Capital World Investors Sells 109,992 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Capital World Investors cut its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,853,349 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 109,992 shares during the period. Capital World Investors owned 1.23% of Lockheed Martin worth $1,424,420,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. 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 bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $618.95.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company) and Robinson unveiled the R66 TURBINETRUCK — an autonomous, cargo-focused R66 equipped with Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy. This expands Sikorsky’s addressable market for unmanned logistics/resupply and showcases tech that could win commercial and defense programs. GlobeNewswire: MATRIX into R66 TURBINETRUCK
• Positive Sentiment: Company reports and coverage note a push to ramp munitions production and expand facilities to meet near-term Middle East allied demand — a direct revenue driver that can lift sales in the quarters ahead. Yahoo: Lockheed ramps munitions output
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed won roughly $761 million in U.S. defense contracts, another near-term revenue/profits boost and evidence of continued program wins. Investing.com: $761M contracts
• Positive Sentiment: Sikorsky is rolling out an upgraded S‑92A+ with rising global demand and operator renewals — supports aftermarket, production and services revenue. TipRanks: S-92A+ rollout
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment includes a higher price target ($735) and coverage arguing LMT is a long-term value pick — supportive for investor confidence and potential buying interest. AmericanBankingNews: Price target raised
• Positive Sentiment: Macro flows into defense ETFs as conflict in the region continues can provide sustained buyer demand for prime contractors like LMT. MarketBeat: Defense ETF rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamental coverage (Zacks, others) highlights LMT as a long-term value/momentum stock — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks: Top value stock
• Negative Sentiment: Industry sentiment is mixed: a Barron’s piece notes defense stocks are slipping and that the Iran conflict hasn’t uniformly boosted the sector — sector weakness can pressure LMT despite company-specific wins. Barron’s: Defense stocks are down
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/positioning critiques (e.g., Seeking Alpha pieces) warn that much of LMT’s upside may already be priced in, which can limit further near-term gains and encourage profit-taking. Seeking Alpha: Upside priced in
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS miss (Jan 29) even as revenue grew — a reminder that execution, program losses and high leverage remain investor concerns.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of LMT opened at $651.52 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $692.00. The company has a market cap of $149.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.22. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $606.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $521.64.

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

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

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.