213, up 1.52% for the tech-heavy index's best quarterly finish since 2020.

247wallst.com - 2026-07-01 08:03:14

Defense primes are doing what they were built to do: compound through political noise.

247wallst.com - 2026-06-30 09:49:10

Huntington Ingalls Industries is the primary shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy, maintaining a dominant position in aircraft carrier and submarine construction. Lockheed Martin offers vast diversification across aerospace, missiles, and space technology, anchored by the massive F-35 fighter jet program.

fool.com - 2026-06-28 09:30:01