Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $6.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $6.83. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $7.45 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on LMT. Wall Street Zen raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $497.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $630.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $513.47.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $457.02 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Lockheed Martin has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $576.43. The company has a market cap of $105.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.52, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.25. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $484.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $467.33.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lockheed Martin

In related news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total value 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 approximately $491.04. This represents a 99.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is 77.05%.

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.