Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $626.63 Million Stock Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP cut its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,255,247 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 52,412 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $626,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 61.7% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 76 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $660.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $592.00 to $673.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $612.50.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical surge in defense demand — U.S. and allied strikes, recent F‑35 deployments and heightened air‑defense activity have pushed investors toward prime defense contractors, reinforcing expectations for higher near‑term procurement and sustainment work. Geopolitical Tensions Put Lockheed Martin Defense And Digital Upgrades In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Missile supply crunch lifts long‑cycle upside — Analysts and reports warn manufacturers can’t keep pace with missile demand created by the Iran conflict, bolstering revenue visibility for Lockheed’s Missiles & Fire Control and sustainment businesses. Will the U.S. Run Out of Missiles? Lockheed Martin and More Stocks Trying to Prevent It.
• Positive Sentiment: Structural bull case: large order backlog and program durability — Market commentary highlights Lockheed’s multi‑decade revenue streams (F‑35 production, sustainment and missile interceptors) and a near‑record backlog that supports longer‑term earnings growth. Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs (LMT)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking pressure after a steep rally — Coverage noting LMT’s strong YTD/1‑year gains and higher multiples suggests some investors may be trimming positions, creating short‑term downside even as fundamentals remain supportive. Assessing Lockheed Martin (LMT) Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price And Total Return Performance
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/tech disruption risk — Reports say U.S. defense contractors are expected to remove Anthropic AI tools after a Trump administration ban, which could interrupt Lockheed’s AI initiatives, supply‑chain tooling or partner ecosystems and add execution/transition costs. Defense contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic’s AI after Trump ban

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $667.12 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $589.33 and its 200 day moving average is $513.99. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $692.00. The firm has a market cap of $153.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.22.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $7.67 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.22%.

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.