Lockheed Martin Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) shares rose 2.56% to $658.08 on a day when the overall stock market declined, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and the Dow Jones down 1.05%. This increase ended a two-day losing streak for Lockheed Martin, which is now 1.74% below its 52-week high of $669.75. The stock outperformed competitors like RTX Corp. and Boeing Co., with trading volume reaching 2.5 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.7 million.
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Shares of Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) advanced 2.56% to $658.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.43% to 6,878.88 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.05% to 48,977.92.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Lockheed Martin Corp. closed 1.74% short of its 52-week high of $669.75, which the company reached on February 19th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 2.52% to $202.62, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 0.82% to $227.53, and Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) rose 1.90% to $724.38.
Trading volume (2.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.
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