How to buy Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) shares in Australia

Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) is a leading aerospace & defense business with stocks listed in the US. It closed the previous market day at US$562.29. During the previous open market day, the price has varied from a low of USD561.1 to a high of USD569.9799. Lockheed Martin Corporation is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

Have Lockheed Martin Corporation's shares ever split?

Lockheed Martin Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 3 January 1999. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Lockheed Martin Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Lockheed Martin Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Lockheed Martin Corporation's share price.

Lockheed Martin Corporation shares at a glance

52-week range	US$405.8866 - US$618.95
50-day moving average more info button	US$579.8102
200-day moving average more info button	US$490.8809
Target price	US$595.82
PE ratio more info button	20.4128
Dividend yield more info button	US$12.6 (2.31%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	US$27.64

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Lockheed Martin Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Lockheed Martin Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$405.8866 up to US$618.95. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Lockheed Martin Corporation's is 0.47. This would suggest that Lockheed Martin Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Lockheed Martin Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	US$71.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	12.69%
Gross profit TTM	US$8.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	9.99%
Return on equity TTM	81.04%
Profit margin	9.36%
Book value	30.508
Market capitalisation more info button	US$132.6 billion
EBITDA more info button	US$10.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Lockheed Martin Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 36.36% of net profits

Recently Lockheed Martin Corporation has paid out, on average, around 36.36% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.31% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Lockheed Martin Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 2.31% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Lockheed Martin Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $12.6 per share.

While Lockheed Martin Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Lockheed Martin Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Lockheed Martin Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 26 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Lockheed Martin Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Lockheed Martin Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Lockheed Martin Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 33.53

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Lockheed Martin Corporation's overall score of 33.53 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 60th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Lockheed Martin Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Lockheed Martin Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 9.16/100

Lockheed Martin Corporation's environmental score of 9.16 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Lockheed Martin Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Lockheed Martin Corporation's social score

Social score: 19.63/100

Lockheed Martin Corporation's social score of 19.63 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Lockheed Martin Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Lockheed Martin Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 9.74/100

Lockheed Martin Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Lockheed Martin Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Lockheed Martin Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Lockheed Martin Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Lockheed Martin Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	33.53
Total ESG percentile	59.58
Environmental score	9.16
Environmental score percentile	5
Social score	19.63
Social score percentile	5
Governance score	9.74
Governance score percentile	5
Level of controversy	3

Lockheed Martin Corporation overview

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. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was formerly known as The Lockheed Corporation and changed its name to Lockheed Martin Corporation in March 1995. Lockheed Martin Corporation was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Lockheed Martin Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.069% of Lockheed Martin Corporation shares are held by insiders and 74.492% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Lockheed Martin Corporation?

  Lockheed Martin Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Lockheed Martin Corporation based?

  Lockheed Martin Corporation's address is: 6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD, United States, 20817

• What is Lockheed Martin Corporation's ISIN number?

  Lockheed Martin Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5398301094

• What is Lockheed Martin Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Lockheed Martin Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 539830109