Intech Investment Management LLC Raises Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 37.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 98,439 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 26,790 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $47,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LMT. Sanders Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $252,699,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 286.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 503,428 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $251,316,000 after purchasing an additional 373,027 shares during the last quarter. Canoe Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $166,403,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 7,309.8% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 262,233 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $126,834,000 after purchasing an additional 258,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 41.3% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 808,409 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $403,534,000 after purchasing an additional 236,137 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Lockheed Martin from $661.00 to $614.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $595.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $650.00 to $575.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $536.93 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $568.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $558.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.14. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $692.00. The company has a market capitalization of $123.80 billion, a PE ratio of 26.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its quarterly 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). 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $7.28 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is currently 66.83%.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin and Raytheon’s Javelin joint venture delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units to the U.S. Army, a concrete sign that next-generation missile-defense hardware is reaching end users and supporting future revenue visibility. Lockheed Martin Javelin Launcher Delivery Highlights Valuation Gap And Growth Watchpoints
• Positive Sentiment: The company is seeing rising demand for missile defense, sustainment, and autonomous systems, reinforcing the view that Lockheed’s core defense portfolio still has strong backlog and long-term growth drivers. Lockheed Martin sees rising demand for missile defense, sustainment, autonomous systems
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin’s expansion of Alabama munitions capacity suggests management is investing for higher production volumes and better supply-chain resilience, which could support future sales and margins. Lockheed Martin Expands Alabama Munitions Capacity As Valuation Draws Investor Focus
• Positive Sentiment: The company also won a share of more than $1.1 billion in U.S. defense contracts, including work tied to F-35 and MLRS support, adding near-term revenue support. LMT, RTX Win Big US Defense Contracts Worth Over $1.1B
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage are debating Lockheed Martin versus Boeing as a 2026 industrials buy, with Lockheed favored for steadier defense cash flows while Boeing offers more cyclical upside. Lockheed Martin vs. Boeing: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi cut its price target on Lockheed Martin to $571 from $675 while keeping a Neutral rating, which may cap enthusiasm even as the stock benefits from strong defense demand. Is Lockheed Martin (LMT) One of the Best Blue Chip Stocks to Buy for Your Retirement Portfolio?
• Negative Sentiment: Defense-program commentary on F-35 Block 4 funding and upcoming PTMS analysis highlights execution and budget scrutiny, which could pressure sentiment if costs rise or upgrades slip. F-35 Program And Lockheed Martin To Finish F-35 PTMS Analysis Soon, As HASC Argues Block 4 “Underfunded”

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.