First National Bank of Omaha Acquires Shares of 8,546 Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 8,546 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,329,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of LMT. World Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 54.7% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 14,739 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $7,129,000 after buying an additional 5,214 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 276,383 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $167,043,000 after buying an additional 14,150 shares during the period. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 288.6% during the 4th quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. Norris Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,321,000. Finally, Legal Advantage Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 1st quarter valued at $1,451,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on LMT shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $600.00 price objective on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $641.00 to $691.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $632.39.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin multiple contracts worth more than $152 million. The awards are part of a broader Air Force effort involving 24 companies and up to $920 million, reinforcing demand for LMT’s defense systems and adding to its backlog. Lockheed Wins Slew Of Contracts. Air Force Doles Out $920 Mil Award.
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin validated the first Japanese Aegis System Equipped Vessel radar shipset. The milestone supports the company’s international naval-defense franchise and could improve confidence in future export and modernization opportunities. Lockheed Martin Validates First Japanese ASEV Radar Shipset
• Positive Sentiment: A major competitor, RTX Corporation, won a $22.9 billion, seven-year Navy Tomahawk contract and raised its 2026 guidance after beating second-quarter estimates. While the award goes to RTX, it highlights strong, multi-year U.S. defense spending and supports a favorable sector backdrop for LMT. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles examining LMT’s valuation and performance relative to the S&P 500 suggest investors are weighing its strong defense outlook against the possibility that the shares already reflect much of the expected growth. Lockheed Martin: Is the Valuation Gap Getting Wider? What Comes Next for Lockheed Martin vs S&P 500?
• Negative Sentiment: United Launch Alliance, the Boeing-Lockheed joint venture, appointed Mark Peller as CEO after an extended interim period amid challenges surrounding its Vulcan rocket program. Leadership stability is constructive, but the reported program difficulties could keep pressure on LMT’s space-launch exposure. United Launch Alliance Names New CEO Amid Vulcan Rocket Travails

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 2.5%

LMT opened at $608.30 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $545.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $576.49. The company has a market capitalization of $140.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.42, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.10. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $437.25 and a 52 week high of $692.00.

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

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.87%.

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.