Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Purchased by Traynor Capital Management Inc.

Traynor Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,215 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,186 shares during the quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $8,095,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in LMT. Old North State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Old North State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,073 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. grew its stake in Lockheed Martin by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 511 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $237,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Fairvoy Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 3.1% in the second quarter. Fairvoy Private Wealth LLC now owns 775 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $359,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.2% in the second quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc now owns 567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Collective Family Office LLC grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.6% during the third quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LMT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $440.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $543.00 target price (down from $630.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $543.82.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $597.63 on Thursday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $599.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.37, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $503.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $478.69.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Successful GPS III satellite launch reinforces product execution and GovCon leadership — improves mission capability and supports future contract momentum. Lockheed’s New GPS Satellite Enters Orbit PR: GPS III SV09 Reaches Orbit
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January, reducing one potential downward pressure on the stock and lowering the days-to-cover — a bullish technical/psychological signal.
• Positive Sentiment: Record backlog (reported at ~$179B) and management guidance tone that hints at an earnings beat give upside potential into the Q4 print if execution holds. Q4 Preview: $179B Backlog
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts highlight specific KPIs to watch in the Q4 release (segment revenue mix, margins, program charges, free cash flow) — these metrics will determine whether guidance and backlog translate into EPS upside. KPIs to Watch Ahead of Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Emberpoint wildfire venture shows traction in valuation/momentum checks — a diversification/growth signal but likely immaterial to near-term EPS unless scaled or monetized. Emberpoint Valuation & Momentum Check
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst note warns that higher costs and potential program charges could pressure Q4 profits — a key near-term risk that could trigger downside if management reports unexpected charges or margin erosion. Zacks: Costs & Program Charge Risk Ahead of Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Trade/tariff headlines are prompting Europe to favor domestic defense suppliers in some cases, a structural risk that could limit Lockheed’s international growth in affected markets. MarketBeat: Tariffs Could Shift European Defense Spending

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.