Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Shares Down 1.1% After Analyst Downgrade

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) shares traded down 1.1% during mid-day trading on Tuesday after DZ Bank downgraded the stock from a buy rating to a hold rating. DZ Bank now has a $665.00 price target on the stock. Lockheed Martin traded as low as $618.45 and last traded at $628.8390. 2,298,147 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 2,246,602 shares. The stock had previously closed at $636.00.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on LMT. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $630.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $596.89.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokers raised price targets (range roughly $611–$695), signaling continued bullish conviction on longer-term upside and reinforcing analyst support for valuation. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Price Target Raised to $695.00
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January, reducing immediate bearish positioning and lowering the risk of further downward pressure from short-covering dynamics. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Short Interest Down 14.8% in January
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress: Lockheed completed the first operational test phase for its A4 radar — a program milestone that de-risks delivery/timing and supports future revenue recognition for related programs. Lockheed Martin Completes First Operational Test Phase For A4 Radar
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish write-ups and value-focused analyses (Zacks, MSN, InsiderMonkey) reiterate a long-term value story — highlighting defense secular tailwinds, cash-flow strength, and buy-and-hold appeal for value investors. These narratives can support sustained demand from longer-term holders. Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS (covered via TipRanks summary) reiterated a Hold rating with a $663 target, citing segment growth and cash flow offset by pension normalization and delayed free-cash-flow inflection — a watch-item that keeps upside possible but tempers conviction. Lockheed Martin: Segment Growth and Cash Flow Strength Offset by Pension Normalization and Delayed FCF Inflection, Supporting Neutral (Hold) Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged LMT as a trending/most-searched ticker, which can increase short-term trading volume but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank downgraded LMT from Buy to Hold (PT $665), signaling some caution despite a still-positive target — such downgrades can trigger profit-taking or reduce buy-side urgency in the near term. Finviz (DZ Bank AG downgrade note)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,376 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $665,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Garner Asset Management Corp raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp now owns 1,735 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $839,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 484 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 583 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 985 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $476,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 1.1%

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $516.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $483.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The company has a market cap of $144.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.26, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.23.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $7.67 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

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.