QRG Capital Management Inc. Has $5.09 Million Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 12.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,513 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,193 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $5,085,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 9.3% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 39,410 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $19,674,000 after buying an additional 3,352 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 132,684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $64,175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares during the period. Jain Global LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,064,000. Clough Capital Partners L P purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth approximately $31,018,000. Finally, Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 33.9% during the third quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 75,000 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,441,000 after purchasing an additional 19,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Skunk Works chief OJ Sanchez will replace long-time Aeronautics president Greg Ulmer effective June 1, giving the $30B Aeronautics unit a clear succession plan that reduces operational uncertainty and supports program continuity. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed announced the Aeronautics leadership change via PR Newswire, emphasizing a smooth transition after Ulmer’s retirement—a governance positive for investors watching program execution risk. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed was selected by the U.S. Space Force to support the Space?Based Interceptor (SBI) program, underscoring growing space-defense revenue opportunities and program-level wins that could lift backlog and long-term growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cubic Defense received a follow-on award from Lockheed to deliver P5 Internal Subsystems for F?35 training, signaling continued program spending and supplier activity tied to the F?35 ecosystem. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed and Nokia Federal Solutions unveiled a mission-critical 5G solution for defense customers, strengthening partnerships in secure communications that can expand addressable markets beyond traditional platforms. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Lithuania unveiled HIMARS launchers and deepening defense ties with Lockheed highlight international sales momentum and allied procurement that support export backlog. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch notes LMT shares rose but still underperformed the broader market, calling attention to mixed market dynamics where defense names can lag on macro/rotation factors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and sector writeups (Seeking Alpha, ETF roundups) discuss defense-sector themes and LMT’s place in portfolios; useful context but less likely to move the stock immediately. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Lockheed’s Q1 results earlier this season showed an EPS miss and revenue slightly below estimates, and while FY?2026 guidance is positive, the quarter’s shortfall remains a near-term negative for sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target on LMT from $680 to $605 and kept a neutral rating—this reduces near-term analyst-driven upside and can cap multiple expansion. Read More.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 1.0%

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $513.83 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $118.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.10. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $611.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $553.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). The company had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 101.64%. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $7.28 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.83%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $595.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $660.00 to $600.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $628.63.

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.