Federated Hermes Inc. Has $34.34 Million Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Federated Hermes Inc. lessened its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 23.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,785 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 20,913 shares during the quarter. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $34,338,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at approximately $206,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Lockheed Martin by 18.7% in the second quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,420 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,510,000 after purchasing an additional 853 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,266 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,513,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company outlook and defense demand — Lockheed gave an upbeat 2026 profit/revenue outlook and cited strong fighter-jet and missile demand alongside a record backlog that supports multi‑year revenue visibility. Reuters: Lockheed Martin forecasts upbeat 2026 profit, revenue
• Positive Sentiment: THAAD and production ramp — Lockheed signed a framework to quadruple THAAD interceptor output (to ~400/year) and will expand munitions capacity, a clear revenue/margin tailwind if sustained. PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of War sign framework agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lifts — Several firms raised targets this morning (Truist to $695, JPMorgan to $680, TD Cowen to $670, RBC to $650), supporting the stock’s upside narrative. MarketScreener: Truist raises price target MarketScreener: JPMorgan raises price target MarketScreener: TD Cowen raises price target MarketScreener: RBC raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were mixed — revenue and cash flow were strong and backlog is record‑high, but reported EPS comparisons and some measure revisions caused mixed headlines; investors are weighing growth vs. margin/earnings trajectory. PR Newswire: Q4 and FY2025 results
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance: narrow differences vs. consensus — management issued EPS guidance of 29.35–30.25 and revenue guidance roughly $77.5B–$80.0B, close to Street expectations but leaving little margin for surprise; this reduces forecast risk but limits upside if growth slows. Reuters: Guidance details
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst caution remains — Deutsche Bank raised its target but still implies a modest downside versus current levels, showing not all brokers see large incremental upside. MarketScreener: Deutsche Bank raises target but below current price
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling flagged — recent disclosed insider sales (no purchases) could be read as minor negative signal for sentiment or liquidity needs. QuiverQuant: Q4 earnings and insider activity

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on LMT. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $586.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $577.29.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $634.31 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $509.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $480.81. The stock has a market cap of $146.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.52, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $645.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $7.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

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.