Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. Grows Stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. increased its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,017 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 2,482 shares during the period. Lockheed Martin accounts for approximately 1.4% of Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $8,495,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $10,048,993,000 after acquiring an additional 214,565 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,884,954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,256,147,000 after purchasing an additional 19,459 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 959,510 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $444,387,000 after purchasing an additional 6,073 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 863,839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $400,079,000 after purchasing an additional 55,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 16.6% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,382 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $347,381,000 after buying an additional 108,553 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions around Greenland have lifted expectations for increased U.S./NATO Arctic defense activity, helping LMT hit a new 52-week high as investors anticipate more spending on jets, missiles and sensors. Lockheed Martin Stock Hits New 52-Week High as the Greenland Crisis Heats Up
• Positive Sentiment: Administration comments that a Greenland–Arctic framework was reached and related tariff moves have been paused include explicit references to potential Lockheed involvement in Arctic/missile-defense initiatives, which supports demand expectations. Trump Says Greenland–Arctic Framework Reached, Cancels Feb. 1 Tariffs as Stocks Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed announced a C-130J sale to Mexico (first Latin American operator), a concrete export win that supports backlog/revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin Welcomes Mexico to the C-130J Super Hercules Fleet
• Positive Sentiment: Industry reports and analyst pieces highlight rising global defense budgets, which underpin a bullish longer-term revenue backdrop for major primes including LMT. Defense Spending Is Rising—Here Are 3 Stocks Built for Turbulent Times
• Neutral Sentiment: Market note: Lockheed is projected to report quarterly earnings this week — scheduled results can trigger volatility but the projection itself is informational until results are released. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: A valuation review flags that recent share-price momentum has pushed multiples higher, prompting analyst discussion on whether the rally is fully justified by fundamentals. This raises sensitivity to next-quarter guidance. Assessing Lockheed Martin (LMT) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Swiss auditors report that costs to upgrade airfields for F‑35 operations have far exceeded estimates, renewing political controversy around the program and potentially complicating international deals and public perception. Swiss Airfield Works for F-35 Fighter Jets Face Soaring Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts/commentary warn LMT looks overbought after a strong run, signaling increased pullback risk if macro or earnings cues disappoint. Lockheed Martin – Overbought After A Strong Run
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized defense contractors for missed deadlines, buybacks and high pay, elevating political/regulatory scrutiny that could weigh on sentiment for primes. Scott Bessent Blasts Defense Companies Over Missed Deadlines And Big Bonuses: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX In Focus

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LMT opened at $585.83 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $135.56 billion, a PE ratio of 32.71, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $490.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $474.29. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $588.97.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 111.84% and a net margin of 5.73%.The company had revenue of $18.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.45 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.84 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on LMT shares. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $660.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Lockheed Martin from $517.00 to $492.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $586.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $543.00 target price (down previously from $630.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $398.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $543.82.

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.