Q3 EPS Estimates for Lockheed Martin Boosted by Analyst

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Lockheed Martin in a report issued on Monday, June 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $6.56 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $6.50. 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 2026 earnings at $7.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $29.28 EPS.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.34 by $0.94. The company had revenue of $17.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.83 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 104.09% and a net margin of 7.66%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $550.00 to $480.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Melius Research lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Baird R W upgraded Lockheed Martin from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Lockheed Martin from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Lockheed Martin from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $540.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $541.80.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $468.27 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.79, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.08. Lockheed Martin has a fifty-two week low of $418.88 and a fifty-two week high of $618.95. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $471.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $469.27. The company has a market capitalization of $109.72 billion, a PE ratio of 20.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.29.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Lockheed Martin's dividend payout ratio is currently 57.02%.

Institutional Trading of Lockheed Martin

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. 49 Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.4% in the first quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 661 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 913 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $408,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 502 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tealwood Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.4% in the first quarter. Tealwood Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,728 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,559,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.

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