Canoe Financial LP Buys Shares of 344,027 Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Canoe Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 344,027 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $166,403,000. Lockheed Martin makes up 2.3% of Canoe Financial LP’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $654.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $725.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $623.16.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $615.51 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $633.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $537.32. The company has a market cap of $141.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.64, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.22.

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

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.22%.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term fundamentals cited: consistent 30+ year dividend, Q4 2025 sales growth of ~6% and management expecting similar 2026 growth — supports buy-and-hold thesis amid sector tailwinds. Should You Buy Lockheed Martin While It’s Up 26% in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Major missile contract/newsflow continues to drive revenue visibility for munitions and strike programs, reinforcing the defense-revenue growth narrative. Lockheed Martin signs major missile deal as investors watch stock signals
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic supply-chain shift into domestic rare-earth partnerships to comply with upcoming procurement rules reduces China exposure and supports production scaling for Precision Strike Missile and other programs. Lockheed Martin Rare Earth Shift Tests Defense Growth And Valuation Story
• Positive Sentiment: Investment in rapid fielding and responsive space capabilities (new rapid fielding center; partnership activity in U.S. Space Force exercises) signals faster prototype-to-production ramp potential and wins in space/responsive-launch programs. Lockheed Martin Reveals Rapid Fielding Center As Step Between Prototype And Full Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning piece: LMT appears on lists of low‑beta, dividend stocks for volatile markets — useful for risk-averse investors but not a catalyst by itself. Top Low-Beta Dividend Stocks For Volatile Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/commentators highlight defense as a defensive sector amid the Iran conflict; this supports interest but increases sensitivity to geopolitical newsflow. Get ‘defensive’ with consumer staple stocks as Iran war drags
• Negative Sentiment: Labor risk: contract negotiations have begun with workers building the F‑35 — any protracted talks or disruptions could pressure production cadence and near-term delivery schedules. Lockheed Martin, Workers Building F-35, Begin Contract Negotiations
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is mixed — high-profile pundits have both recommended LMT and warned its defense premium is sensitive to the duration of the Iran conflict, which can amplify short-term swings. Jim Cramer Says “If the War’s Over, We’re Not Going to Want to Own Lockheed”
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier quarterly results showed an EPS miss (Q4) vs. consensus, which keeps valuation under scrutiny despite revenue growth — a reminder investors are paying for both current wins and predictable earnings.

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.