Q4 EPS Estimate for Lockheed Martin Reduced by Analyst

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Lockheed Martin in a research report issued on Sunday, November 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $6.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $6.88. The consensus estimate for Lockheed Martin’s current full-year earnings is $27.15 per share.

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

A number of other brokerages have also commented on LMT. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $514.00 to $513.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $495.00 to $480.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $440.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $440.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Vertical Research reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $460.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $513.47.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $474.45 on Tuesday. Lockheed Martin has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $546.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32. The stock has a market cap of $109.79 billion, a PE ratio of 26.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $484.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $466.93.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Entropy Technologies LP increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 410.2% in the first quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 17,626 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,874,000 after purchasing an additional 14,171 shares during the period. PTM Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 1st quarter valued at about $377,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 21.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 40,380 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $18,038,000 after buying an additional 7,052 shares during the period. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 482.6% in the 2nd quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. now owns 6,979 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,232,000 after buying an additional 5,781 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,333 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $14,975,000 after acquiring an additional 971 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Lockheed Martin

In other Lockheed Martin news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of Lockheed Martin 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 in the company, valued at $491.04. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This is a boost from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.30. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Lockheed Martin’s 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.