Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Receives $634.74 Average PT from Analysts

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have issued a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $645.7895.

LMT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th.

Institutional Trading of Lockheed Martin

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in LMT. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed won a large U.S. defense award — a roughly $4.7B undefinitized contract to accelerate production of PAC‑3 MSE Patriot interceptors, aimed at boosting deliveries amid strained munitions supplies. This is directly revenue‑accretive and supports near‑term manufacturing ramps. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile bullish commentary: Jim Cramer publicly recommended adding LMT, calling CEO Jim Taiclet “bankable,” which can attract retail buying and improve sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Space wins extend the long‑term growth story — awards include a ~$1.84B Andromeda program and a ~$105M GPS IIIF-related contract, diversifying revenue beyond air/missile programs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.6% at the end of March to ~2.37M shares (short ratio ~1.4 days), reducing one source of near‑term downside pressure and indicating fewer bets against the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/price action noise — at least one outlet noted a price target raise to $770 and bullish analyst commentary, which supports upside expectations but is opinion‑based and already partly reflected in the share move. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tech/PR stories (e.g., “Ghost Murmur” rescue tech) boost brand and innovation narrative but are unlikely to move fundamentals near term. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term headwinds: Lockheed missed quarterly EPS expectations in late January, the stock has run ~30% in 2026 and sits near its 52‑week high, creating scope for profit‑taking; valuation (P/E ~28.6) and modest liquidity (today’s volume below average) amplify downside on short‑term flows.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $613.62 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $638.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $547.09. Lockheed Martin has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The company has a market cap of $141.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.55, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.23.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The business had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $7.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.22%.

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.