Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Lockheed Martin. Our analysis of options history for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 62% of traders were bullish, while 37% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $88,822, and 6 were calls, valued at $320,487.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $450.0 to $550.0 for Lockheed Martin over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Lockheed Martin stands at 194.86, with a total volume reaching 454.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Lockheed Martin, situated within the strike price corridor from $450.0 to $550.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Lockheed Martin Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/24/25 | $14.3 | $11.5 | $14.25 | $502.50 | $71.2K | 3 | 100 |
| LMT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $24.5 | $22.7 | $24.5 | $525.00 | $56.3K | 85 | 4 |
| LMT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 11/21/25 | $16.0 | $15.6 | $15.6 | $500.00 | $56.1K | 113 | 81 |
| LMT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $9.0 | $8.9 | $9.0 | $550.00 | $53.2K | 484 | 84 |
| LMT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/18/26 | $74.0 | $70.6 | $74.0 | $450.00 | $51.8K | 84 | 7 |
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.
Where Is Lockheed Martin Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 614,342, with LMT's price up by 0.24%, positioned at $505.05.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 7 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Lockheed Martin
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $570.0.
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