Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Lockheed Martin in a report issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $27.21 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $27.28. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $6.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.53 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $7.92 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.34 by $0.94. The firm had revenue of $17.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.83 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 7.51% and a return on equity of 101.47%.

Several other research firms also recently commented on LMT. Melius downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $476.00 to $432.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $700.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Melius Research cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Lockheed Martin from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $575.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $541.80.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 0.5%

LMT stock opened at $467.54 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $461.21 and a 200-day moving average of $479.58. Lockheed Martin has a fifty-two week low of $418.88 and a fifty-two week high of $618.95. The company has a market capitalization of $109.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.00, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the first quarter worth $31,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Lockheed Martin

In related news, insider Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. sold 3,213 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.42, for a total value of $1,421,495.46. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $884,840. This trade represents a 61.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Harry Edward Paul III sold 707 shares of Lockheed Martin stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.61, for a total value of $312,925.27. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 2,278 shares in the company, valued at $1,008,265.58. This trade represents a 23.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 7,133 shares of company stock worth $3,155,916. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a dividend of $3.30 per share. This represents a $13.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 57.02%.

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.