Signet Private Wealth LLC Purchases New Stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Signet Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,641 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $794,000. Lockheed Martin accounts for 0.8% of Signet Private Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

LMT stock opened at $525.21 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $550.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $561.94. The firm has a market cap of $121.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.79 by ($0.35). The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.The business’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $7.28 EPS. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $653.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Susquehanna cut their price target on Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $571.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin won a $153.9 million contract for F-35 long-lead parts, adding to its backlog and reinforcing demand for its core fighter program. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company cleared a key propulsion test for its PrSM Increment 4 missile and is investing heavily to expand long-range strike production, which supports the growth narrative in missiles and munitions. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin also demonstrated a containerized JAGM system that successfully intercepted a test drone, highlighting progress in counter-drone and mobile defense technologies. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer described Lockheed Martin as “very volatile,” which may reflect investor uncertainty rather than a direct change in fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed Martin said it cannot determine when U.S. allies will receive Patriot missiles because it does not control PAC-3 interceptor allocation, even though production has tripled; the issue underscores strong demand but also supply constraints. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A law firm reportedly opened an investigation into alleged misleading statements tied to contract losses, disclosures, and governance practices, which could create overhang for the stock. Article Title

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.