CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. Takes $16.16 Million Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 32,376 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,162,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 17.3% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $676,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.7% during the second quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthspire Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 7,808 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,616,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon seeks a roughly $200 billion supplemental tied to the Iran conflict, a request that would drive near-term replenishment and new procurement for missile/air-defense systems that benefit Lockheed’s core businesses. Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for Iran War
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target on LMT to $740 and kept a positive rating, signaling analyst confidence and adding upside to investor estimates. Benzinga Report
• Positive Sentiment: Greece’s $36 billion air-defense plan includes orders for Lockheed equipment — a revenue tailwind but described as incremental rather than transformational for the company’s shares. Will Greece’s New Air Defense Plan Boost Lockheed Martin’s Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed has a tactical contract to integrate Fortem Technologies’ counter‑drone sensors and interceptors with its Sanctum C‑UAS software — a small but strategic move into layered infrastructure protection. Lockheed Martin Selects Fortem Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis arguing a “missile-defense supercycle” from drone and Shahed-style threats highlights Lockheed’s large backlog and program exposure (THAAD, PAC‑3), supporting a longer‑term growth thesis. The Shahed Drone War Is Creating A Missile Defense Supercycle
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense-sector momentum and ETFs are rallying amid geopolitical risk, lifting peers and creating a positive backdrop for Lockheed; this is macro-driven and may or may not translate to outsized LMT moves. Defense Stocks Are Surging and This ETF Lets You Collect Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: A range of aerospace/space items (e.g., Firefly’s flight return) and broader sector headlines are in play but have limited direct impact on Lockheed’s large prime-contractor profile. Firefly Aerospace Announces Fourth Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: Program-level execution risk: the Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic program (led by Lockheed) is being positioned for near-term deployment but Pentagon testing reports flag insufficient data and past test/production issues — a source of investor uncertainty on timelines and costs. Army Says Dark Eagle Hypersonic Deployment Is Weeks Away

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE LMT opened at $636.25 on Friday. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $626.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $529.93. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.61, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.22.

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

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on LMT shares. 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. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $725.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday. 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 lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average 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.