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Lockheed MartinB
NYSE / Capital Goods
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Current thesis
Bull: Rapid conversion of NGSRI into production contracts, continued high F-35 deliveries and elevated missile-defense awards drive meaningful revenue and margin expansion; scenario supports reaching the analyst high ($664.0) under sustained procurement tailwinds.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +4.5.
What can break
Export controls or geopolitical limits on international sales
Momentum
58
Value
61
Sentiment
68
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $560.41 · Bull $664.00 · Bear $430.00Analysis 2026-01-24; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
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Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-10 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-01-24 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-10

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-10. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $640.74
Why
Momentum58 · Δ7d +19.8
Value61 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment68 · Δ7d +4.5
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +4.5.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Export controls or geopolitical limits on international sales
  • • Program execution or flight-test setbacks (e.g., NGSRI/F-35 delays)
  • • Bear: Meaningful DoD procurement delays, program setbacks or cost overruns compress margins and slow backlog conversion, driving downside toward analyst lows (near $430.0) absent corrective execution.

Catalyst clock

2025-03-24

PAC-3 MSE record production momentum

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
58
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+19.8
Δ21d
-14.3
Value
61
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+4.7
Sentiment
68
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+4.5
Δ21d
+13.7
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 57.9 / Value 60.9 / Sentiment 67.9

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-01-24. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$664.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Most likely
B
Base case
60%
Probability
Target price
$560.41
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$430.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$137.03B
Beta
0.22
Shares Out
230.79M
P/E (TTM)
28.6
P/S (TTM)
1.61
P/FCF (TTM)
79.82
Rev YoY
+10.5%
EPS YoY
+444.3%
Gross Margin
+12.7%
Op Margin
+11.8%
Net Debt
$18.65B
Current Ratio
1.19
As of 2026-09-10 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data