Zacks Investment Research
20 Jul 2026, 15:42 UTC · 13h ago
Is Lockheed Martin Stock Worth Buying Before Q2 Earnings Release?
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Zacks Investment Research
20 Jul 2026, 15:42 UTC · 13h ago
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
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Lockheed Martin has increased PAC-3 missile production by over 60% in the last two years and expects output to continue accelerating. — Significant scaling of high-demand defense programs provides a strong long-term fundamental tailwind for the company's growth.
+0.40Lockheed Martin's consensus revenue estimate for Q2 2026 is $19.52 billion, indicating growth of 7.54% over the prior year. — Strong revenue growth suggests healthy demand for core products, which can offset modest earnings declines.
+0.30The Zacks model does not predict an earnings beat for Lockheed Martin, citing a negative Earnings ESP of -2.33%. — Quantitative models predicting a miss often lead to short-term downward pressure on the stock price ahead of the event.
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) is expected to report Q2 2026 earnings on July 23 with a consensus EPS estimate of $7.28, representing a 0.14% year-over-year decline. — A projected slight decline in year-over-year earnings typically creates a neutral to slightly bearish sentiment leading into the report.
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Positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #2, indicating a higher probability of an earnings beat.
Positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3, indicating a higher probability of an earnings beat.
Expected earnings per share decline and model prediction that an earnings beat is unlikely.
[mutual] Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are identified as stocks within the same industry.
[mutual] Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation are identified as stocks within the same industry.
[mutual] RTX Corporation and Northrop Grumman are identified as stocks within the same industry.
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