Recent discussions on X about Lockheed Martin (LMT) have been fueled by a mix of optimism and caution, largely centered around the company's latest contract wins and upcoming earnings reports. Posts on the platform highlight renewed investor interest following government calls for increased missile production and significant defense contracts, which are seen as bolstering the company’s backlog. However, some voices express concern over potential program setbacks and a projected decline in Q4 2025 earnings.
Additionally, there’s a notable focus on the stock’s price momentum, with some users pointing to rising global tensions as a potential driver for further gains, while others question the sustainability of its current valuation. The debate reflects a broader tension between Lockheed Martin’s strong position in the defense sector and the challenges of maintaining growth amidst operational hurdles. These conversations underscore the complexity of sentiment surrounding the aerospace giant as earnings season approaches.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Lockheed Martin Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $LMT stock 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LMT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 3 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 08/05, 04/29 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 05/30.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $50,000 on 04/11 and 1 sale worth up to $50,000 on 05/12.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Lockheed Martin Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,196 institutional investors add shares of Lockheed Martin stock to their portfolio, and 1,080 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- TABLEAUX LLC added 621,300 shares (+34231.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $287,748,882
- DEMARS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC removed 392,478 shares (-99.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $181,772,260
- FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP removed 382,969 shares (-74.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $177,368,262
- MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD. added 359,748 shares (+169.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $166,613,688
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 352,765 shares (+2.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $163,379,582
- MORGAN STANLEY added 330,891 shares (+6.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $153,248,857
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 273,276 shares (-11.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $126,565,046
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Lockheed Martin Government Contracts
We have seen $31,026,326,265 of award payments to $LMT over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO AWARD LONG LEAD FUNDING FOR F-35A, F-35B, AND F-35C AIRCRAFT FOR U.S. SE...: $7,393,428,338
- CY24 AVSC SUPPLY SUPPORT: $2,406,837,284
- LONG RANGE ANTI-SHIP MISSILE/JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE LARGE LOT PROCUREMENT: $1,925,877,406
- MULTI-YEAR TEN (MY X) BLACK HAWK PRODUCTION AWARD FOR PROCUREMENT OF 120 H-60M BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS FOR F...: $1,648,894,690
- GUIDED MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) AND LOW COST REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKET (LCRRPR) FY25 FULL ...: $1,128,988,439
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
Lockheed Martin Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $LMT in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Baird issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/06/2025
- Susquehanna issued a "Positive" rating on 07/23/2025
- Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 07/11/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Lockheed Martin, check out Quiver Quantitative's $LMT forecast page.
Lockheed Martin Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $LMT recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $LMT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $472.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Peter Arment from Baird set a target price of $550.0 on 10/06/2025
- Ronald Epstein from B of A Securities set a target price of $480.0 on 08/21/2025
- Ken Herbert from RBC Capital set a target price of $440.0 on 07/23/2025
- Charles Minervino from Susquehanna set a target price of $490.0 on 07/23/2025
- Seth Seifman from JP Morgan set a target price of $465.0 on 07/23/2025
- Michael Ciarmoli from Truist Securities set a target price of $440.0 on 07/23/2025
- Gavin Parsons from UBS set a target price of $453.0 on 07/23/2025
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