Eos Management L.P. Invests $1.77 Million in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Eos Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 3,545 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,770,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,048,993,000 after acquiring an additional 214,565 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,884,954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,256,147,000 after purchasing an additional 19,459 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 0.6% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 959,510 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $444,387,000 after purchasing an additional 6,073 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 863,839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $400,079,000 after purchasing an additional 55,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 16.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,382 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $347,381,000 after buying an additional 108,553 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on LMT shares. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $517.00 to $492.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $505.00 to $592.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $515.00 price target (up from $465.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $605.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $543.82.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $597.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52-week low of $410.11 and a 52-week high of $599.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $503.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $478.69.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Successful GPS III satellite launch reinforces product execution and GovCon leadership — improves mission capability and supports future contract momentum. Lockheed’s New GPS Satellite Enters Orbit PR: GPS III SV09 Reaches Orbit
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.8% in January, reducing one potential downward pressure on the stock and lowering the days-to-cover — a bullish technical/psychological signal.
• Positive Sentiment: Record backlog (reported at ~$179B) and management guidance tone that hints at an earnings beat give upside potential into the Q4 print if execution holds. Q4 Preview: $179B Backlog
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts highlight specific KPIs to watch in the Q4 release (segment revenue mix, margins, program charges, free cash flow) — these metrics will determine whether guidance and backlog translate into EPS upside. KPIs to Watch Ahead of Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Emberpoint wildfire venture shows traction in valuation/momentum checks — a diversification/growth signal but likely immaterial to near-term EPS unless scaled or monetized. Emberpoint Valuation & Momentum Check
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst note warns that higher costs and potential program charges could pressure Q4 profits — a key near-term risk that could trigger downside if management reports unexpected charges or margin erosion. Zacks: Costs & Program Charge Risk Ahead of Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Trade/tariff headlines are prompting Europe to favor domestic defense suppliers in some cases, a structural risk that could limit Lockheed’s international growth in affected markets. MarketBeat: Tariffs Could Shift European Defense Spending

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.