Granite Group Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Granite Group Advisors LLC increased its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 51.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,840 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,652 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin makes up about 1.3% of Granite Group Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Granite Group Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $2,341,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 17.3% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $676,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,511,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 13.1% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 91,956 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $42,587,000 after buying an additional 10,618 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Media visibility: Jim Cramer’s endorsement/commentary pushed retail and momentum interest in LMT, helping lift sentiment toward the stock. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Up After Jim Cramer Said It Could Be Bought
• Positive Sentiment: Big production/backlog boost: Lockheed announced framework agreements with the U.S. government to accelerate Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) output (reporting a multi-year ramp that management says will materially expand capacity), strengthening near‑term revenue and backlog. Lockheed Martin Answers the Nation’s Call and Quadruples Precision Strike Missile Production
• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon framework deals: Reuters reports the Pentagon has reached framework agreements with major defense firms including Lockheed to ramp wartime production—an industry-level demand tailwind that supports higher defense-sector revenues. Pentagon says it will ramp up war supplies with defense companies
• Positive Sentiment: Program & production execution focus: Lockheed unveiled a Rapid Fielding Center to shorten prototype-to-production timelines—this could speed revenue conversion for new systems and improve competitive positioning. Lockheed Martin Reveals Rapid Fielding Center As Step Between Prototype And Full Production
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Susquehanna raised its price target on LMT to $740 and kept a Positive rating, giving institutional validation to the growth/backlog story. Susquehanna Lifts Price Target on Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) to $740, Keeps Positive Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply-chain & valuation watch: Coverage on Lockheed’s push into domestic rare‑earth partnerships highlights strategic alignment with upcoming procurement rules (ban on Chinese-origin rare earths by 2027) but also raises questions about capex, timing and valuation expectations as the company scales supply-chain changes. Lockheed Martin Rare Earth Shift Tests Defense Growth And Valuation Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Space & partnerships: Lockheed participated in rapid-launch/space exercises with Firefly and showcased Terran Orbital (a Lockheed company) product expansion—positive strategic moves but smaller near-term revenue impact vs missile awards. Lockheed Martin, Firefly test rapid-launch capabilities in U.S. Space Force exercise
• Neutral Sentiment: Other market commentary: Sector pieces and aggregate analyst blogs highlight Lockheed among top defense names benefiting from higher defense budgets—supportive context but not new company-specific catalysts. 3 Defense Stocks to Watch as War Drags On, Spending Set to Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated local news: Inclusion of unrelated regional executive awards (e.g., Red Rocks Credit Union CEO) has no bearing on LMT fundamentals. Red Rocks Credit Union CEO Darius Wise Named to 2026 Colorado Titan 100

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LMT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $654.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $623.16.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 0.5%

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $627.20 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $632.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $535.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The firm has a market cap of $144.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $410.11 and a 52 week high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $7.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is currently 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.