Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Purchased by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 53,695 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $25,971,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% in the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 2.3%

LMT stock opened at $624.11 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $143.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.04, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.22. 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 twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $692.00. The company’s 50 day moving average is $631.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $535.04.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.67 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on LMT. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $654.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 target price on Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $623.16.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon said it reached framework agreements with major defense suppliers, including Lockheed, to boost production of systems and munitions as it shifts to “wartime footing” — a direct demand catalyst for LMT’s prime systems and missiles. Pentagon says it will ramp up war supplies with defense companies
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed announced a new framework to sharply accelerate production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), stating it will quadruple PrSM output — a major revenue and backlog upside if delivered on schedule. Lockheed Martin Answers the Nation’s Call and Quadruples Precision Strike Missile Production
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed partnered with Firefly to test rapid-launch capabilities in a U.S. Space Force exercise, highlighting growth in responsive-launch and space services that can expand Lockheed’s addressable market. Lockheed Martin, Firefly test rapid-launch capabilities in U.S. Space Force exercise
• Positive Sentiment: Terran Orbital — described as a Lockheed Martin company — unveiled a new star tracker product line at SATSHOW 2026, reinforcing Lockheed’s vertical integration in space components and potential margins uplift from in‑house supplier capabilities. Terran Orbital Introduces New Star Tracker Product Line at SATSHOW 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target on LMT to $740 and kept a Positive rating, signaling analyst confidence in Lockheed’s near‑term cashflow and order book assumptions. Susquehanna Lifts Price Target on Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) to $740, Keeps Positive Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector pieces continue to single out defense primes (including Lockheed) as beneficiaries of sustained spending and large backlogs — positive context but not a company‑specific catalyst. 3 Defense Stocks to Watch as War Drags On, Spending Set to Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Reports claiming the U.S. has limited rare‑earth stockpiles raise supply‑chain and cost risks for missile and electronics production—a potential headwind if shortages or price spikes materialize. Chinese Publication Claims U.S. Has Two Months of Rare Earths Left
• Negative Sentiment: Reports about politicians’ stock purchases in defense names add reputational and regulatory scrutiny risk, which can pressure sentiment despite strong fundamentals. 2 war stocks U.S. politicians suspiciously bought just before Iran strikes

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.