PYA Waltman Capital LLC Has $3.90 Million Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

PYA Waltman Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 44.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,654 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,353 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin comprises about 1.0% of PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $3,899,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 54.7% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 14,739 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,129,000 after acquiring an additional 5,214 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 276,383 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $167,043,000 after acquiring an additional 14,150 shares in the last quarter. Norris Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,321,000. Legal Advantage Investments Inc. bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,451,000. Finally, Versor Investments LP raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 220.4% during the fourth quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 5,997 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,901,000 after purchasing an additional 4,125 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $543.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $125.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.03, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $553.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $572.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $437.25 and a one year high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The firm had revenue of $20.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Research analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.87%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LMT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 target price on Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $641.00 to $691.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $632.39.

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.