Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Downgraded to “Buy” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Sunday morning.

LMT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $725.00 to $740.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, DZ Bank cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $623.16.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $626.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $144.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.16, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $628.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $532.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its 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). The company 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 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $7.67 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is 64.22%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LMT. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 107.3% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,293,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $625,784,000 after purchasing an additional 669,604 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,728,551 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,770,729,000 after buying an additional 527,523 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth $252,699,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 203.3% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 560,363 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $271,031,000 after acquiring an additional 375,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 286.1% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 503,428 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $251,316,000 after acquiring an additional 373,027 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon seeks a roughly $200 billion supplemental tied to the Iran conflict, which analysts say would meaningfully boost defense spending and demand for prime contractors like Lockheed. Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for Iran War
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis argues the ongoing “Shahed” drone strikes and missile-defense replenishment are creating a missile-defense supercycle that directly benefits Lockheed’s THAAD, PAC‑3 and related programs. Shahed Drone War Creates Missile-Defense Supercycle
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation, signaling buy-side conviction that Lockheed’s backlog and cash generation support upside. Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed won a contract with Fortem Technologies to integrate counter‑drone systems, expanding its C‑UAS offerings and recurring systems-integration revenue. Lockheed Selects Fortem Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Greece’s air‑defense plans (the “Achilles Shield”) include Lockheed systems, adding incremental export opportunities even if not transformative by itself. What Is the Achilles Shield?
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons to peers (Northrop Grumman) highlight similar tailwinds but different program mixes; this frames LMT as attractive to some investors but not a clear standalone winner. Lockheed vs. Northrop Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note LMT is a trending stock, reflecting elevated attention that can amplify intraday moves unrelated to fundamentals. Why LMT Is Trending
• Negative Sentiment: Lockheed missed on Q4 EPS (reported 5.80 vs. est. 6.33), which, combined with a high P/E and a recent run-up, can trigger short‑term profit‑taking and downward pressure. Earnings and Trading Data

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.