Is LMT Stock a Smart Investment Option Before Q1 Earnings Release?

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• The proven model predicts an earnings beat for Lockheed Martin this time around

  60% confidence

• The company exited 2025 with a record backlog, providing significant revenue visibility

  60% confidence

• First-quarter performance might have benefited from ongoing conversion of backlog into revenues

  60% confidence

• Initial margins might have been slightly diluted due to early-stage production ramp costs for PAC-3 interceptors

  60% confidence

• Quarterly results are expected to benefit from the ramp-up of the S-92A+ helicopter production

  60% confidence

• Advanced development programs under Skunk Works and support for the F-35 Lightning II are likely to have grown double-digit rates

  60% confidence

• The company beat on earnings in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 14.01%

  60% confidence

• Lockheed Martin earnings for Q1 2026 are estimated at $6.63 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 8.93%

  60% confidence

• Lockheed Martin revenues for Q1 2026 are estimated at $18.12 billion, indicating growth of 0.9% from the year-ago reported figure

  60% confidence

• The company's first quarter results are expected to benefit from continued U.S. government and allied support for defense spending, particularly in missile defense, air dominance, and space systems

  60% confidence

• The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1, 2 or 3 increases the odds of an earnings beat

  60% confidence

• The first quarter of 2026 had only 12 weeks (compared to 13 in the previous years), which could have slightly depressed revenues and cash flow

  60% confidence

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