Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst Says

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) had its price target upped by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $600.00 to $670.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. TD Cowen’s price target points to a potential upside of 5.10% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Citigroup lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $505.00 to $592.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $398.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $586.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $543.00 price objective (down previously from $630.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $577.29.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

LMT traded up $15.01 on Friday, hitting $637.52. 167,505 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,155,466. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32. Lockheed Martin has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $645.67. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $506.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $479.69. The firm has a market cap of $147.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.24.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 111.84% and a net margin of 5.73%.The company had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $7.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 484 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 583 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 985 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 873 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $422,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC now owns 852 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $412,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Huge order backlog and Pentagon demand: Lockheed reported a record backlog (~$194B) and highlighted sustained demand for fighters and missiles, supporting multi-year revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: THAAD production ramp — meaningful revenue/capacity boost: Lockheed and the U.S. government signed a framework to roughly quadruple THAAD interceptor output (to ~400/year), which drives near?term production revenue and longer-term program scale. Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of War Sign Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Production Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly revenue and cash flow strength: Q4 revenue was ~$20.3B (?+9% y/y) and operating cash flow jumped, supporting capex plans and dividends/repurchases. Strong segment deliveries (including F?35) underpin near-term growth. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue and EPS Beat, Strong Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum-driven rally/analyst support: Coverage and commentary point to the strongest monthly performance in decades as investors price in defense buildup; several analysts maintain buy/overweight views and elevated price targets. Lockheed Martin’s stock is having its best month in half a century. Thanks, President Trump.
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated FY?2026 guidance (1/30): LMT set EPS guidance of 29.350–30.250 and revenue $77.5B–$80.0B (consensus EPS ~29.46; revenue consensus ~$77.8B). The range is roughly in line on revenue but the EPS midpoint sits close to/just below some estimates — investors will watch margins and execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarter vs. street estimates: Management announced Q4 EPS of $5.80 and revenue $20.32B — revenue beat estimates while EPS was below some consensus figures but above a few alternative estimates; the mixed print reflects higher costs/program timing despite margin improvements. Lockheed’s Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Increase Year Over Year
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling and execution risks: Some senior executives have sold shares recently; combined with program scale?up (THAAD, munitions) this raises watch?items around execution, supply chain and short?term margin pressure. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue and EPS Beat, Strong Cash Flow

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.