Argus Boosts Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Price Target to $735.00

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) had its price objective lifted by investment analysts at Argus from $530.00 to $735.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Argus’ price objective points to a potential upside of 9.37% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. DZ Bank downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $654.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $592.00 to $673.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $618.95.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE LMT opened at $672.02 on Friday. Lockheed Martin has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $692.00. 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 company has a market capitalization of $154.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.22. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $600.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $518.16.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $20.32 billion during 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 in the previous year, the company posted $7.67 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Lockheed Martin

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Triumph Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: White House meeting: President Trump urged defense CEOs to boost manufacturing and said companies agreed to “quadruple production” of key weaponry—this direct call for faster output supports expectations of larger government orders and helped lift defense names including LMT. Trump says defense CEOs agree to quadruple production of `Exquisite Class’ weaponry
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction / headlines: Coverage noting “missiles not dividends” and reports that RTX and LMT rose after the White House push amplified the sector rally and investor focus on production and restocking demand. ‘Missiles Not Dividends’: Trump Tells Defense Stocks to Ramp Up Production – RTX and LMT Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Operational developments: Cancellation of a major 82nd Airborne training exercise stoked speculation of possible deployments—signals that could translate into more near‑term demand for platforms and munitions where Lockheed is a key supplier. Army Cancels 82nd Airborne Training Exercise as Iran Conflict Escalates, No Ground Deployment Orders Issued
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/sector notes: Strategy pieces and lists of defense stocks to watch emphasize stronger demand for fighter jets, missiles and air‑defense systems—supporting LMT’s growth outlook if the conflict persists and restocking accelerates. 3 Defense Stocks to Watch Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term tech investments: Lockheed’s new terahertz sensing and quantum ML collaborations signal R&D and capability expansion that support the company’s secure backlog and long‑term competitive position, but these are multi‑year catalysts rather than immediate revenue drivers. Lockheed Martin Bets On Terahertz Sensing And Quantum Machine Learning
• Neutral Sentiment: Background/market context: Articles highlighting past returns and sector overviews (e.g., retrospective investment pieces, space stock lists) provide context for investor interest but are less likely to change near‑term fundamentals. Had You Invested $1,000 in Northrop Grumman or Lockheed Martin a Decade Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now

About Lockheed Martin

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.