AXQ Capital LP Increases Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

AXQ Capital LP lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 48.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 3,806 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,249 shares during the period. AXQ Capital LP’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,841,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake 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 worth $1,190,493,000 after purchasing an additional 79,491 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 4.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,196,058 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,096,294,000 after purchasing an additional 87,663 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 6.6% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,022,940 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $510,662,000 after purchasing an additional 63,430 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 41.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 236,137 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 16.6% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,382 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $347,381,000 after purchasing an additional 108,553 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on LMT. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $571.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $653.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group raised their target price 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. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $650.00 to $575.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $517.53 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $119.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $564.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $559.25.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). The company had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.38 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $7.28 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 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, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.83%.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin opened a new 88,000-square-foot Next Generation Interceptor facility in Courtland, Alabama, expanding missile-defense manufacturing capacity and reinforcing demand tied to U.S. homeland defense programs. Lockheed Martin Opens Next Generation Interceptor Facility in Courtland, Alabama
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced its first delivery of an Integrated Combat System-enabled baseline to the U.S. Navy, a sign of continued execution on major defense modernization programs. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Makes its First Delivery of ICS Baseline
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin was selected to support NOAA next-generation aircraft with Viasat’s hybrid satellite communications platform, adding another program-related win and highlighting ongoing demand for its aerospace systems. Viasat Selected by Lockheed Martin to Support NOAA Next-Generation Aircraft
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commenters are still moderately optimistic, but a recent article noted that Lockheed Martin has underperformed the Dow, suggesting sentiment is constructive yet not enough to offset broader stock weakness. Is Lockheed Martin Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s commentary on drones versus manned jets added to investor attention, but it was more of an industry debate than a direct catalyst for Lockheed Martin’s fundamentals. Jim Cramer Discusses Lockheed Martin as He Weighs In on Drones Versus Manned Jets
• Negative Sentiment: Search interest in LMT has risen, but that article mainly signals heightened investor scrutiny rather than a clear fundamental catalyst, so it may reflect uncertainty around the stock’s near-term direction. Investors Heavily Search Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT): Here is What You Need to Know

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.