Should LMT Shares Be Added to Your Portfolio Ahead of Q3 Earnings?

Lockheed Martin LMT is expected to report third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 22, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $7.48 per share, indicating year-over-year growth of 7.6%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pinned at $20.35 billion, indicating growth of 9.4% from the year-ago reported figure.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research LMT's Earnings Surprise History The company beat on earnings in three of the trailing four quarters and missed in one, delivering an average surprise of 8.85%.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research What Our Quantitative Model Predicts Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for Lockheed Martin this time around.