Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)☆

Lockheed Martin is the world’s largest defense contractor and maker of the F-35 fighter jet. It is a member of the S&P 500 and is classified in the Industrials sector — manufacturers, aerospace, defense and transport companies tied to economic activity.

Lockheed Martin Corporation trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol LMT. As of the most recent market data, the stock was priced around $508.77, down 0.92% on the session, giving Lockheed Martin Corporation a market capitalization of roughly $117.30B.

Over the past 52 weeks, LMT has traded between $410.11 and $692.00. Shares are valued at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 24.9, a common gauge of how richly the market prices the company's earnings. Lockheed Martin Corporation also pays a dividend, currently yielding around 2.69%.

As one of the larger companies in the Industrials sector, Lockheed Martin Corporation is closely followed by investors and often moves with broader trends across manufacturers, aerospace, defense and transport companies tied to economic activity. Traders watch LMT for earnings reports, analyst rating changes, and headlines that can shift sentiment — each of which is summarized on this page as it breaks.

Because the S&P 500 is weighted by market value, Lockheed Martin Corporation's size means its share-price moves can also nudge the index as a whole, making LMT a stock that even index investors pay attention to.