Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Bought by &PARTNERS

&PARTNERS grew its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 37.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 81,047 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,264 shares during the period. &PARTNERS’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $39,201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of LMT. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $451,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $676,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 36.0% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 86,569 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $40,092,000 after purchasing an additional 13,300 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on LMT shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. DZ Bank raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated 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 on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped 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 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of LMT opened at $536.16 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52-week low of $410.11 and a 52-week high of $692.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $544.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $564.30. The company has a market capitalization of $123.62 billion, a PE ratio of 25.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its earnings results 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). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.The company had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.28 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is presently 66.83%.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin and GM announced a new partnership to collaborate on defense projects, potentially improving weapons production capacity and supply-chain resilience. Lockheed Martin, GM Defense Collaborate to Strengthen America’s Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed is also benefiting from a reported $223.9 million U.S. Navy sonar-related contract, adding to its backlog and supporting near-term defense demand. Is Lockheed Martin Strengthening Its Sonar Defense Capabilities?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Lockheed’s large backlog, dividend, and defense modernization exposure, which may cushion the stock even as broader geopolitical headlines shift. Flying Under the Radar: Lockheed Martin’s $2.8 Billion Stealth Setup
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is still being influenced by an earlier earnings miss, when Lockheed reported EPS and revenue below expectations, reminding investors that near-term execution remains uneven. Lockheed Martin earnings report

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.