Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Lockheed Martin in a report released on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $28.15 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $27.59. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $6.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $29.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $6.53 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.36 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $12.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $31.69 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 111.84%. The company had revenue of $18.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.45 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $6.84 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS.

LMT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Lockheed Martin from $520.00 to $465.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $519.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $630.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $513.47.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 0.0%

LMT stock opened at $457.14 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company has a 50-day moving average of $484.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $467.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $105.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.25. Lockheed Martin has a 52-week low of $410.11 and a 52-week high of $565.00.

Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.30. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.05%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total transaction of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $491.04. This trade represents a 99.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lockheed Martin

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Old North State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Old North State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,073 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.3% during the first quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Investment Advisory Services Inc. TX ADV lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.7% during the second quarter. Investment Advisory Services Inc. TX ADV now owns 486 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 4.5% in the second quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 511 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GS Investments Inc. increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 1.0% in the third quarter. GS Investments Inc. now owns 2,231 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,114,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Company Profile

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.