CCM Investment Advisers LLC Boosts Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

CCM Investment Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 15.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,495 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,727 shares during the quarter. CCM Investment Advisers LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $13,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 29,639 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $14,796,000 after purchasing an additional 3,031 shares during the period. VCI Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth approximately $3,075,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 22.4% during the third 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 during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 29.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 10,036 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,010,000 after buying an additional 2,270 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 9.3% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 39,410 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $19,674,000 after buying an additional 3,352 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 2.3%

LMT opened at $624.11 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.22. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $631.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $535.04.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The company’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $7.67 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is 64.22%.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon said it reached framework agreements with major defense suppliers, including Lockheed, to boost production of systems and munitions as it shifts to “wartime footing” — a direct demand catalyst for LMT’s prime systems and missiles. Pentagon says it will ramp up war supplies with defense companies
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed announced a new framework to sharply accelerate production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), stating it will quadruple PrSM output — a major revenue and backlog upside if delivered on schedule. Lockheed Martin Answers the Nation’s Call and Quadruples Precision Strike Missile Production
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed partnered with Firefly to test rapid-launch capabilities in a U.S. Space Force exercise, highlighting growth in responsive-launch and space services that can expand Lockheed’s addressable market. Lockheed Martin, Firefly test rapid-launch capabilities in U.S. Space Force exercise
• Positive Sentiment: Terran Orbital — described as a Lockheed Martin company — unveiled a new star tracker product line at SATSHOW 2026, reinforcing Lockheed’s vertical integration in space components and potential margins uplift from in‑house supplier capabilities. Terran Orbital Introduces New Star Tracker Product Line at SATSHOW 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target on LMT to $740 and kept a Positive rating, signaling analyst confidence in Lockheed’s near‑term cashflow and order book assumptions. Susquehanna Lifts Price Target on Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) to $740, Keeps Positive Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector pieces continue to single out defense primes (including Lockheed) as beneficiaries of sustained spending and large backlogs — positive context but not a company‑specific catalyst. 3 Defense Stocks to Watch as War Drags On, Spending Set to Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Reports claiming the U.S. has limited rare‑earth stockpiles raise supply‑chain and cost risks for missile and electronics production—a potential headwind if shortages or price spikes materialize. Chinese Publication Claims U.S. Has Two Months of Rare Earths Left
• Negative Sentiment: Reports about politicians’ stock purchases in defense names add reputational and regulatory scrutiny risk, which can pressure sentiment despite strong fundamentals. 2 war stocks U.S. politicians suspiciously bought just before Iran strikes

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LMT. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $654.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $630.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 1st. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $623.16.

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.