Aquatic Capital Management LLC Decreases Stock Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Aquatic Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 78.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,670 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 67,251 shares during the quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $9,320,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $646.24 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $616.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $525.80. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $692.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The company has a market capitalization of $148.69 billion, a PE ratio of 30.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.22.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The company had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on LMT. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $630.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, DZ Bank cut Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $618.95.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed is expanding F‑35 capabilities with new weapons, data‑sharing and production wins, supporting longer‑term aircraft revenue and backlog growth. Is LMT Expanding F-35 Capabilities to Strengthen Air Dominance?
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed won a role providing an anti‑jamming payload for Japan’s next‑generation defense satellite communications program—an international program that should add program revenue and deepen strategic ties. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) To Provide Anti-Jamming Payload For Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage note a defense demand tailwind—ramping munitions and system production globally—which supports multi‑year revenue visibility for primes like Lockheed. Lockheed Martin And RTX Stock: Rising Pillars Of Modern Defense
• Positive Sentiment: Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha Flight 7 successfully reached orbit and delivered a Lockheed payload—a technical validation and positive PR for Lockheed’s space customers and partners (though the immediate financial impact to Lockheed is likely limited). Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha Flight 7
• Neutral Sentiment: Roth Capital and other coverage are focusing on Firefly’s momentum after the Alpha flight; that attention can buoy aerospace sentiment but mainly benefits smaller launch suppliers rather than big primes directly. Roth ‘encouraged’ by FireFly’s successful Alpha flight
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and retrospectives (including long‑term performance pieces) reinforce Lockheed’s defensive, dividend‑paying profile—useful context but unlikely to move the stock near‑term. $1000 Invested In Lockheed Martin 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Negative Sentiment: Lockheed’s most recent quarterly report showed an EPS miss vs. estimates (and year‑over‑year EPS decline), which keeps some traders cautious on near‑term earnings momentum despite revenue growth. (This remains a primary driver of short‑term volatility.)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and balance‑sheet factors (premium P/E, elevated debt‑to‑equity) leave less room for disappointment vs. peers; with investors rotating into higher‑beta space and launch names, Lockheed can see short‑term selling pressure.

Lockheed Martin 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.