Benjamin Edwards Inc. Buys 7,385 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,640 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,385 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $25,299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 25,094 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $11,412,000 after acquiring an additional 2,962 shares in the last quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 32.1% during the 1st quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,518 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $678,000 after acquiring an additional 369 shares during the last quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 1st quarter worth approximately $292,000. Finally, Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 53.4% in the first quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 267 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Lockheed Martin

In other news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total transaction of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1 shares in the company, valued at $491.04. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record F-35 deliveries bolster near-term revenue visibility — Lockheed said it delivered 191 F‑35s in 2025 (a program high), highlighting accelerating production and stronger program cash flow and backlog. Lockheed says 2025 F-35 deliveries hit 191 as demand lifts production pace
• Positive Sentiment: Major Pentagon deal to scale Patriot (PAC‑3 MSE) output — Lockheed reached a multi‑year agreement to raise annual PAC‑3 interceptor capacity from ~600 to 2,000, which should significantly lift revenue and margins over the contract term and deepen long-term production commitments. Lockheed Martin to more than triple Patriot missile production capacity
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate tweaks — Zacks trimmed some near-term EPS projections slightly for upcoming quarters and FY2027, a modest technical headwind but not a sweeping change to consensus full‑year expectations. MarketBeat – LMT summary
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: President publicly said he would not permit dividends or share buybacks at defense firms until production problems are fixed — that high‑profile statement directly targets Lockheed and peers and prompted selling pressure as investors fear restrictions on shareholder returns and potential policy intervention. Trump says he won’t permit dividends, buybacks for defense companies till they fix
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction: shares slid on the social‑media posts and ensuing headlines, with articles calling out executive‑pay and dividend/buyback scrutiny — the drop reflects heightened regulatory/political uncertainty that could reduce the attractiveness of LMT for income-focused investors. Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on LMT shares. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $505.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. BNP Paribas raised Lockheed Martin to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $506.18.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 4.9%

LMT stock opened at $496.59 on Thursday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $538.73. The stock has a market cap of $114.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $472.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $467.17. 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 (NYSE:LMT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $18.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.45 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 111.84%. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $6.84 EPS. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

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.