Analysts Set Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) PT at $543.82

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $543.8235.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LMT shares. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $517.00 to $492.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $505.00 to $592.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $513.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LMT opened at $585.83 on Monday. Lockheed Martin has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $588.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $135.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.24. The company’s 50-day moving average is $490.71 and its 200 day moving average is $474.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $0.62. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 111.84%. The business had revenue of $18.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.45 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.84 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Tableaux LLC boosted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 34,231.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tableaux LLC now owns 623,115 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $288,589,000 after purchasing an additional 621,300 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth about $252,699,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 286.1% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 503,428 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $251,316,000 after buying an additional 373,027 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 169.3% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 572,272 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $265,030,000 after buying an additional 359,748 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canoe Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $166,403,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential new Arctic/Greenland work could create demand for missile‑defense, radar and infrastructure projects that benefit Lockheed; the White House said a Greenland–Arctic framework was reached and tied a tariff pause to the agreement, lifting risk assets and defense names. Trump Says Greenland–Arctic Framework Reached, Cancels Feb. 1 Tariffs as Stocks Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market narratives around a bigger U.S. defense budget and increasing global tensions are positioning Lockheed as a prime beneficiary (large backlog, F‑35 deliveries, missile‑defense production), supporting higher valuation and momentum. Defense Spending Is Rising—Here Are 3 Stocks Built for Turbulent Times
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial win: Mexico announced acquisition of its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules (first in Latin America), a modest revenue/visibility boost for Lockheed’s airlift business and export momentum. Lockheed Martin Welcomes Mexico to the C-130J Super Hercules Fleet
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market reaction: LMT recently hit a 52‑week high as investors price in defense tailwinds; this momentum supports near‑term flows but also raises sensitivity to any downside surprises. Lockheed Martin Stock Hits New 52-Week High as the Greenland Crisis Heats Up
• Negative Sentiment: Swiss audit flagged much higher-than-expected costs to upgrade Swiss airfields for F‑35 operations — renewed cost scrutiny and political criticism in buyer countries could slow infrastructure work or trigger reputational/headline risk for the F‑35 program. Swiss Airfield Works for F-35 Fighter Jets Face Soaring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. Treasury Secretary publicly criticized defense contractors for missed deadlines, buybacks and executive pay — political/regulatory pressure could increase oversight on contracting practices and capital returns. Scott Bessent Blasts Defense Companies Over Missed Deadlines And Big Bonuses: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Technical caution: commentary that LMT is overbought after a strong run raises the risk of a near‑term pullback, especially ahead of quarterly results (Q4 earnings scheduled late January). Lockheed Martin – Overbought After A Strong Run

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world.

Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons.