LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) Implied Volatility

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 22.6%, an IV rank of 21 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down LMT's implied volatility in plain English: where it sits versus its own history, how it compares with realized movement, and what the term structure and skew are saying.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$562.12
52-week range
$439.11 – $675.36
ATM IV (30d)
22.6%
IV rank
21 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$33.31 (±5.9%)
Put/call OI
0.80
Call-heavy
Max pain
$550
↓ 2.2% below close
Next earnings
Oct 21, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

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LMT 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.

ATM IV — front expiration22.6%
ATM IV — 2 month25.3%
ATM IV — 3 month28.6%
IV rank (1 year)21 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)1%
Expected move (front expiration)±$33.31 (±5.9%)
Historical volatility — 10 day35.1%
Historical volatility — 21 day28.4%
Historical volatility — 30 day37.3%
Historical volatility — 60 day34.3%
IV / HV ratio0.61
Term slope (front − 3M)-5.9 pts
25Δ skew (front)+5.2 pts

An IV rank of 21 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.61, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.

LMT IV Rank History

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LMT IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has fallen from 81 in Feb '26 to 21 today. An IV percentile of 1% means implied volatility was lower than today on 1% of trading days in the past year.

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LMT Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of LMT options?

LMT options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 22.6% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 21 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.

Is LMT implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, LMT implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 21 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.61 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do LMT options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration LMT options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$33.31 (±5.9%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

What is the difference between LMT's IV rank and IV percentile?

IV rank (currently 21) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 1%) counts the share of trading days in the past year with lower implied volatility than today. Percentile is less distorted by one-off volatility spikes.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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