Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $626.3333.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on LMT. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $571.00 to $582.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $560.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th.

Institutional Trading of Lockheed Martin

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LMT. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $451,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $676,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 36.0% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 18.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 86,569 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $40,092,000 after buying an additional 13,300 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $581.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.19. Lockheed Martin has a 52 week low of $423.91 and a 52 week high of $692.00. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $532.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $575.78. The company has a market capitalization of $134.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.10.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The company had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.46 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Lockheed Martin will post 30.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is presently 50.87%.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have raised Lockheed Martin price targets into the $590–$700 range after the company’s latest quarterly update, citing improved execution and an increased 2026 outlook. Lockheed Martin Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Lift After Analyst Target Increases
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin’s AI initiatives are gaining attention after Skunk Works and Air Force partners used an AI agent to conduct 27 live, sensor-driven air-intercept exercises aboard the X-62 VISTA. The technology could strengthen the company’s position in future autonomous combat-aircraft programs. Should Lockheed’s AI-Driven Fighter Autonomy Tests Reshape the Next-Gen Defense Narrative for LMT Investors?
• Positive Sentiment: New agreements with Gravitics on orbital defense systems and NioCorp on a potential U.S. scandium supply chain broaden Lockheed Martin’s exposure to space infrastructure and strategic materials. The agreements are early-stage, but support the company’s national-security growth narrative. Lockheed Martin Expands Into Orbital Defense and Scandium Supply With Two Deals
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to point to Lockheed Martin’s record backlog, missile-defense contracts and expanding production as evidence of durable demand. The company recently exceeded quarterly EPS and revenue expectations and raised its 2026 outlook, reinforcing the bullish case. Should Investors Chase LMT Stock After Its Three-Month Gain?
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed Martin also demonstrated AI-powered sonar for submarine detection, highlighting additional applications for artificial intelligence across its naval-defense portfolio. Commercial impact and contract timing remain unclear. Lockheed Martin Demonstrates AI-Powered Sonar for Submarine Detection
• Negative Sentiment: Despite favorable defense-spending trends, investors remain mindful of execution, contract-timing and supply-chain risks. Lockheed Martin’s recent gains also leave the stock trading at a valuation that depends on continued earnings growth and successful program delivery. Can Lockheed Martin Capitalize on Surging Defense Demand Despite Rising Risks?

Lockheed Martin Company Profile

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.