Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Sold by Machina Capital S.A.S.

Machina Capital S.A.S. decreased its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 24.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,778 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,547 shares during the quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $3,883,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Old North State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Lockheed Martin by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Old North State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,073 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the period. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 4.2% during the second quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc now owns 567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Collective Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 4.6% during the third quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.3% in the third quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc now owns 555 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Lewis Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.3% during the third quarter. Lewis Asset Management LLC now owns 554 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $586.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Monday, January 12th. DZ Bank downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen 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 target price of $596.89.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE LMT opened at $628.84 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $516.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $483.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $144.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.23. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $646.59.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its quarterly 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). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The company had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

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)

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.