About
Lockheed Martin is a defense and aerospace company that develops military aircraft, missiles, satellites, and related systems.
Intersection with the Trump administration
In 2025 Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon finalized a roughly $24.3 billion contract for nearly 300 F-35 fighters across production lots 18 and 19. The Trump administration's proposed defense-budget framework included continued F-35 procurement. The Defense Department also raised concerns in 2025 about F-35 readiness rates and contractor oversight.
Timing correlations · 2
Public statement · 4 days after the trade
paired with Purchase on Mar 2, 2026
“We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules. They have agreed to quadruple Production of the "Exquisite Class" Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the hig…”
Directional consistency0.50
Public statement · 6 days before the trade
paired with Purchase on Mar 12, 2026
“We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules. They have agreed to quadruple Production of the "Exquisite Class" Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the hig…”
Directional consistency0.50
Disclosed trades · 2
| Date | Type | Amount range | Price at trade | Since trade |
|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Purchase | $15,001 – $50,000 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Purchase | $15,001 – $50,000 | — | — |
“Since trade” is the EOD price change from the transaction date to the latest close — an indicative figure, not a realized return; disclosed amounts are ranges, so exact share counts are unknown.