CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC Reduces Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 11.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 33,947 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 4,435 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $16,947,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 3.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,384,753 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,190,493,000 after purchasing an additional 79,491 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 4.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,196,058 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,096,294,000 after buying an additional 87,663 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 6.6% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,022,940 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $510,662,000 after buying an additional 63,430 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 863,839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $400,079,000 after buying an additional 55,607 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 41.3% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 808,409 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $403,534,000 after buying an additional 236,137 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE LMT opened at $636.25 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $626.73 and its 200 day moving average is $529.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00. The stock has a market cap of $146.39 billion, a PE ratio of 29.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.22.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced 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). The company had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.67 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $3.45 dividend. 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 presently 64.22%.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on LMT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. TD Cowen raised their target price 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. DZ Bank lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $592.00 to $673.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $623.16.

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.