Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Lockheed Martin. Our analysis of options history for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) revealed 25 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 40% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $288,837, and 18 were calls, valued at $995,998.
Projected Price Targets
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $430.0 to $600.0 for Lockheed Martin over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Lockheed Martin’s options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Lockheed Martin’s whale trades within a strike price range from $430.0 to $600.0 in the last 30 days.
Lockheed Martin Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
Symbol
PUT/CALL
Trade Type
Sentiment
Exp. Date
Ask
Bid
Price
Strike Price
Total Trade Price
Open Interest
Volume
LMT
CALL
TRADE
BULLISH
06/18/26
$89.5
$89.5
$89.5
$460.00
$223.7K
421
25
LMT
PUT
TRADE
BEARISH
02/20/26
$11.0
$8.5
$11.0
$515.00
$110.0K
25
100
LMT
CALL
TRADE
NEUTRAL
01/15/27
$40.0
$33.0
$36.77
$600.00
$73.5K
357
25
LMT
CALL
TRADE
BULLISH
01/15/27
$64.0
$64.0
$64.0
$530.00
$64.0K
227
10
LMT
CALL
TRADE
BULLISH
01/15/27
$80.0
$80.0
$80.0
$500.00
$64.0K
967
16
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is the world’s largest defense contractor and has dominated the Western market for high-end fighter aircraft since it won the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2001. Aeronautics is Lockheed’s largest segment, which derives upward of two-thirds of its revenue from the F-35. Lockheed’s remaining segments are rotary and mission systems, mainly encompassing the Sikorsky helicopter business; missiles and fire control, which creates missiles and missile defense systems; and space systems, which produces satellites and receives equity income from the United Launch Alliance joint venture.
Present Market Standing of Lockheed Martin
- With a trading volume of 1,963,503, the price of LMT is up by 7.22%, reaching $532.74.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 21 days from now.
Expert Opinions on Lockheed Martin
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $521.0.
- An analyst from Citigroup downgraded its action to Neutral with a price target of $505.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Morgan Stanley lowers its rating to Equal-Weight with a new price target of $543.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from JP Morgan lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $515.
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