Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nineteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $632.3889.
Several research firms recently commented on LMT. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday.
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Lockheed Martin Price Performance
Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $524.58 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $556.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $568.85. Lockheed Martin has a twelve month low of $437.25 and a twelve month high of $692.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.34, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.10.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.22 by $0.72. The company had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 91.42% and a net margin of 8.16%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin will post 30.39 earnings per share for the current year.
Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is currently 50.87%.
Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Sweden selected approximately 10 HIMARS launchers and ammunition from Lockheed Martin in a deal valued at about $729 million, with deliveries expected to begin in 2027. The agreement also includes potential Swedish production of HIMARS ammunition with Saab, strengthening LMT’s European defense footprint. Sweden to buy Lockheed Martin’s Himars artillery rocket system in $729 mln deal
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin’s Javelin joint venture with Raytheon signed an agreement with India’s Tata Advanced Systems to explore co-production of Javelin missile systems in India. Local manufacturing could expand LMT’s presence in a strategically important market and improve access to future Indian defense contracts. Lockheed Martin’s Javelin JV Signs Co-Production MOU With Tata Advanced Systems
- Positive Sentiment: The Sweden order adds to momentum in LMT’s missile segment, which was reported to have posted a 19% sales increase. The award also supports the company’s long-term backlog and benefits from rising European defense spending. Lockheed’s $729 Million HIMARS Win Feeds a 19% Missile-Sales Surge
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent analysis remains constructive on missile demand and Lockheed Martin’s record backlog, but notes that the stock’s valuation already reflects significant optimism and that program execution remains a risk. Brokerages currently carry an average “Hold” recommendation. Lockheed Martin: Missile Demand Is Surging, But The Stock Still Prices In Some Execution Risk
About Lockheed Martin
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.
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