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Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE: LMT) closed the day trading at $458.39 down -0.39% from the previous closing price of $460.2. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.39 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.26 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of LMT, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 59.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.91 and its Current Ratio is at 1.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.79.
On April 16, 2025, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight but kept the price unchanged to $575.
RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its Outperform to Sector Perform on March 27, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $550 to $480.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 26 ’25 when Paul Harry Edward III sold 707 shares for $442.61 per share. The transaction valued at 312,923 led to the insider holds 2,278 shares of the business.
Lightfoot Robert M JR sold 3,213 shares of LMT for $1,421,506 on Feb 26 ’25. The President Space now owns 2,000 shares after completing the transaction at $442.42 per share. On Feb 26 ’25, another insider, Hill Stephanie C., who serves as the Pres. Rotary & Mission Systems of the company, sold 4,791 shares for $442.51 each. As a result, the insider received 2,120,042 and left with 9,332 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Lockheed’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.27. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.52. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 15.98.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LMT has reached a high of $618.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $418.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.80%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.22%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 234.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 234.11M. Insiders hold about 0.08% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.55% stake in the company.
