Zacks Research Forecasts Lower Earnings for Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Lockheed Martin in a research report issued on Monday, June 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will earn $6.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $6.63. The consensus estimate for Lockheed Martin’s current full-year earnings is $27.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lockheed Martin’s Q4 2025 earnings at $6.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $27.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $7.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.21 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $7.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $31.57 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.34 by $0.94. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 104.09% and a net margin of 7.66%. The business had revenue of $17.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.83 billion.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on LMT. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 3rd. Bank of America lowered Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $685.00 to $485.00 in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Baird R W upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $481.00 to $499.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $510.00 to $500.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $541.80.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $478.91 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.79. Lockheed Martin has a 52-week low of $418.88 and a 52-week high of $618.95. The company has a 50 day moving average of $471.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $469.28. The company has a market capitalization of $112.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. boosted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 2.5% in the first quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 913 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $408,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. 49 Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Tyler Stone Wealth Management boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Private Portfolio Partners LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 502 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Tealwood Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Tealwood Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,728 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,559,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be issued a $3.30 dividend. This represents a $13.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.02%.

About Lockheed Martin

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. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments.