Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Acquired by Captrust Financial Advisors

Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 226,544 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,445 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $109,572,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Welch Group LLC lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 132,684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $64,175,000 after buying an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. Jain Global LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth approximately $38,064,000. Clough Capital Partners L P purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth approximately $31,018,000. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 288.6% in the 4th quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 54.7% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 14,739 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $7,129,000 after purchasing an additional 5,214 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin and GM announced a new partnership to collaborate on defense projects, potentially improving weapons production capacity and supply-chain resilience. Lockheed Martin, GM Defense Collaborate to Strengthen America’s Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed is also benefiting from a reported $223.9 million U.S. Navy sonar-related contract, adding to its backlog and supporting near-term defense demand. Is Lockheed Martin Strengthening Its Sonar Defense Capabilities?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Lockheed’s large backlog, dividend, and defense modernization exposure, which may cushion the stock even as broader geopolitical headlines shift. Flying Under the Radar: Lockheed Martin’s $2.8 Billion Stealth Setup
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is still being influenced by an earlier earnings miss, when Lockheed reported EPS and revenue below expectations, reminding investors that near-term execution remains uneven. Lockheed Martin earnings report

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on LMT shares. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $653.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Argus increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LMT opened at $536.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $544.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $564.30. 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 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $123.62 billion, a PE ratio of 25.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10.

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

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

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

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.