Confluence Investment Management LLC Has $137.96 Million Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Confluence Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 285,228 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 11,944 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin makes up about 2.1% of Confluence Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Confluence Investment Management LLC owned about 0.12% of Lockheed Martin worth $137,956,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Old North State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.0% during 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 buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. GS Investments Inc. increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. GS Investments Inc. now owns 2,231 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,114,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc now owns 567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Collective Family Office LLC raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Partners Group Inc lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 4.3% during 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 last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of LMT opened at $636.25 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $692.00. The stock has a market cap of $146.39 billion, a PE ratio of 29.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $626.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $529.93.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion during 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%. Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $7.67 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on LMT shares. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $725.00 to $740.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $623.16.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon seeks a roughly $200 billion supplemental tied to the Iran conflict, a request that would drive near-term replenishment and new procurement for missile/air-defense systems that benefit Lockheed’s core businesses. Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for Iran War
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target on LMT to $740 and kept a positive rating, signaling analyst confidence and adding upside to investor estimates. Benzinga Report
• Positive Sentiment: Greece’s $36 billion air-defense plan includes orders for Lockheed equipment — a revenue tailwind but described as incremental rather than transformational for the company’s shares. Will Greece’s New Air Defense Plan Boost Lockheed Martin’s Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed has a tactical contract to integrate Fortem Technologies’ counter‑drone sensors and interceptors with its Sanctum C‑UAS software — a small but strategic move into layered infrastructure protection. Lockheed Martin Selects Fortem Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis arguing a “missile-defense supercycle” from drone and Shahed-style threats highlights Lockheed’s large backlog and program exposure (THAAD, PAC‑3), supporting a longer‑term growth thesis. The Shahed Drone War Is Creating A Missile Defense Supercycle
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense-sector momentum and ETFs are rallying amid geopolitical risk, lifting peers and creating a positive backdrop for Lockheed; this is macro-driven and may or may not translate to outsized LMT moves. Defense Stocks Are Surging and This ETF Lets You Collect Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: A range of aerospace/space items (e.g., Firefly’s flight return) and broader sector headlines are in play but have limited direct impact on Lockheed’s large prime-contractor profile. Firefly Aerospace Announces Fourth Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: Program-level execution risk: the Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic program (led by Lockheed) is being positioned for near-term deployment but Pentagon testing reports flag insufficient data and past test/production issues — a source of investor uncertainty on timelines and costs. Army Says Dark Eagle Hypersonic Deployment Is Weeks Away

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.