Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Purchased by Corient Private Wealth LLC

Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 5.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 194,326 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,585 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $94,064,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some recent commentary suggests LMT may be benefiting from renewed attention on defense demand, with defense-stock bulls pointing to stronger munitions needs and ongoing U.S. military replenishment priorities. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation-focused coverage argues Lockheed Martin may be undervalued after its recent decline, which could attract bargain hunters if investors believe the stock has overshot the fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst targets remain above the current trading range, with recent price targets clustering well above where the stock is now, suggesting Wall Street still sees upside if execution stabilizes. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain focused on Lockheed Martin’s first-quarter miss, including lower-than-expected EPS and revenue, along with negative free cash flow, which has weighed on sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage also highlights execution issues on major programs such as F-16, C-130, CH-53K, and Seahawk, adding to concerns that profit pressures could persist even if full-year guidance is unchanged. Article Title

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

NYSE LMT opened at $512.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The company has a market cap of $118.05 billion, a PE ratio of 24.79, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.10. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $537.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $564.85.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion during 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $7.28 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on LMT shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $670.00 to $600.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $595.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $620.68.

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.