Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Volatility Skew
Implied volatility skew shows how IV varies across strike prices for a given expiration. Steeper skews indicate higher demand for downside protection relative to upside speculation.
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aerospace & Defense industry, with a market capitalization near $119.88B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 121,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.10 to the broader market. Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. Led by James D. Taiclet Jr., public since 1977-01-03.
Snapshot as of May 14, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $519.13
- ATM IV
- 28.8%
- IV Skew 25Δ
- 0.002
- IV Rank
- 47.1%
- IV Percentile
- 67.9%
- Term Structure Slope
- -0.003
As of May 14, 2026, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) at-the-money implied volatility is 28.8%. IV rank is 47.1% (where 0% is the 52-week low and 100% is the 52-week high). IV percentile is 67.9%. The 25-delta skew is +0.002: skew is roughly flat across the 25-delta wings. High IV rank typically favors premium-selling strategies; low IV rank favors premium-buying.
LMT Strategy Selection at Current Volatility Levels
For Lockheed Martin Corporation options at 28.8% ATM IV, mid-range IV rank (47.1%) is the regime where directional conviction matters more than vol-regime positioning; strategy choice should follow the event calendar and the dealer-positioning view rather than IV rank alone. Pair the vol-rank read with the dealer-gamma view and the upcoming-events calendar to confirm the strategy fits both the structural regime and the path-dependent risk. The variance risk premium - the persistent gap between implied and subsequently realized vol - is positive in equity markets on average; high IV rank typically reflects a stretch where the premium is wider than usual.
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Frequently asked LMT volatility skew questions
- What is the current LMT ATM implied volatility?
- As of May 14, 2026, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) at-the-money implied volatility is 28.8%. IV rank is 47.1% on a 0-100% scale anchored to the 1-year IV range. ATM IV is the volatility input that makes a Black-Scholes-equivalent model reproduce the listed at-the-money option prices.
- Is LMT IV high or low historically?
- IV is near its 1-year median, a regime where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and event calendar rather than vol regime.
- What does LMT volatility skew tell options traders?
- Volatility skew is the pattern by which IV varies across strikes for a given expiration. Lockheed Martin Corporation skew is roughly flat across the 25-delta wings. Skew matters for risk-defined strategy selection: when downside puts are rich, put-credit spreads capture more premium; when upside calls are rich, call-credit spreads or covered-call writes harvest more.