Captrust Financial Advisors decreased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) by 1.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 222,099 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 3,562 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $110,874,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Argus raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $660.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $618.95.
Key Lockheed Martin News
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed completed the first flight test of its new PrSM Inc.‑2 missile with a seeker designed to engage maritime targets — a technology milestone that can support future contract wins and program momentum. Lockheed Conducts First Flight Test Of New PrSM Inc. 2 With Seeker To Hit Maritime Targets
- Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst and sector articles compare Lockheed to peers and discuss valuation — useful context for investors deciding whether to buy or hold but not immediate catalysts. Better Defense Stock: Lockheed Martin vs. RTX
- Neutral Sentiment: Macro defense-sector coverage and ETF flows are highlighting defense names this year; broader tailwinds could help Lockheed over time but don’t explain today’s move. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Has Surged Over 12% in 2026. Its 3 Top Holdings Have Been Major Contributors to Its Rally.
- Negative Sentiment: The Pentagon has flagged further delays and capability shortfalls in the latest F‑35 software upgrades — a direct operational and contract‑execution risk that can pressure future margins and deliveries. Pentagon Flags New Delays In F-35 Software
- Negative Sentiment: Lockheed drew scrutiny after committing a $10M donation to the White House ballroom project; media and regulatory attention on donor influence can create reputational and political risk for a major government contractor. Lockheed Martin Faces Donation Scrutiny And F-35 Software Setback Risks
- Negative Sentiment: A shareholder‑litigation firm is investigating the Terran Orbital merger (a deal involving Lockheed), alleging potential conflicts and low consideration paid to Terran shareholders — this raises legal and PR risk exposure. INVESTOR ACTION NOTICE: Moore Law PLLC Encourages Investors in Terran Orbital Corporation to Contact Law Firm
Lockheed Martin Trading Down 1.4%
NYSE LMT opened at $636.11 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $146.36 billion, a PE ratio of 29.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a fifty day moving average of $621.48 and a 200 day moving average of $528.40. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00. 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 – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.67 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.
Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend
The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.
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