Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Lockheed Martin in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $6.44 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $6.65. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $6.92 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $6.99 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $6.65 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $7.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.58 by $1.09. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 7.51% and a return on equity of 101.47%.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on LMT. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $590.00 to $550.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $497.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $527.00 to $508.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $565.00 to $515.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $570.00 to $550.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $555.60.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE:LMT opened at $441.20 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. Lockheed Martin has a 12 month low of $419.70 and a 12 month high of $618.95. The company has a market cap of $103.86 billion, a PE ratio of 19.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $469.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $528.89.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $3.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $13.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.99%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 59.30%.

Institutional Trading of Lockheed Martin

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth about $773,000. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $643,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,818 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,232,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. McAdam LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 101.7% during the 3rd quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,178 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $689,000 after purchasing an additional 594 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 60,592.0% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,559,178 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $911,433,000 after buying an additional 1,556,609 shares during the period. 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.