Lockheed Martin Beats Estimates But Issues Mixed Fy 2010 Guidance Nyselmt

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) reported Q1 EPS of $1.45, topping consensus estimates of $1.34.

Sales in the quarter rose 2.5% year-over-year to $10.64 billion, slightly better than consensus estimates of $10.62 billion.

The company issued mixed guidance, however, now projecting FY 2010 EPS of $7.00 - $7.20, reflecting a $0.25 charge from legislation and $0.10 per share improvement on higher investment income. Analysts, on average, were projecting EPS of $7.19 for the year.

Lockheed sees FY 2010 revenues of $46.25 billion - $47.25 billion, vs. consensus estimates of $46.94 billion.

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