Capital Investment Advisors LLC Has $59.35 Million Stock Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 122,698 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,851 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.05% of Lockheed Martin worth $59,345,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in LMT. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, DZ Bank lowered Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $623.16.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

LMT opened at $615.51 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $141.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.64, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $692.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $633.43 and a 200 day moving average of $536.77.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $20.32 billion for 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%. The firm’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 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.22%.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term fundamentals cited: consistent 30+ year dividend, Q4 2025 sales growth of ~6% and management expecting similar 2026 growth — supports buy-and-hold thesis amid sector tailwinds. Should You Buy Lockheed Martin While It’s Up 26% in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Major missile contract/newsflow continues to drive revenue visibility for munitions and strike programs, reinforcing the defense-revenue growth narrative. Lockheed Martin signs major missile deal as investors watch stock signals
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic supply-chain shift into domestic rare-earth partnerships to comply with upcoming procurement rules reduces China exposure and supports production scaling for Precision Strike Missile and other programs. Lockheed Martin Rare Earth Shift Tests Defense Growth And Valuation Story
• Positive Sentiment: Investment in rapid fielding and responsive space capabilities (new rapid fielding center; partnership activity in U.S. Space Force exercises) signals faster prototype-to-production ramp potential and wins in space/responsive-launch programs. Lockheed Martin Reveals Rapid Fielding Center As Step Between Prototype And Full Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning piece: LMT appears on lists of low‑beta, dividend stocks for volatile markets — useful for risk-averse investors but not a catalyst by itself. Top Low-Beta Dividend Stocks For Volatile Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/commentators highlight defense as a defensive sector amid the Iran conflict; this supports interest but increases sensitivity to geopolitical newsflow. Get ‘defensive’ with consumer staple stocks as Iran war drags
• Negative Sentiment: Labor risk: contract negotiations have begun with workers building the F‑35 — any protracted talks or disruptions could pressure production cadence and near-term delivery schedules. Lockheed Martin, Workers Building F-35, Begin Contract Negotiations
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is mixed — high-profile pundits have both recommended LMT and warned its defense premium is sensitive to the duration of the Iran conflict, which can amplify short-term swings. Jim Cramer Says “If the War’s Over, We’re Not Going to Want to Own Lockheed”
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier quarterly results showed an EPS miss (Q4) vs. consensus, which keeps valuation under scrutiny despite revenue growth — a reminder investors are paying for both current wins and predictable earnings.

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.