Lockheed Martin Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will earn $6.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $6.92. 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 $6.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $7.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $29.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $31.66 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on LMT. Morgan Stanley upgraded Lockheed Martin from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $575.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $700.00 to $600.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $481.00 to $499.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Melius Research downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Lockheed Martin from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $540.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $541.80.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $448.19 on Thursday. Lockheed Martin has a 12-month low of $418.88 and a 12-month high of $618.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.01 billion, a PE ratio of 20.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The stock's fifty day moving average is $461.53 and its 200-day moving average is $481.21.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.34 by $0.94. The business had revenue of $17.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.83 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 7.51% and a return on equity of 101.47%.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be paid a dividend of $3.30 per share. This represents a $13.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 2nd. Lockheed Martin's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 57.02%.

Insider Activity

In other Lockheed Martin news, insider Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. sold 3,213 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider now directly owns 2,000 shares in the company, valued at $884,840. This trade represents a 61.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Harry Edward Paul III sold 707 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.61, for a total value of $312,925.27. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 2,278 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,008,265.58. This represents a 23.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,133 shares of company stock worth $3,155,916 in the last three months. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 61.3% during the 4th quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 2,372 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,152,000 after buying an additional 901 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter worth $145,000. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 1,011 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $491,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,522 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $739,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Wynn Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 2,185 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,062,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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