Griffith & Werner Inc. Invests $2.73 Million in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Griffith & Werner Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 5,459 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,725,000. Lockheed Martin comprises 1.5% of Griffith & Werner Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised 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 during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on LMT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $654.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $630.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 1st. DZ Bank lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $612.50.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical surge in defense demand — U.S. and allied strikes, recent F‑35 deployments and heightened air‑defense activity have pushed investors toward prime defense contractors, reinforcing expectations for higher near‑term procurement and sustainment work. Geopolitical Tensions Put Lockheed Martin Defense And Digital Upgrades In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Missile supply crunch lifts long‑cycle upside — Analysts and reports warn manufacturers can’t keep pace with missile demand created by the Iran conflict, bolstering revenue visibility for Lockheed’s Missiles & Fire Control and sustainment businesses. Will the U.S. Run Out of Missiles? Lockheed Martin and More Stocks Trying to Prevent It.
• Positive Sentiment: Structural bull case: large order backlog and program durability — Market commentary highlights Lockheed’s multi‑decade revenue streams (F‑35 production, sustainment and missile interceptors) and a near‑record backlog that supports longer‑term earnings growth. Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs (LMT)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking pressure after a steep rally — Coverage noting LMT’s strong YTD/1‑year gains and higher multiples suggests some investors may be trimming positions, creating short‑term downside even as fundamentals remain supportive. Assessing Lockheed Martin (LMT) Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price And Total Return Performance
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/tech disruption risk — Reports say U.S. defense contractors are expected to remove Anthropic AI tools after a Trump administration ban, which could interrupt Lockheed’s AI initiatives, supply‑chain tooling or partner ecosystems and add execution/transition costs. Defense contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic’s AI after Trump ban

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE:LMT opened at $667.12 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $153.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.22. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $589.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $513.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $410.11 and a 52 week high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The business had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $7.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.22%.

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.