Citigroup Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Stock

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) had its price objective boosted by investment analysts at Citigroup from $673.00 to $675.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Citigroup’s price objective points to a potential upside of 9.19% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $634.74.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

LMT stock traded up $13.81 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $618.20. 672,409 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,859,758. The firm has a market capitalization of $142.47 billion, a PE ratio of 28.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.22. The business has a 50-day moving average of $634.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $539.67. Lockheed Martin has a 52 week low of $410.11 and a 52 week high of $692.00. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $7.67 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LMT. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in 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 period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $550,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,531 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,488,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon announced a seven‑year framework deal with Boeing and Lockheed, driving sector momentum and supporting higher near‑term revenue visibility for prime contractors. Boeing Gains 5%, Lockheed Martin Up 2%: Defense Stocks Are Having a Moment as Pentagon Spending Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed opened a Rapid Fielding/Prototyping facility to accelerate development and scale production quickly — a strategic move that can help win and deliver on faster government acquisition schedules. Lockheed Martin Opens Rapid Fielding Center, Accelerating Defense Innovation and Production
• Positive Sentiment: Active defense ETFs (which hold Lockheed as a top position) have seen inflows and outperformance recently, amplifying demand for LMT shares amid heightened geopolitical risk. 2 Actively Managed Defense ETFs That Can Pivot as the War Evolves
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an “equal weight” rating and $650 price target — a modest endorsement that implies limited near‑term upside from current levels. Benzinga Coverage Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed scheduled its Q1 2026 earnings webcast for April 23 (listen‑only), a near‑term catalyst where investors will watch guidance and program cadence. Lockheed Martin Announces First‑Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Webcast
• Negative Sentiment: NASA signaled an Artemis program reset and a review of Lockheed’s Orion role, creating program execution and revenue uncertainty for space‑related contracts. Lockheed Martin Faces Artemis Reset And Governance Questions For Future Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that the Pentagon cut an Air Force F‑35 order roughly in half highlight near‑term budget pressures for joint strike fighter production volumes. Lockheed Martin Hit As Pentagon Slashes Air Force’s F‑35 Order In Half Amid Budget Cuts

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.