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    Lockheed Martin Upgraded to Buy at UBS on 3.2x Book-to-Bill and F-35 Demand

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    Lockheed Martin Upgraded to Buy at UBS on 3.2x Book-to-Bill and F-35 Demand

    Direct answer

    Defense prime contractor order intake continues to benefit from elevated allied sovereign defense spending and US Department of Defense replenishment cycles. UBS raised its rating on Lockheed Martin to Buy, highlighting that program backlogs now stand at 3.2 times annual billings. The upgrade projects 9% annual sales growth paired with double-digit EPS gains over a 2 to 3 year horizon. The valuation multiple of 19.2x forward earnings represents a modest entry relative to historical peak defense upcycles.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-09-09
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Lockheed Martin Upgraded to Buy at UBS on 3.2x Book-to-Bill and F-35 Demand”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-09. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-09/lockheed-martin-upgraded-to-buy-at-ubs-on-3-2x-book-to-bill-and-f-35-demand-538d06

    POLICY
    Lockheed Martin Upgraded to Buy at UBS on 3.2x Book-to-Bill and F-35 Demand
    Defense prime contractor order intake continues to benefit from elevated allied sovereign defense spending and US Department of Defense replenishment cycles. UBS raised its rating on Lockheed Martin to Buy, highlighting that program backlogs now stand at 3.2 times annual billings. The upgrade projects 9% annual sales growth paired with double-digit EPS gains over a 2 to 3 year horizon. The valuation multiple of 19.2x forward earnings represents a modest entry relative to historical peak defense upcycles.
    LMTITA
    Impact
    71
    SEP 9
    SIG
    85%
    LMTITA
    Lockheed Martin Upgraded to Buy at UBS on 3.2x Book-to-Bill and F-35 Demand
    Defense prime contractor order intake continues to benefit from elevated allied sovereign defense spending and US Department of Defense replenishment cycles. UBS raised its rating on Lockheed Martin to Buy, highlighting that program backlogs now stand at 3.2 times annual billings. The upgrade projects 9% annual sales growth paired with double-digit EPS gains over a 2 to 3 year horizon. The valuation multiple of 19.2x forward earnings represents a modest entry relative to historical peak defense upcycles.
    → Record 3.2x book-to-bill backlogs accelerate revenue recognition and free cash flow conversion across LMT long-cycle defense contracts.
    Impact
    Defense prime contractor order intake continues to benefit from elevated allied sovereign defense spending and US Department of Defense replenishment cycles. UBS raised its rating on Lockheed Martin to Buy, highlighting that program backlogs now stand at 3.2 times annual billings. The upgrade projects 9% annual sales growth paired with double-digit EPS gains over a 2 to 3 year horizon. The valuation multiple of 19.2x forward earnings represents a modest entry relative to historical peak defense upcycles.
    Affected
    LMTITA
    Transmission
    Record 3.2x book-to-bill backlogs accelerate revenue recognition and free cash flow conversion across LMT long-cycle defense contracts.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    LMTcontract backlog cash flow visibility expansionUp1-4wUBS upgraded LMT to Buy citing 3.2x book-to-bill and 9% sales CAGR.
    ITAdefense sub-sector multiple expansionUp1-5dLMT is a primary heavy weighting in US aerospace and defense benchmarks.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    ITAUpdisagreed219.45 2026-09-09-0.51%-1.90%-7.22%
    LMTUpdisagreed524.46 2026-09-09+1.08%+2.44%-4.81%

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