American Century Companies Inc. Has $70.36 Million Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 8.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 140,947 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 10,867 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.06% of Lockheed Martin worth $70,362,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tableaux LLC increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 34,231.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tableaux LLC now owns 623,115 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $288,589,000 after purchasing an additional 621,300 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 169.3% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 572,272 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $265,030,000 after purchasing an additional 359,748 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 214,565 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $92,628,000. Finally, Natixis lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1,478.6% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis now owns 203,859 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $94,415,000 after purchasing an additional 190,945 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $664.05 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $152.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.90, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.22. The business has a 50 day moving average of $592.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $515.04. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $410.11 and a 52 week high of $692.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $660.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $612.50.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large contract win: Lockheed secured a multi-year U.S. Air Force award for C-130J training and maintenance systems worth about $1.9 billion, supporting near-term revenue and backlog visibility for sustainment work. Lockheed Martin Secures $1.9B U.S. Air Force Contract for C-130J Training and Maintenance Systems
• Positive Sentiment: Government push to accelerate production: The White House is convening defense executives to discuss replenishing stockpiles after recent strikes, implying potential for increased orders and expedited programs that favor prime contractors like Lockheed. Exclusive: Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles
• Positive Sentiment: Sector fundamentals remain strong: Analysts and coverage note a missile/aircraft “megatrend” and record backlogs across peers, which supports durable demand for Lockheed systems (F-35, missiles, sustainment) and underpins higher valuation expectations. Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs (LMT)
• Positive Sentiment: Program continuity: A contract modification (~$18.9M) on the Trident II D5 life-extension program extends SSP design work through 2030, reinforcing long‑term program sustainment revenue in Lockheed’s Space segment. Lockheed Martin’s (LMT) $18.9M Trident II D5 LE2 Modification Extends SSP Design Work Through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary: Prominent voices (e.g., Jim Cramer) continue to call Lockheed a long-term winner, which can support investor confidence even as the stock digests short-term newsflow. Jim Cramer Says “Lockheed Martin Is Still a Winner, Even Up Here”
• Negative Sentiment: Policy/tooling headwind: Lockheed and other defense contractors are moving to remove Anthropic’s Claude AI tools following a Pentagon/administration ban, creating potential short-term disruption to development workflows, vendor churn costs, and legal/operational uncertainty. This is weighing on sentiment despite strong contract news. Defense contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic’s AI after Trump ban

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.