Lockheed Martin CorporationPentagon weapons replenishment and European orders drive revenue forecast raise and backlog growth.
US defense giants Lockheed Martin and RTX have raised their full-year 2026 revenue forecasts. Lockheed Martin now expects revenue between 79.75 billion and 81.75 billion dollars, up from its previous forecast of 77.5 billion to 80 billion dollars. RTX raised its adjusted revenue outlook to between 95 billion and 96 billion dollars, up from 92.5 billion to 93.5 billion dollars. The upgrades come as the Pentagon's weapons stockpiles have been depleted by conflicts in the Middle East and the invasion of Ukraine, driving replenishment demand. Both companies also reported second-quarter earnings that beat market expectations, sending Lockheed Martin shares up 10.6 percent and RTX shares up 7.7 percent after the announcements. Lockheed Martin's order backlog rose 38.3 percent year-on-year to 230.4 billion dollars, while RTX's backlog climbed 22 percent to 289 billion dollars. RTX's chief financial officer disclosed that of the 10 billion dollars in weapons business orders in the first half of this year, 7 billion dollars came from European customers.
Lockheed Martin CorporationPentagon weapons replenishment and European orders drive revenue forecast raise and backlog growth.
RTX CorporationPentagon replenishment and $7B European orders in H1 drive revenue forecast raise and backlog growth.