Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Positive Forecast for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Stock Price

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) had its target price boosted by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $492.00 to $611.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 4.16% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on LMT. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $586.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $543.00 price objective (down from $630.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $577.29.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of LMT stock traded up $15.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $637.52. 167,505 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,155,466. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $506.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $479.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Lockheed Martin has a 52-week low of $410.11 and a 52-week high of $645.67. The stock has a market cap of $147.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.24.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.