Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Shares Down 3.9% After Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) were down 3.9% on Wednesday 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 $596.23 and last traded at $603.61. Approximately 2,624,107 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 16% from the average daily volume of 2,263,005 shares. The stock had previously closed at $628.26.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Monday. Citigroup raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $505.00 to $592.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $604.22.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat, record backlog and Taiwan sensor deal pushed fundamentals and near‑term revenue visibility higher — company reported stronger-than-expected results and disclosed deals that lift backlog, supporting growth expectations. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Is Up 5.6% After Q4 Beat, Backlog Record and Taiwan Sensor Deal – What’s Changed
• Positive Sentiment: Record $194B backlog and new THAAD production contracts highlighted as drivers of 2025 results — implies strong multi-year revenue runway and improved quality metrics that support valuation. LMT Stock’s Key Score Jumps As New Defense Contracts And $194 Billion Backlog Power Record Results
• Positive Sentiment: Macro policy tailwinds: commentary linking LMT’s January surge to proposed large U.S. defense budgets and management’s growth guidance — policy-driven defense spending expectations remain a catalyst. Here’s Why Lockheed Martin Surged 31% in January
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses and writeups argue LMT is a long‑term value/growth pick based on stable cash flows and defense market position — useful for longer-term investors but less likely to move price immediately. Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a top value stock for the long term
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage highlights LMT’s appeal across style boxes using their scores — informative, but not an immediate price catalyst. Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank downgraded LMT from Buy to Hold with a $665 PT — a downgrade can trigger selling or curb momentum despite upside to the target, contributing to near‑term downside pressure. Finviz / DZ Bank downgrade

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 3.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.23. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $519.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $484.12.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $7.67 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast 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.