Lockheed Martin CorporationRecord backlog and expected sales growth, with existing orders for fighter jets and missile-defense systems unlikely to be canceled by a peace deal.
A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran is unlikely to fundamentally alter the long-term investment case for Lockheed Martin, which ended 2025 with a record backlog of approximately $194 billion and generated $75 billion in revenue. Management expects sales to climb to between $77.5 billion and $80 billion in 2026, and an end to hostilities will not erase existing orders for fighter jets, missile-defense systems, and other hardware. In January, Lockheed signed an agreement with the Pentagon that could increase THAAD interceptor production capacity from 96 missiles annually to as many as 400, while Forecast International recently estimated that more than $21 billion in prospective foreign military sales involving Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation were approved for Middle Eastern partners during the first quarter of 2026 alone. Although a durable diplomatic settlement could prompt some investors to rotate away from defense contractors, the company's multiyear procurement programs and international modernization efforts continue to provide demand visibility.
Lockheed Martin CorporationRecord backlog and expected sales growth, with existing orders for fighter jets and missile-defense systems unlikely to be canceled by a peace deal.
RTX CorporationMentioned as having $21 billion in prospective foreign military sales approved for Middle Eastern partners, indicating ongoing demand.
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