Lockheed Martin stock jumps near $500 to start 2026 as defense names catch a bid on contracts, geopolitics
NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 04:05 ET — Market closed. Lockheed Martin shares finished the first U.S. trading session of 2026 up 2.77% at $497.07 on Friday, outperforming a cluster of large aerospace and defense peers. MarketWatch The move matters because Lockheed has started the year with investors still debating whether big primes can grow cash flow as the Pentagon…