Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Increases Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 1.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 83,260 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 922 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $50,322,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Triumph Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 10.5%

Shares of LMT opened at $568.62 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $412.55 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The company has a market capitalization of $131.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.11. 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 firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $522.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $573.14.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The business had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 101.64%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.46 EPS. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 66.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on LMT shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $575.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $575.00 price objective on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $560.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $615.78.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: LMT beat Q2 estimates with EPS of $7.94 and revenue of $20.06 billion, both above Wall Street expectations, while sales rose 10.5% year over year. Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance, now expecting EPS of $29.95 to $30.65 and revenue of $79.8 billion to $81.8 billion, signaling stronger demand and better execution ahead. Lockheed Martin lifts 2026 forecasts as Pentagon seeks to restock weapons
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a record $230 billion backlog, helped by a large THAAD interceptor contract and continued expansion in munitions production, reinforcing visibility into future revenue. Lockheed Martin’s stock skyrockets as push to build more missiles faster pays off
• Positive Sentiment: Rising global defense spending and Pentagon efforts to restock weapons stockpiles are boosting demand for LMT’s missile and air-defense systems. Lockheed Martin, RTX lift 2026 forecasts as Pentagon looks to restock weapons
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is also benefiting from broad defense-sector strength, even as the wider market falls on tech-earnings and inflation worries tied to higher oil prices. LMT Stock Soars as Lockheed Martin Raises Annual Forecast

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.