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Lockheed MartinLMTCOMMENTMay 23, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
Q4 EPS and revenue beat estimates but revenue declined by 0.6% year-over-year which was cause for concern and provides reasoning to LMT's pullback. There is definitely increased demand for defense contractors which should benefit LMT in the future, however the decline in sales offset that sentiment. Forecasts suggest modest revenue and EPS growth next year. We think despite the drop in revenue in Q4, LMT should continue to perform steadily, and looks to be good value with forward price-to-earnings ratio now coming down to 16.4x.
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