Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Sold by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 7.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 178,321 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 13,921 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $89,020,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the first quarter worth $21,079,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 36.5% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 117,063 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $51,805,000 after purchasing an additional 31,323 shares during the period. Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 170.9% in the first quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,923 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,306,000 after purchasing an additional 1,844 shares during the period. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 92,320 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,240,000 after purchasing an additional 1,603 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LMT opened at $542.87 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32. The company has a market capitalization of $125.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $546.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $473.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $468.07.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 111.84%. The firm had revenue of $18.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.45 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lockheed Martin

In related news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total transaction of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $491.04. This represents a 99.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large proposed defense budget: President Trump’s proposal to raise U.S. military spending toward $1.5 trillion has pushed defense names higher and is the primary near‑term driver supporting LMT’s rally. A $1.5 Trillion Reason to Buy Lockheed Martin Stock in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: Lockheed reported a record 191 F‑35 deliveries in 2025, reinforcing production scale and contract leverage that investors reward in a higher‑budget scenario. Lockheed says 2025 F-35 deliveries hit 191 as demand lifts production pace
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / attractive risk/reward: Truist upgraded LMT, saying the risk/reward looks more attractive after 2025 weakness — a catalyst for buyers seeking exposure to a higher‑spend backdrop. After a Tough 2025, Lockheed Martin Stock Can Have a Better 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded estimates: Several Zacks analyst notes raised near‑term EPS estimates for 2026/2027, supporting an earnings outlook that justifies premium defense multiples if budgets rise. Lockheed Martin (LMT Stock) Climbs On Trump’s Defense Budget Comments: These Congress Members Could Profit
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term price action/volume: Coverage notes the stock moved on heavy volume and that recent earnings‑estimate revisions are mixed; technical momentum may continue but could be choppy. Lockheed (LMT) Surges 4.3%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/policy risk — buybacks & dividends: An executive order and social‑media posts from the president targeting buybacks/dividends for defense contractors caused sharp volatility and could pressure shareholder returns going forward. Trump signs order to block defense companies from buying back stock until arms production improves
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment whipsaw from presidential comments: Markets reacted to posts about restricting buybacks/dividends, briefly hitting shares before the budget news reversed some losses — political headlines remain a wild card. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Shares Hit by Trump Post on Share Buybacks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Lockheed Martin in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $550.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Lockheed Martin from $517.00 to $492.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded Lockheed Martin to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $505.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $512.35.

Lockheed Martin 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.