Czech National Bank Boosts Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Czech National Bank lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 53,695 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $25,971,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Optivise Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. ONE Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth $207,000. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC now owns 507 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Financial Services LTD. lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 459 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $630.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 1st. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target 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. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Argus upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $623.16.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $624.11 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $143.59 billion, a PE ratio of 29.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $631.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $535.04.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $7.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given 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 currently 64.22%.

Trending Headlines about 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

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.