Islay Capital Management LLC Increases Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Islay Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 42.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,537 shares during the period. Lockheed Martin comprises about 1.5% of Islay Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Islay Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $2,570,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Carnegie Investment Counsel raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 29,639 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $14,796,000 after purchasing an additional 3,031 shares during the last quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,075,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 22.4% in the third quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 25,423 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $12,688,000 after buying an additional 4,652 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 29.2% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 10,036 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,010,000 after buying an additional 2,270 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 9.3% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 39,410 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $19,674,000 after buying an additional 3,352 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical spike: Defense stocks rallied after U.S. strikes on Iran, sending Lockheed (LMT) to intraday/all-time highs on the news as investors bet on higher defense spending and urgent replenishment of munitions. Lockheed Martin, RTX Corp Stocks Hit All-Time Highs On Iran Attack
• Positive Sentiment: White House engagement: The administration has scheduled meetings with major defense contractors to discuss accelerating weapons production and replenishing stockpiles — a near‑term revenue catalyst if production ramps. Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles
• Positive Sentiment: Potential multi‑year demand tailwind: Analysts and investors (including Mario Gabelli) are highlighting a multi‑year, capital‑intensive restocking cycle for missiles and related systems if the conflict persists — favorable for LMT’s order book and long‑cycle programs. Gabelli Likes Lockheed, RTX, Boeing — and a Small Supplier You’ve Never Heard Of
• Positive Sentiment: Direct contract wins and modifications: Lockheed won/extended government work (e.g., ~$1.9B C-130J training & maintenance award and an ~$18.9M Trident II D5 LE2 modification), supporting near‑term revenue visibility in aerospace and strategic systems. Lockheed Martin Secures $1.9B U.S. Air Force Contract Trident II D5 LE2 modification extends SSP design work
• Positive Sentiment: R&D and tech positioning: New partnerships on terahertz sensing and quantum machine‑learning research (Teradar, Xanadu) strengthen Lockheed’s edge in advanced sensors/analytics — a potential long-term differentiation for high-end defense platforms. Lockheed Martin Bets On Terahertz Sensing And Quantum Machine Learning
• Neutral Sentiment: Compliance with AI ban: Lockheed said it will remove Anthropic’s Claude AI following a Pentagon/administration ban — aligns with government policy but could cause short-term operational friction as vendors/tools are swapped. Lockheed Pledges To Ax Anthropic’s Claude AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/commentary notes: Market commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) remain constructive on Lockheed, but the company has a relatively rich valuation and recently missed EPS expectations — mixed signals for near‑term price action. Jim Cramer Says “Lockheed Martin Is Still a Winner, Even Up Here”

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LMT. 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. DZ Bank cut Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $612.50.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $654.72 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $596.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $516.01. The firm has a market cap of $150.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. 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 (NYSE:LMT) last announced its 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). The business had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $7.67 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 currently 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.