Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note issued on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $6.83 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $6.84. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $7.21 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $8.26 EPS.

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

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $551.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $520.00 to $465.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $519.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $554.00 to $440.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $496.88.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $513.98 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $119.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.83. Lockheed Martin has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $618.95. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $461.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $461.89.

Institutional Trading of Lockheed Martin

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Talbot Financial LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $211,000. First County Bank CT lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 554 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 7,111 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,550,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. FCG Investment Co lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter. FCG Investment Co now owns 3,949 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,971,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 989 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.