Q3 EPS Estimates for Lockheed Martin Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lockheed Martin in a report released on Wednesday, September 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $6.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $6.64. The consensus estimate for Lockheed Martin’s current full-year earnings is $27.15 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Lockheed Martin’s Q4 2025 earnings at $6.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.92 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $29.34 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.57 by $0.72. The firm had revenue of $18.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.59 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 107.60% and a net margin of 5.85%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.11 EPS. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 21.700-22.000 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and set a $480.00 price objective (down previously from $500.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $551.00 price objective on Lockheed Martin and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $490.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Alembic Global Advisors upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $494.00.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE LMT opened at $463.68 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $108.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.98. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $446.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $457.37. Lockheed Martin has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $618.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lockheed Martin

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 129,577 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,047,000 after buying an additional 1,830 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter worth $65,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter worth $90,000. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc now owns 567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $263,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 11.0% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 20,180 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $9,346,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a $3.30 dividend. This represents a $13.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 74.32%.

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.