National Pension Service Purchases 131,947 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

National Pension Service increased its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 27.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 618,152 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 131,947 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $298,982,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in 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 worth $1,190,493,000 after buying an additional 79,491 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,196,058 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,096,294,000 after buying an additional 87,663 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.6% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,022,940 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $510,662,000 after buying an additional 63,430 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 41.3% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 808,409 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $403,534,000 after buying an additional 236,137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 16.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,382 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $347,381,000 after buying an additional 108,553 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin and Raytheon’s Javelin joint venture delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units to the U.S. Army, a concrete sign that next-generation missile-defense hardware is reaching end users and supporting future revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin Javelin Launcher Delivery Highlights Valuation Gap And Growth Watchpoints
• Positive Sentiment: The company is seeing rising demand for missile defense, sustainment, and autonomous systems, reinforcing the view that Lockheed’s core defense portfolio still has strong backlog and long-term growth drivers. Lockheed Martin sees rising demand for missile defense, sustainment, autonomous systems
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin’s expansion of Alabama munitions capacity suggests management is investing for higher production volumes and better supply-chain resilience, which could support future sales and margins. Lockheed Martin Expands Alabama Munitions Capacity As Valuation Draws Investor Focus
• Positive Sentiment: The company also won a share of more than $1.1 billion in U.S. defense contracts, including work tied to F-35 and MLRS support, adding near-term revenue support. LMT, RTX Win Big US Defense Contracts Worth Over $1.1B
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage are debating Lockheed Martin versus Boeing as a 2026 industrials buy, with Lockheed favored for steadier defense cash flows while Boeing offers more cyclical upside. Lockheed Martin vs. Boeing: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi cut its price target on Lockheed Martin to $571 from $675 while keeping a Neutral rating, which may cap enthusiasm even as the stock benefits from strong defense demand. Is Lockheed Martin (LMT) One of the Best Blue Chip Stocks to Buy for Your Retirement Portfolio?
• Negative Sentiment: Defense-program commentary on F-35 Block 4 funding and upcoming PTMS analysis highlights execution and budget scrutiny, which could pressure sentiment if costs rise or upgrades slip. F-35 Program And Lockheed Martin To Finish F-35 PTMS Analysis Soon, As HASC Argues Block 4 “Underfunded”

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of LMT opened at $536.93 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $568.83 and its 200 day moving average is $558.28. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $692.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.80 billion, a PE ratio of 26.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $7.28 EPS. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on LMT shares. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Argus boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Company 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.