Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $6.17 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $6.18. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $7.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.82 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $6.68 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.57 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 107.60%. The company had revenue of $18.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $7.11 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 21.700-22.000 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on LMT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $520.00 to $465.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $551.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $490.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $554.00 to $440.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $497.13.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $514.46 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $120.11 billion, a PE ratio of 28.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $457.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $461.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47. Lockheed Martin has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $618.95.

Institutional Trading of Lockheed Martin

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. 49 Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.4% during the first quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.5% during the first quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 913 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $408,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.3% during the first quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $306,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Investment Advisory Services Inc. TX ADV increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.7% during the second quarter. Investment Advisory Services Inc. TX ADV now owns 486 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.5% during the second quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 511 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

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.