Bridges Investment Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) by 81.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,044 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 30,322 shares during the period. Bridges Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $3,516,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tableaux LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 34,231.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tableaux LLC now owns 623,115 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $288,589,000 after acquiring an additional 621,300 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 169.3% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 572,272 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $265,030,000 after purchasing an additional 359,748 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,048,993,000 after purchasing an additional 214,565 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the second quarter valued at approximately $92,628,000. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $89,850,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target 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. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $660.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen raised Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $592.88.
More Lockheed Martin News
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets on LMT this morning, lifting sentiment as several firms bumped their targets into the $650–$695 range (and one to $611). These coordinated target raises are a primary near‑term bullish catalyst for the stock. Price Target Raised to $695.00 Price Target Raised to $680.00 Price Target Raised to $670.00 Price Target Raised to $650.00 Price Target Raised to $611.00
- Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital issued a Buy on LMT, an upgrade that likely contributed to intraday strength and helped push momentum among investors. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Gets a Buy from RBC Capital
- Positive Sentiment: Market reaction coverage notes LMT trading higher following analyst activity, reinforcing that upgrades/targets are moving near‑term flows. Trading 1.9% Higher on Analyst Upgrade
- Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell about 14.8% in January, which reduces potential short‑squeeze risk and indicates less bearish positioning heading into earnings updates and catalyst events. Short Interest Down 14.8% in January
- Positive Sentiment: Programmatic progress: Lockheed completed the first operational test phase for its A4 radar — a technical milestone that supports future contract value and product credibility. Lockheed Martin Completes First Operational Test Phase For A4 Radar
- Neutral Sentiment: UBS/TipRanks reiterated a Hold on LMT with a $663 target, noting segment growth and cash‑flow strengths but flagging pension normalization and delayed free‑cash‑flow inflection — a mixed take that supports a neutral view for longer‑term upside. Lockheed Martin: Segment Growth and Cash Flow Strength Offset…
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention metrics show LMT is a trending stock on platforms like Zacks, which can amplify short‑term volume swings but is not a directional fundamental driver by itself. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Lockheed Martin…
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage roundup: some publications list LMT among industrials with neutral analyst consensus — indicating mixed sentiment across the sell side. Analysts Are Neutral on These Industrial Goods Stocks
Lockheed Martin Stock Performance
NYSE:LMT opened at $635.66 on Tuesday. 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 Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $645.67. The company has a fifty day moving average of $513.37 and a 200-day moving average of $482.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.23.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $7.67 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.
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.
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