Defense stocks are pulling back following Q1 reports from Lockheed Martin NYSE: LMT, Northrop Grumman NYSE: NOC, and RTX NYSE: RTX. The primary cause is uncertainty, followed by tepid guidance.
Lockheed Martin's stock price reflects undue pessimism; the current market price undervalues growth prospects, offering a margin of safety for investors. Recent stock declines are linked to tariff regimes, improbable defense spending cuts, and losing the NGAD contract to Boeing, but these do not fully capture Lockheed's potential. Lockheed's stable revenue from U.S. defense contracts and limite...
Industry leaders look to the future with multi-year deal STRATFORD, Conn. and HOUSTON , April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow's S-92® helicopter fleet.
Lockheed Martin's Q1 results showed strong margin improvement with sales of $18 billion, beating analyst expectations and delivering a 19.5% increase in operating profits. Despite a 24% decline in free cash flow, the company returned 167.5% of it to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. The stock price target is revised downward to $522.85 due to the Rapid Solutions acquisition,...
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The tariff-induced stock market sell-off indeed began with a cause. Still, the market overcorrected as some investors sold everything, even the fundamentally sound buy-and-hold stocks they should have held.
CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Amentum--Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its hardware and product business, Rapid Solutions, to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for $360 million in cash. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, will advance Amentum's strategy as a pure-play provider of techn...
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Jim Taiclet - Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer Evan Scott - Chief Financial Officer Maria Ricciardone - Vice President, Treasurer, Investor Relations Conference Call Participants David Strauss - Barclays Jason Gursky - Citi Kristine Liwag - Morgan Stanley Gautam K...
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