BNP Paribas Financial Markets Reduces Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

BNP Paribas Financial Markets lowered its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 210,277 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 51,953 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $104,972,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 61.7% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 76 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded F‑35 capabilities — Reports say Lockheed is rolling out advanced weapons, improved data‑sharing systems and new production contracts for the F‑35 as global demand rises, which supports future revenue, backlog and long‑cycle program cash flow. Is LMT Expanding F-35 Capabilities to Strengthen Air Dominance?
• Positive Sentiment: Japan satellite contract role — Lockheed will provide an anti‑jamming payload for Japan’s next‑generation defense satellite communications system as a mission partner to Mitsubishi Electric, strengthening its international space/communications revenue stream and foothold in allied programs. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) To Provide Anti-Jamming Payload For Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System
• Positive Sentiment: Payload delivered to orbit — Firefly Aerospace’s successful Alpha Flight 7 carried a Lockheed payload to orbit, validating Lockheed’s use of emerging launch partners and advancing its space demonstrators/capability deployments; this reduces program risk and supports future space revenue. Firefly Rockets Lockheed Payload To Orbit: Is FLY a High‑Beta Defense Trade?
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tailwinds — Coverage noting risks in the Strait of Hormuz and related regional tensions highlights increased demand for detection, maritime defense, missiles and ISR systems — areas where Lockheed is a primary supplier. Clear the Strait of Hormuz? Watch These Defense Stocks.
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term performance note — A retrospective piece shows strong multi‑decade returns for LMT shareholders, useful context for buy‑and‑hold investors but not an immediate catalyst. $1000 Invested In Lockheed Martin 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison — Industry write‑ups comparing Lockheed to L3Harris help investors assess relative valuation and exposure (airframes vs. electronics), but are background analysis rather than direct catalysts. Lockheed Martin vs. L3Harris: Which Defense Giant Belongs in Your Portfolio?
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS miss — Lockheed’s Jan. 29 quarter reported revenue above estimates but EPS below consensus (reduced quarterly EPS vs. prior year), which could weigh on near‑term sentiment despite the offsetting contract/news flow.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Six equities research 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, Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $618.95.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE LMT opened at $653.01 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.39, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.22. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $613.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $523.44. 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 fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two 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). The company had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.67 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

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

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.