What is the best trade option for Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) stock?

At the time of writing, Lockheed Martin Corp [LMT] stock is trading at $471.47, up 0.29%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The LMT shares have gain 1.82% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -3.08%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Lockheed Martin Corp [NYSE: LMT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 10, 2025, when TD Cowen downgraded its rating to a Hold but kept the price target unchanged to $480 for it. Previously, Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to Outperform on April 23, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $540. On April 16, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Overweight but maintained its price target of $575 on the stock. RBC Capital Mkts downgraded its rating to a Sector Perform and decreased its price target to $480 on March 27, 2025. Melius downgraded its rating to a Hold. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on March 24, 2025, and downed its price target to $485. In a note dated January 14, 2025, Truist initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $579 on this stock.

For the past year, the stock price of Lockheed Martin Corp fluctuated between $418.88 and $618.95. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $515.25 within the next 12 months. Lockheed Martin Corp [NYSE: LMT] shares were valued at $471.47 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 9.29% based on the average LMT price forecast.

Analyzing the LMT fundamentals

According to Lockheed Martin Corp [NYSE:LMT], the company’s sales were 71.81B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.47% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.1% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.09%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.1, Equity is 0.83 and Total Capital is 0.21. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of3.04.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 467.72 points at the first support level, and at 463.97 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 473.91, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 476.35.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Lockheed Martin Corp [NYSE:LMT] has a current ratio of 1.08. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.91, while the Cash Ratio is 0.09. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.54, the price to book ratio is 16.44 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 20.37.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Paul Harry Edward III, Vice President & Controller, that happened on Feb 26 ’25 when 707.0 shares were sold. President Space, Lightfoot Robert M JR completed a deal on Feb 26 ’25 to sell 3213.0 shares. Meanwhile, Pres. Rotary & Mission Systems Hill Stephanie C. sold 4791.0 shares on Feb 26 ’25.

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