Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Price Target Raised to $661.00

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) had its price target increased by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $654.00 to $661.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s target price indicates a potential upside of 16.89% from the stock’s current price.

LMT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $725.00 to $740.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, DZ Bank lowered Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $646.16.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of LMT stock opened at $565.50 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $130.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $634.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $553.07. Lockheed Martin has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The company had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $7.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Lockheed Martin will post 29.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LMT. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $676,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 36.0% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,042,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 86,569 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $40,092,000 after purchasing an additional 13,300 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Successful GPS program milestone — Lockheed launched the final GPS III satellite and is moving the GPS IIIF line into production, a concrete win for its space backlog and near‑term revenue recognition. Lockheed Martin Launches GPS III Satellite
• Positive Sentiment: New contract awards — Lockheed announced roughly $137M in defense contract wins, supporting backlog and near‑term cash flow. Lockheed Martin wins $137M in defense contracts
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and market reaction — Social/retail chatter spiked (reported ~800%), and premarket commentary tied the stock lift to the GPS III launch and contract flow, amplifying short‑term buying interest. LMT stock sees over 800% jump in retail chatter
• Positive Sentiment: Program subcontract execution — General Atomics won a prime subcontract to deliver infrared payloads for Lockheed’s SDA tracking‑layer constellation, indicating healthy program momentum and partner execution. General Atomics to Deliver Infrared Payloads for Lockheed Martin’s SDA Contract
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and valuation chatter — Multiple Zacks pieces and industry comparisons (including LMT vs. GD) highlight strong fundamentals, backlog and defense spending tailwinds but also note recent technical pullbacks ahead of Q1 results. These are informational rather than new company catalysts. LMT vs. GD: Which Defense Stock Looks More Attractive Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: F‑35 lifetime cost scrutiny — A Business Insider analysis highlights the F‑35 program’s >$2 trillion lifetime cost and that ~75% of spending is sustainment. That raises political and budgetary scrutiny risk, and sustainment cost pressures could affect long‑term margins or contract renegotiations. Why Lockheed Martin’s $2 trillion F-35 program is so expensive

Lockheed Martin Company Profile

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world.

Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons.