NYSE: LMT · Aerospace & Defense

Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Lockheed Martin (LMT) drew about 232 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 57% bullish but is at odds: News runs 84% bullish while Reddit sits at just 40%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 7 of 21 analysts rating LMT a buy.

There is steady buzz around LMT this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on LMT

Wall Street’s 33% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 40% to News at 84%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 7
Hold 13
Sell 1
Avg target $632.95

21 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 7 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $632.95.

21 analysts33% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 57%
Spread 44 pts
Most bullish News 84%
Most bearish Reddit 40%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on LMT

44pt spread
Wall St
33%
News
84%
X
47%
Reddit
40%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 57%

The crowd runs 24 points hotter than the 33% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 84% bullish while Reddit sits at 40%, a 44-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why LMT reads Hold

Hold +1.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 57.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+9.1
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 51.5, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.7
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +1.9 to +1.0.

Lockheed Martin (LMT) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Lockheed Martin (LMT) buzz held moderate around 52.8 while the price drifted down 9.3% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 976K shares. Over the last 7 trading days, LMT lost 6.6%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 48.6 and was relatively stable, swinging between 39.7 and 56.3. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 19 of the 22 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw LMT this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 42.1
Bullish 40%
Mentions 35
Trend Falling
24 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 40%Neutral 49%Bearish 11%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 39 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 67.2
Bullish 47%
Mentions 159
Trend Falling
159 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 47%Neutral 40%Bearish 13%
@Defence_Index · 30-day context Bearish -0.24
“🇺🇸 BREAKING: US Lockheed Martin Unveils MORFIUS — The Drone Killer Built to Take Down Swarms”
♥ 5K↻ 779👁 423K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 45.3
Bullish 84%
Mentions 38
Trend Falling
20 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 84%Neutral 8%Bearish 8%
Investing Com · 30-day context Bullish 0.48
“Lockheed Martin wins $150 million in defense contracts” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

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Lockheed Martin (LMT) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 04, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (7 / 13 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)57%
Avg price target$632.95
Most bullish sourceNews, 84%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 40%
Sentiment spread44 pts
Mentions (7d)232
Market cap$123B
P/E · Forward P/E19.7 · 16.5
EPS · Beta$27.11 · 0.1
Revenue (TTM)$77.01B · 8% margin
IndustryAerospace & Defense

Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Lockheed Martin (LMT) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Lockheed Martin (LMT) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 55/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 57% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 232 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about LMT stock?

Reddit discussion around Lockheed Martin (LMT) is fairly quiet with 35 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 24 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 40% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Lockheed Martin (LMT) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Lockheed Martin (LMT), averaging 57% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 84% bullish and Reddit at 40%, a 44-point spread. On the professional side, 7 of 21 analysts rate LMT a buy.

What do analysts say about Lockheed Martin (LMT)?

Of the 21 analysts covering Lockheed Martin (LMT), 7 rate it a buy, 13 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $632.95. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 57%.

What is the sentiment on LMT stock?

Lockheed Martin (LMT)'s cross-source average is bullish at 57% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 47% bullish, News reads 84% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 40% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 55/100 conviction.

Why does LMT carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 57% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 40% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The hold signal carries 55/100 conviction.

What is driving Lockheed Martin (LMT) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 159 mentions (69% of total volume). News contributes 38 mentions and Reddit contributes 35 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 57% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Lockheed Martin (LMT)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. LMT's hold signal at 55/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 57% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this LMT sentiment data?

The LMT sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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