Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC decreased its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) by 17.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,126 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,954 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $4,414,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LMT. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 17.3% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $676,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 93.8% during the second quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 882 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $409,000 after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth about $4,396,000. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $592.00 to $673.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $623.16.
Lockheed Martin Stock Performance
Lockheed Martin stock opened at $616.02 on Tuesday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $692.00. 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 has a market cap of $141.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.22. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $629.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $533.38.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT – Get Free Report) last announced its 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). The company had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $7.67 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.22%.
Lockheed Martin News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed completed a first live tracking test of its SPY‑7 radar, demonstrating performance that could support future maritime/air surveillance contracts and international sales. Lockheed Martin conducts first live tracking test with SPY-7 radar
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed expanded its counter‑drone pipeline via a partnership with Fortem Technologies and won a contract to upgrade 38 Greek F‑16s to the Viper configuration — near‑term revenue and further aftermarket/upgrade demand for F‑16 fleets. Lockheed Martin Expands Counter Drone And F 16 Viper Upgrade Pipeline
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes LMT shares fell despite a broader market uptick, suggesting rotation or profit‑taking rather than company‑specific news is partly driving the move. Watch volume and sector flows for confirmation. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick
- Neutral Sentiment: An unrelated industry note: SpaceX’s IPO story is moving headlines in aerospace but has limited direct near‑term impact on Lockheed’s defense prime business. SpaceX Will Be Even More Profitable After Its 2026 IPO
- Negative Sentiment: A Chinese publication claimed the U.S. has only about two months of rare earths left, raising headlines about potential shortages for precision‑munitions production — a supply‑chain risk that could pressure margins or delivery timelines if validated. Chinese Publication Claims U.S. Has Two Months of Rare Earths Left
- Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen reportedly lowered its rating to “Buy” (a downgrade from a higher stance), a modest bearish signal for sentiment that could weigh on near‑term flows. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Rating Lowered to Buy at Wall Street Zen
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.
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