Brokers Issue Forecasts for Lockheed Martin FY2025 Earnings

Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for Lockheed Martin in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $27.21 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $27.28. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $6.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.53 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $7.92 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.34 by $0.94. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.47% and a net margin of 7.51%. The company had revenue of $17.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.83 billion.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on LMT. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $481.00 to $499.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Bank of America lowered Lockheed Martin from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $685.00 to $485.00 in a report on Monday, March 24th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $700.00 to $600.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $510.00 to $500.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Lockheed Martin from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $575.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $541.80.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 0.0%

LMT opened at $465.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $109.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.29. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $461.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $480.58. Lockheed Martin has a 1-year low of $418.88 and a 1-year high of $618.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.95.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be issued a dividend of $3.30 per share. This represents a $13.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Lockheed Martin's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lockheed Martin news, VP Harry Edward Paul III sold 707 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $442.61, for a total transaction of $312,925.27. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 2,278 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,008,265.58. This trade represents a 23.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. sold 3,213 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.42, for a total transaction of $1,421,495.46. Following the sale, the insider now owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $884,840. This represents a 61.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 7,133 shares of company stock worth $3,155,916 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lockheed Martin

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lockheed Martin

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.

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