BCS Wealth Management Sells 1,385 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

BCS Wealth Management trimmed its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 50.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,385 shares during the period. BCS Wealth Management’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $837,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Welch Group LLC lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 132,684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $64,175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares during the period. Jain Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth approximately $38,064,000. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 54.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 14,739 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,129,000 after acquiring an additional 5,214 shares during the period. Clough Capital Partners L P purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,018,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 276,383 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $167,043,000 after purchasing an additional 14,150 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $653.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $595.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. DZ Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Lockheed Martin from $650.00 to $575.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $504.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $532.98 and a 200 day moving average of $566.50. The company has a market cap of $116.23 billion, a PE ratio of 24.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.10. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12-month low of $410.11 and a 12-month high of $692.00. 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 (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.79 by ($0.35). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $7.28 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.7%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is 66.83%.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin announced a collaboration with Ondas’ Sentrycs to integrate cyber-over-RF counter-drone technology into its Sanctum C-UAS platform, which could strengthen LMT’s position in the growing defense and anti-drone market. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention remains elevated around Lockheed Martin, suggesting the stock is on traders’ radar as defense spending and contract opportunities continue to support the broader sector. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed Martin teamed with European companies on a NATO simulation competition, reinforcing its international defense ties and technology presence, but this looks more like a strategic branding/development update than an immediate earnings catalyst. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from The Motley Fool argues the recent decline may create value for long-term investors, but it does not point to a near-term business change. Article link
• Negative Sentiment: LMT shares have been falling recently, with articles citing pressure tied to the war in Iran and a broader pullback in defense sentiment, which may be weighing on the stock today. Article link

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.