LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) right now?

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) currently scores 49 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 6 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 45 to 69 is MEDIUM, meaning something in the 4-week window is worth checking before committing to an expiry. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not the direction LMT will move.

LMT shows an IV Rank of 77 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so LMT options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 36%. IV Rank answers how LMT options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

LMT is scheduled to report earnings on 2026-10-20, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) current implied volatility and IV Rank

LMT is trading at an IV Rank of 77 with implied volatility around 36%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 49/100. That's high — options are expensive relative to the past year, which favours premium-selling strategies such as credit spreads, iron condors and covered calls, provided no binary catalyst is working against you.

IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where LMT's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) next earnings date — 2026-10-20

The next LMT report lands on 2026-10-20 — about 44 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. LMT's IV Rank is currently 77. That matters more than any other single date on the calendar: the stock can gap overnight on the print, and any premium you collect now is partly payment for carrying that gap. Sellers who want the volatility crush without the gap generally choose an expiry that ends before the report.

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