Cypress Capital Group Lowers Stock Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Cypress Capital Group lessened its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,319 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 4,486 shares during the period. Lockheed Martin accounts for about 1.7% of Cypress Capital Group’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Cypress Capital Group’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $14,137,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 105.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 60,601 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,252,000 after buying an additional 31,033 shares during the period. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.7% in the third quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 8,010 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,999,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.7% during the third quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 11,478 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,730,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 7.9% during the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 631 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $315,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eos Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at about $1,770,000. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company issued upbeat 2026 profit and revenue guidance citing continued strong demand for fighters and weapons, supporting a bullish outlook for future growth. Lockheed Martin forecasts upbeat 2026 profit, revenue amid rising geopolitical tensions
• Positive Sentiment: Record backlog (~$194B) and rising Pentagon demand for fighters/missiles bolster revenue visibility and underpin multi‑year production plans. Lockheed Martin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed agreed with the U.S. government to quadruple THAAD interceptor production (to ~400/year) and will build a new munitions acceleration center — a clear revenue and margin leverage play for missile programs. Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of War Sign Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Production Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue was strong (≈$20.3B, +9% YoY) and operating cash flow and free cash flow improved materially, reinforcing balance‑sheet flexibility and cash returns. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue and EPS Beat, Strong Cash Flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary ties the rally to defense policy and administration procurement posture (short‑term political tailwinds) rather than a single operational surprise. Lockheed Martin’s stock is having its best month in half a century. Thanks, President Trump.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains broadly positive (multiple buy/overweight ratings and mid‑$500s median target), so expectations are mixed but generally supportive. Lockheed Martin (coverage & targets)
• Negative Sentiment: EPS dynamics are mixed — some outlets report Q4 EPS missed certain consensus figures and EPS is down from the prior year, which highlights execution and margin risk even as revenue grows. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling (recent sales by a senior executive) and mixed institutional flows could temper sentiment if execution or margins slip. Insider trading & institutional activity

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on LMT. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $398.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $543.00 price objective (down previously from $630.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $513.00 to $580.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $543.82.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 4.3%

LMT opened at $623.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $144.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.79, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $645.67. The business’s fifty day moving average is $506.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $479.69.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its earnings results 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 net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 111.84%. The company 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 company posted $7.67 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Lockheed Martin

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.