Ibex Wealth Advisors Invests $694,000 in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Ibex Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 1,149 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $694,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 1st quarter valued at $220,000. Money Concepts Capital Corp raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.3% in the first quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 7,629 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $4,611,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.6% in the first quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 71,505 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $43,148,000 after buying an additional 1,150 shares in the last quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 9.3% during the first quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $682,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, First Interstate Bank bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the first quarter valued at $230,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several reports argue that Lockheed Martin looks attractive on a value basis versus peer Howmet Aerospace, highlighting LMT as a potentially stronger choice for value investors. LMT or HWM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around the proposed 2027 defense budget suggests the bull case for Lockheed Martin remains compelling, reinforcing expectations for steady government demand. Lockheed Martin: The Proposed 2027 Defense Budget Makes The Bull Case Hard To Ignore
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat noted Lockheed Martin’s large backlog and new Defense Department contracts as evidence of a strong defense “moat,” which supports revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin Secures the Ultimate Defense Moat
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs won a $70 billion retirement-asset mandate from Lockheed Martin, a sign of ongoing corporate financial activity that may be viewed positively by investors. Goldman Sachs wins $70 billion in asset management deals with Verizon, Lockheed Martin
• Neutral Sentiment: One article simply frames LMT as a “strong value stock” based on Zacks’ style scores, but it does not add a major new catalyst. Here’s Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about a defense investor’s view on the future of warfare is broadly supportive of the sector, but it does not specifically point to a direct move in Lockheed Martin. Defense Investor: 300 Companies Could Define the Future of Warfare
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage also points to Q1 2026 margin compression and a need to watch the upcoming earnings report, which may be limiting enthusiasm. Lockheed Martin Secures the Ultimate Defense Moat
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, LMT was recently noted as having a more significant dip than the broader market, reflecting some short-term weakness before today’s rebound. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE LMT opened at $523.06 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $521.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $570.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.33, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.11.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.79 by ($0.35). The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.The company’s revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $7.28 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on LMT. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. DZ Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $571.00 to $582.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $609.68.

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.