Lockheed Martin's Q1 2026 earnings per share fell 12% year-over-year, with margin pressures across most segments and fewer F-35 deliveries. Despite these challenges, the company maintained its full-year 2026 guidance for earnings, sales, and free cash flow, reflecting confidence in its long-term fundamentals. The robust $186 billion backlog, although down 3.7% from the end of 2025, supports strong revenue visibility. The stock is rated Hold, as current valuation aligns with fundamentals and ongoing geopolitical demand underpins its investment case.
Small-cap stocks in the U.S. market continue to be the most undervalued segment, even after their best first-half performance in over 30 years, according to Morningstar's Q3 2026 outlook. The overall market shows a modest 8% discount to fair value, b...
Xanadu Quantum Technologies and Lockheed Martin have launched a collaboration to enhance quantum computing skills among Lockheed Martin engineers through the Quantum Talent Pipeline (QTP) program. This initiative uses Xanadu's PennyLane platform and ...
Lockheed Martin reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance with expected sales of $77.5–$80 billion, EPS of $29.35–$30.25, and free cash flow of $6.5–$6.8 billion, anticipating margin improvements in the second half of the year. The company faces near-te...
