Altrius Capital Management Inc Boosts Stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Altrius Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,153 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,113 shares during the period. Altrius Capital Management Inc’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $5,568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 11.4% in the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 29,639 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $14,796,000 after purchasing an additional 3,031 shares in the last quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth $3,075,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 4,652 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 29.2% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 10,036 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,010,000 after acquiring an additional 2,270 shares during the period. Finally, Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $3,232,000 after acquiring an additional 5,781 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on LMT. TD Cowen increased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $660.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $586.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $604.22.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of LMT opened at $603.61 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.88 billion, a PE ratio of 28.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.23. The company’s fifty day moving average is $519.87 and its 200 day moving average is $484.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. 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 released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The business had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $7.67 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat, record backlog and Taiwan sensor deal pushed fundamentals and near‑term revenue visibility higher — company reported stronger-than-expected results and disclosed deals that lift backlog, supporting growth expectations. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Is Up 5.6% After Q4 Beat, Backlog Record and Taiwan Sensor Deal – What’s Changed
• Positive Sentiment: Record $194B backlog and new THAAD production contracts highlighted as drivers of 2025 results — implies strong multi-year revenue runway and improved quality metrics that support valuation. LMT Stock’s Key Score Jumps As New Defense Contracts And $194 Billion Backlog Power Record Results
• Positive Sentiment: Macro policy tailwinds: commentary linking LMT’s January surge to proposed large U.S. defense budgets and management’s growth guidance — policy-driven defense spending expectations remain a catalyst. Here’s Why Lockheed Martin Surged 31% in January
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses and writeups argue LMT is a long‑term value/growth pick based on stable cash flows and defense market position — useful for longer-term investors but less likely to move price immediately. Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a top value stock for the long term
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage highlights LMT’s appeal across style boxes using their scores — informative, but not an immediate price catalyst. Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank downgraded LMT from Buy to Hold with a $665 PT — a downgrade can trigger selling or curb momentum despite upside to the target, contributing to near‑term downside pressure. Finviz / DZ Bank downgrade

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.