Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Sold by Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 55.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,942 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 3,734 shares during the period. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,469,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised 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 worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $676,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. AGF Management Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 6,326 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,930,000 after buying an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Profund Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 10.4% in the second quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 2,341 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on LMT shares. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. DZ Bank lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $592.00 to $673.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $618.95.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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 NYSE LMT opened at $651.52 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $149.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.32, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $606.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $521.64. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year 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 business had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.67 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is 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.