Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Stock

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $615.00 to $650.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “sector perform” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 1.96% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on LMT. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $660.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $513.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $398.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $577.29.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 2.4%

LMT stock traded up $15.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $637.52. 167,505 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,155,466. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $506.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $479.69. The company has a market capitalization of $147.52 billion, a PE ratio of 35.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $645.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 111.84% and a net margin of 5.73%.Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $7.67 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lockheed Martin

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Huge order backlog and Pentagon demand: Lockheed reported a record backlog (~$194B) and highlighted sustained demand for fighters and missiles, supporting multi-year revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: THAAD production ramp — meaningful revenue/capacity boost: Lockheed and the U.S. government signed a framework to roughly quadruple THAAD interceptor output (to ~400/year), which drives near‑term production revenue and longer-term program scale. Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of War Sign Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Production Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly revenue and cash flow strength: Q4 revenue was ~$20.3B (≈+9% y/y) and operating cash flow jumped, supporting capex plans and dividends/repurchases. Strong segment deliveries (including F‑35) underpin near-term growth. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue and EPS Beat, Strong Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum-driven rally/analyst support: Coverage and commentary point to the strongest monthly performance in decades as investors price in defense buildup; several analysts maintain buy/overweight views and elevated price targets. Lockheed Martin’s stock is having its best month in half a century. Thanks, President Trump.
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated FY‑2026 guidance (1/30): LMT set EPS guidance of 29.350–30.250 and revenue $77.5B–$80.0B (consensus EPS ~29.46; revenue consensus ~$77.8B). The range is roughly in line on revenue but the EPS midpoint sits close to/just below some estimates — investors will watch margins and execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarter vs. street estimates: Management announced Q4 EPS of $5.80 and revenue $20.32B — revenue beat estimates while EPS was below some consensus figures but above a few alternative estimates; the mixed print reflects higher costs/program timing despite margin improvements. Lockheed’s Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Increase Year Over Year
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling and execution risks: Some senior executives have sold shares recently; combined with program scale‑up (THAAD, munitions) this raises watch‑items around execution, supply chain and short‑term margin pressure. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue and EPS Beat, Strong Cash Flow

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.