National Pension Service Grows Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

National Pension Service grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 486,205 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,035 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned about 0.21% of Lockheed Martin worth $242,718,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.0% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $10,048,993,000 after acquiring an additional 214,565 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,884,954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,256,147,000 after purchasing an additional 19,459 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 0.6% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 959,510 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $444,387,000 after acquiring an additional 6,073 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 6.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 863,839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $400,079,000 after buying an additional 55,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 16.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,382 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $347,381,000 after purchasing an additional 108,553 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $540.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $660.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $577.29.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $634.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company’s fifty day moving average is $509.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $480.88. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $645.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.24.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). The company had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $7.67 earnings per share. 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.