Legal Advantage Investments Inc. Takes $1.45 Million Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Legal Advantage Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 2,400 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,451,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 17.3% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $676,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 36.0% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 18.2% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 86,569 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $40,092,000 after purchasing an additional 13,300 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on LMT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price 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. DZ Bank raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $595.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $504.11 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $116.23 billion, a PE ratio of 24.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.10. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $692.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $532.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $566.50.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 101.64%. The company had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $7.28 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is currently 66.83%.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin announced a collaboration with Ondas’ Sentrycs to integrate cyber-over-RF counter-drone technology into its Sanctum C-UAS platform, which could strengthen LMT’s position in the growing defense and anti-drone market. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention remains elevated around Lockheed Martin, suggesting the stock is on traders’ radar as defense spending and contract opportunities continue to support the broader sector. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed Martin teamed with European companies on a NATO simulation competition, reinforcing its international defense ties and technology presence, but this looks more like a strategic branding/development update than an immediate earnings catalyst. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from The Motley Fool argues the recent decline may create value for long-term investors, but it does not point to a near-term business change. Article link
• Negative Sentiment: LMT shares have been falling recently, with articles citing pressure tied to the war in Iran and a broader pullback in defense sentiment, which may be weighing on the stock today. Article link

About Lockheed Martin

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.