J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Lowers Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 6.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,477 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,277 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $15,713,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokers raised price targets (range roughly $611–$695), signaling continued bullish conviction on longer-term upside and reinforcing analyst support for valuation. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Price Target Raised to $695.00
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January, reducing immediate bearish positioning and lowering the risk of further downward pressure from short-covering dynamics. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Short Interest Down 14.8% in January
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress: Lockheed completed the first operational test phase for its A4 radar — a program milestone that de-risks delivery/timing and supports future revenue recognition for related programs. Lockheed Martin Completes First Operational Test Phase For A4 Radar
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish write-ups and value-focused analyses (Zacks, MSN, InsiderMonkey) reiterate a long-term value story — highlighting defense secular tailwinds, cash-flow strength, and buy-and-hold appeal for value investors. These narratives can support sustained demand from longer-term holders. Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS (covered via TipRanks summary) reiterated a Hold rating with a $663 target, citing segment growth and cash flow offset by pension normalization and delayed free-cash-flow inflection — a watch-item that keeps upside possible but tempers conviction. Lockheed Martin: Segment Growth and Cash Flow Strength Offset by Pension Normalization and Delayed FCF Inflection, Supporting Neutral (Hold) Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged LMT as a trending/most-searched ticker, which can increase short-term trading volume but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank downgraded LMT from Buy to Hold (PT $665), signaling some caution despite a still-positive target — such downgrades can trigger profit-taking or reduce buy-side urgency in the near term. Finviz (DZ Bank AG downgrade note)

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of LMT stock opened at $628.84 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $646.59. The stock has a market cap of $144.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $516.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $483.27.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The business 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 company’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $7.67 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LMT. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. DZ Bank downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $505.00 to $592.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $596.89.

Lockheed Martin 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.