Entropy Technologies LP Acquires 25,798 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Entropy Technologies LP raised its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 758.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,198 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,798 shares during the period. Lockheed Martin accounts for about 0.8% of Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $17,647,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Diamant Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 60,339.0% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 879,387 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $531,493,000 after buying an additional 877,932 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 107.3% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,293,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $625,784,000 after acquiring an additional 669,604 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,728,551 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,770,729,000 after acquiring an additional 527,523 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 203.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 560,363 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $271,031,000 after acquiring an additional 375,622 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canoe Financial LP purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at $166,403,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed beat Q2 expectations with EPS of $7.94 and revenue of $20.06 billion, helped by 10.5% year-over-year sales growth. Reuters: Lockheed Martin lifts 2026 forecasts as Pentagon seeks to restock weapons
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance for both sales and earnings, signaling management confidence in sustained demand and improved execution. PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog hit a record $230 billion, boosted by major contracts such as the $35 billion THAAD interceptor award, giving investors long-term revenue visibility. Yahoo Finance: Lockheed Martin Says Record Backlog Will Fuel Sales Growth for Years to Come
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted expanding munitions production and broader defense demand, which should support future growth as the Pentagon replenishes weapons stockpiles. WSJ: Lockheed Martin Raises Full-Year Outlook on Continued Expansion of Munitions Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed also unveiled new missile-defense technology and continued investing ahead of contract awards, a strategic move that could help growth but adds some execution risk. Benzinga: Lockheed Isn’t Waiting For Pentagon Orders Anymore
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still caution that execution needs to stay consistent, so future gains may depend on whether management can keep deliveries, margins, and production ramp-ups on track. Yahoo Finance: Lockheed Martin Posted Strong Q2 Results but Execution Remains Key, RBC Says

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $581.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $653.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, DZ Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $624.94.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $582.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $134.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.48, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.11. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $412.55 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The company’s fifty day moving average is $523.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $573.21.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The business had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.46 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 50.87%.

Lockheed Martin Company 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.