Goldstone Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,740 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,017,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LMT. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 60,592.0% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,559,178 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $911,433,000 after buying an additional 1,556,609 shares in the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 56,626.7% in the second quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 1,021,081 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $476,947,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019,281 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 29.7% during the first quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 953,285 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $433,621,000 after purchasing an additional 218,506 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 219.3% during the first quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 318,107 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $149,138,000 after purchasing an additional 218,466 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 14.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,384,774 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $646,828,000 after purchasing an additional 180,074 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.
Lockheed Martin Price Performance
Lockheed Martin stock opened at $545.98 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $579.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $517.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66. The stock has a market cap of $131.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.98, a P/E/G ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.47. Lockheed Martin Co. has a 12-month low of $413.92 and a 12-month high of $618.95.
Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a $3.30 dividend. This is an increase from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $13.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.42%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.30%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
LMT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $519.00 to $626.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $483.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. StockNews.com cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $505.00 to $565.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Melius raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $704.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $611.00.
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About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments.
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