Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Lockheed Martin - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 20 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
11

Buy
8

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lockheed Martin in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 20 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 11 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for LMT.

Consensus Price Target

$626.33
6.42% Upside

According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lockheed Martin, the average price target is $626.33. The highest price target for LMT is $735.00, while the lowest price target for LMT is $517.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.42% from the current price of $588.57.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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LMT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/4/25 to 8/4/26	1 Month Ago 7/5/25 to 7/5/26	3 Months Ago 5/6/25 to 5/6/26	1 Year Ago 8/4/24 to 8/4/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$626.33	$613.63	$628.63	$506.65
Forecasted Upside	6.42% Upside	12.65% Upside	22.34% Upside	19.52% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

LMT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LMT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Lockheed Martin Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Lockheed Martin	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.40	2.29	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.83% Upside	329.60% Upside	12.64% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LMT News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/31/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
7/27/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	David Strauss Not Rated	Set Target		$600.00	+2.96%
7/26/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars	Sheila Kahyaoglu 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Hold
7/24/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$581.00	+0.26%
7/24/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Herbert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$575.00 ➝ $600.00	+2.94%
7/24/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$700.00	+20.24%
7/24/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kristine Liwag Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$653.00 ➝ $690.00	+21.35%
7/13/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gautam Khanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$600.00 ➝ $560.00	+8.08%
7/1/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Godyn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$571.00 ➝ $582.00	+14.37%
5/29/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
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5/5/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$680.00 ➝ $605.00	+17.51%
4/30/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
4/24/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$660.00 ➝ $600.00	+16.91%
4/24/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$770.00 ➝ $680.00	+31.76%
4/24/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$615.00 ➝ $575.00	+11.41%
4/24/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Positive	$740.00 ➝ $700.00	+32.01%
3/6/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$530.00 ➝ $735.00	+9.37%
2/2/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Noah Poponak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sell	$464.00 ➝ $517.00	-18.49%
1/30/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Ciarmoli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$605.00 ➝ $695.00	+10.04%
8/28/2025	Alembic Global Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight
7/22/2025	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Stallard Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$460.00	+9.16%
3/24/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
1/6/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight	$565.00 ➝ $515.00	+9.26%

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Should I Buy Lockheed Martin Stock? LMT Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Lockheed Martin pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Lockheed Martin
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Lockheed Martin Co.:

The current stock price is around $624.94, reflecting a strong market position and investor confidence in the company's future growth.
Lockheed Martin Co. reported a significant increase in revenue, with a year-over-year growth of approximately 10.5%, indicating robust demand for its products and services.
The company has a high return on equity of 91.42%, showcasing its efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' equity, which is attractive to investors.
Lockheed Martin Co. has a solid dividend yield of 2.4%, providing a steady income stream for investors, with a payout ratio of 50.87%, indicating a balanced approach to returning value to shareholders.
Recent developments in missile production and defense systems, driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and increased defense budgets, position Lockheed Martin Co. for continued growth and demand in the defense sector.

Lockheed Martin
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Lockheed Martin Co. for these reasons:

The company has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, which may indicate increased financial risk and reliance on debt financing.
Despite strong revenue growth, the net margin of 8.16% suggests that profitability could be impacted by rising costs or competitive pressures in the aerospace and defense industry.
Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold," indicating uncertainty about future performance and potential volatility in stock price.
Increased competition in the defense sector could pressure margins and market share, as other companies also seek to capitalize on rising defense budgets.
Potential geopolitical risks and changes in government defense spending policies could adversely affect Lockheed Martin Co.'s revenue and growth prospects.

LMT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lockheed Martin is $626.33, with a high forecast of $735.00 and a low forecast of $517.00.

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lockheed Martin in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" LMT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LMT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Lockheed Martin's stock has a predicted upside of 6.42% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Lockheed Martin's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Lockheed Martin has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Jefferies Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Lockheed Martin more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Lockheed Martin is 2.40 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.29. Learn more on how LMT compares to other companies.

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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Lockheed Martin - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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LMT Analyst Recommendations By Month

LMT Price Targets by Month

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Should I Buy Lockheed Martin Stock? LMT Pros and Cons Explained

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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Lockheed Martin - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

LMT Analyst Ratings Over Time

LMT Analyst Recommendations By Month

LMT Price Targets by Month

Lockheed Martin Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Lockheed Martin Stock? LMT Pros and Cons Explained

Lockheed Martin Bull Case

Lockheed Martin Bear Case

LMT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lockheed Martin's forecast for 2026?

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