344,027 Shares in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Purchased by Canoe Financial LP

Canoe Financial LP acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 344,027 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $166,403,000. Lockheed Martin makes up approximately 2.3% of Canoe Financial LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Canoe Financial LP owned 0.15% of Lockheed Martin as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,753 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,299,000 after buying an additional 271 shares in the last quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 76.0% during the fourth quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $489,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the period. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,571,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $566,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Finally, Smith Thornton Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC now owns 1,017 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $492,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of LMT stock opened at $615.51 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $692.00. The stock has a market cap of $141.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $633.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $537.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05.

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 the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). The business 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%.Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.67 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

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

More Lockheed Martin News

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on LMT shares. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $592.00 to $673.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $654.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $623.16.

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.