Parcion Private Wealth LLC Boosts Stock Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Parcion Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 44.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,119 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,272 shares during the quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,992,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 583 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $282,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 985 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $476,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 873 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $422,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC now owns 852 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 554 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on LMT. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $630.00 to $640.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Argus upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $673.00 to $675.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $645.79.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed authorized a step-up in Lockheed Martin Ventures from $400M to $1B to accelerate defense tech commercialization — a strategic move to seed future revenue streams and strengthen supply‑chain/technology access. Lockheed Martin Authorizes Increase to Venture Capital Fund up to $1 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon awarded a ~$4.76B PAC-3 production contract and cited Artemis II mission milestones — both expand missile-program backlog and highlight profitable, government-funded aerospace work. These boost medium-term revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 And Artemis II Milestones Shape LMT Valuation Insight
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed won a $4.7B Army contract (reported as material new awards) that directly expands its production backlog and near-term revenue recognition prospects. Lockheed Martin Just Scored a $4.7 Billion Army Contract. Does That Make LMT Stock a Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon also awarded up to $1.9B for C-130J training systems, further adding to secured program awards and aftermarket services revenue. Pentagon awards Lockheed Martin up to $1.9B contract for C-130J training systems
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces and stock lists (Zacks, Motley Fool coverage) highlight that a proposed large federal defense budget could favor LMT long term, but note spending may include conditions and competition; this supports bullish thesis but is not immediate cashflow. Does Trump’s Record Defense Budget Make Lockheed Martin a “Never Sell” Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: The U.S. Army denied earlier comments about a precision‑missile shortage after Iran-related strikes, removing a potential near-term procurement panic that could have pressured names tied to missile demand. Army Denies Comments About Lockheed Martin Missile Shortage Amid Iran War
• Negative Sentiment: J.P. Morgan assigned a Hold on LMT, which can damp investor enthusiasm and limit near‑term upside from momentum traders. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Receives a Hold from J.P. Morgan
• Negative Sentiment: Market flow: reports note a recent slide as investors rotated into higher‑beta sectors, creating short-term selling pressure despite positive contract announcements. What’s Going On With Lockheed Martin Stock Tuesday?

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE LMT opened at $611.27 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The company has a market capitalization of $140.87 billion, a PE ratio of 28.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a fifty day moving average of $637.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $550.20.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The company had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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.