Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) saw a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,552,060 shares, a decrease of 14.8% from the December 31st total of 2,995,610 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,615,302 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,615,302 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LMT. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,048,993,000 after buying an additional 214,565 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,884,954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,256,147,000 after acquiring an additional 19,459 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,384,753 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,190,493,000 after purchasing an additional 79,491 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,196,058 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,096,294,000 after purchasing an additional 87,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,022,940 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $510,662,000 after purchasing an additional 63,430 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokers raised price targets (range roughly $611–$695), signaling continued bullish conviction on longer-term upside and reinforcing analyst support for valuation. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Price Target Raised to $695.00
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January, reducing immediate bearish positioning and lowering the risk of further downward pressure from short-covering dynamics. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Short Interest Down 14.8% in January
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress: Lockheed completed the first operational test phase for its A4 radar — a program milestone that de-risks delivery/timing and supports future revenue recognition for related programs. Lockheed Martin Completes First Operational Test Phase For A4 Radar
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish write-ups and value-focused analyses (Zacks, MSN, InsiderMonkey) reiterate a long-term value story — highlighting defense secular tailwinds, cash-flow strength, and buy-and-hold appeal for value investors. These narratives can support sustained demand from longer-term holders. Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS (covered via TipRanks summary) reiterated a Hold rating with a $663 target, citing segment growth and cash flow offset by pension normalization and delayed free-cash-flow inflection — a watch-item that keeps upside possible but tempers conviction. Lockheed Martin: Segment Growth and Cash Flow Strength Offset by Pension Normalization and Delayed FCF Inflection, Supporting Neutral (Hold) Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged LMT as a trending/most-searched ticker, which can increase short-term trading volume but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank downgraded LMT from Buy to Hold (PT $665), signaling some caution despite a still-positive target — such downgrades can trigger profit-taking or reduce buy-side urgency in the near term. Finviz (DZ Bank AG downgrade note)

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday. DZ Bank lowered Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $586.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $596.89.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:LMT traded down $7.16 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $628.84. 2,299,665 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,200,984. The stock has a market cap of $144.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.23. Lockheed Martin has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $646.59. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $516.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $483.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). The company had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.67 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.