Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 6,621 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,002,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Diamant Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 60,339.0% during the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 879,387 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $531,493,000 after purchasing an additional 877,932 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 107.3% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,293,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $625,784,000 after buying an additional 669,604 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,728,551 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,770,729,000 after buying an additional 527,523 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 203.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 560,363 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $271,031,000 after buying an additional 375,622 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canoe Financial LP bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $166,403,000. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Lockheed Martin Trading Up 0.0%
Lockheed Martin stock opened at $508.93 on Monday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12-month low of $410.11 and a 12-month high of $692.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $521.95 and a 200 day moving average of $572.11. 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 Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 66.83%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
LMT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $683.00 to $538.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $660.00 to $600.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, DZ Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $607.58.
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Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin won a major U.S. Special Operations Command logistics and sustainment contract, adding to its defense backlog and improving revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin to Provide Next-Generation Logistics and Sustainment Support for U.S. Special Operations Command Under New Contract
- Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding missile production under new U.S. agreements, benefiting from rising demand for air and missile defense systems. Can Lockheed Martin’s Missile Defense Business Power Long-Term Growth?
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin Ventures is opening a London office and earmarking at least $100 million for investments in U.K. and European defense technologies, which could strengthen its long-term innovation pipeline. Lockheed Martin Earmarks $100 Million for Venture Capital Investments in U.K., Europe
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.
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