L.M. Kohn & Company decreased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) by 40.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,572 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,059 shares during the period. L.M. Kohn & Company’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $785,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LMT. Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 11.4% in the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 29,639 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $14,796,000 after acquiring an additional 3,031 shares during the period. VCI Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,075,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 25,423 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $12,688,000 after purchasing an additional 4,652 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 29.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 10,036 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,010,000 after buying an additional 2,270 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 482.6% in the second quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. now owns 6,979 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,232,000 after buying an additional 5,781 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have weighed in on LMT shares. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $586.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $577.29.
Lockheed Martin Stock Performance
NYSE:LMT opened at $634.31 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $509.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $480.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12-month low of $410.11 and a 12-month high of $645.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT – Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The business had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $7.67 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company outlook and defense demand — Lockheed gave an upbeat 2026 profit/revenue outlook and cited strong fighter-jet and missile demand alongside a record backlog that supports multi‑year revenue visibility. Reuters: Lockheed Martin forecasts upbeat 2026 profit, revenue
- Positive Sentiment: THAAD and production ramp — Lockheed signed a framework to quadruple THAAD interceptor output (to ~400/year) and will expand munitions capacity, a clear revenue/margin tailwind if sustained. PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of War sign framework agreement
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lifts — Several firms raised targets this morning (Truist to $695, JPMorgan to $680, TD Cowen to $670, RBC to $650), supporting the stock’s upside narrative. MarketScreener: Truist raises price target MarketScreener: JPMorgan raises price target MarketScreener: TD Cowen raises price target MarketScreener: RBC raises price target
- Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were mixed — revenue and cash flow were strong and backlog is record‑high, but reported EPS comparisons and some measure revisions caused mixed headlines; investors are weighing growth vs. margin/earnings trajectory. PR Newswire: Q4 and FY2025 results
- Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance: narrow differences vs. consensus — management issued EPS guidance of 29.35–30.25 and revenue guidance roughly $77.5B–$80.0B, close to Street expectations but leaving little margin for surprise; this reduces forecast risk but limits upside if growth slows. Reuters: Guidance details
- Negative Sentiment: Some analyst caution remains — Deutsche Bank raised its target but still implies a modest downside versus current levels, showing not all brokers see large incremental upside. MarketScreener: Deutsche Bank raises target but below current price
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling flagged — recent disclosed insider sales (no purchases) could be read as minor negative signal for sentiment or liquidity needs. QuiverQuant: Q4 earnings and insider activity
About Lockheed Martin
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.
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