Defense spending is on the rise around the globe. That’s good for Lockheed Martin’s business, but investors should still brace for a sales “miss” when the company reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday morning.
Wall Street is looking for per-share earnings of $6.05 from $15 billion in sales. A year ago,
Lockheed
(ticker: LMT) reported per-share earnings of $6.44 from sales of just under $15 billion.