NYSE: LMT · Aerospace & Defense

Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Lockheed Martin (LMT) drew about 190 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 36% bullish but is at odds: X runs 45% bullish while Reddit sits at just 24%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 8 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 Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on LMT

Wall Street’s 38% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 24% to X at 45%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 8
Hold 12
Sell 1
Avg target $627.19

21 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 8 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $627.19.

21 analysts38% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 36%
Spread 21 pts
Most bullish X 45%
Most bearish Reddit 24%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on LMT

21pt spread
Wall St
38%
X
45%
News
38%
Reddit
24%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 36%

Wall Street’s 38% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 36%. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 45% bullish while Reddit sits at 24%, a 21-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why LMT reads Sell

Sell -21.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 35.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-18.6
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 52.6, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.5
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Lockheed Martin (LMT) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Lockheed Martin (LMT) buzz held moderate around 49.0 while the price drifted down 2.8% 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 1.1M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, LMT gained 0.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 51.7 and was relatively stable, swinging between 43.7 and 60.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 20 of the 21 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 40.2
Bullish 24%
Mentions 29
Trend Falling
24 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 24%Neutral 66%Bearish 10%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 41 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 60.0
Bullish 45%
Mentions 80
Trend Stable
80 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 45%Neutral 47%Bearish 8%
@JesseCohenInv · 30-day context Bullish 0.26
“Kelly Ortberg — Boeing CEO Mary Barra — General Motors CEO Larry Culp — GE Aerospace CEO Jim Taiclet — Lockheed Martin Chairman, President…”
♥ 6K↻ 1K👁 468K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 57.6
Bullish 38%
Mentions 81
Trend Rising
32 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 38%Neutral 55%Bearish 7%
Pulse2 · 30-day context Neutral 0.03
“Fortem Technologies closed a $50 million Series B financing led by Lockheed Martin to expand production and global deployment of its counte…” Led by Yahoo Finance and MarketBeat.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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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 Oct 12, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (8 / 12 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)36%
Avg price target$627.19
Most bullish sourceX, 45%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 24%
Sentiment spread21 pts
Mentions (7d)190
Market cap$117.22B
P/E · Forward P/E18.7 · 16.2
EPS · Beta$27.13 · 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 sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 36% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 190 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 29 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 24 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 24% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on Lockheed Martin (LMT), averaging 36% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 45% bullish and Reddit at 24%, a 21-point spread. On the professional side, 8 of 21 analysts rate LMT a buy.

What do analysts say about Lockheed Martin (LMT)?

Of the 21 analysts covering Lockheed Martin (LMT), 8 rate it a buy, 12 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $627.19. That lines up with the crowd average of 36% bullish.

What is the sentiment on LMT stock?

Lockheed Martin (LMT)'s cross-source average is bearish at 36% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 45% bullish, News reads 38% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 24% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does LMT carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 36% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 24% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while news activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

News is the dominant discussion channel with 81 mentions (43% of total volume). X contributes 80 mentions and Reddit contributes 29 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 36% bullish, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell 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 sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 36% bullish. All 3 tracked 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 Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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