Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Purchased by United Asset Strategies Inc.

United Asset Strategies Inc. lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,051 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,094 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin comprises about 1.4% of United Asset Strategies Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $17,997,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LMT. Tableaux LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 34,231.4% in the second quarter. Tableaux LLC now owns 623,115 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $288,589,000 after buying an additional 621,300 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 169.3% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 572,272 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $265,030,000 after acquiring an additional 359,748 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,048,993,000 after acquiring an additional 214,565 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter worth about $92,628,000. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at about $89,850,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lockheed Martin news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total value of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491.04. This represents a 99.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on LMT. Citigroup began coverage on Lockheed Martin in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $505.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $497.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Susquehanna increased their price target on Lockheed Martin from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $440.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $515.00 price target (up previously from $465.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $506.18.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 4.9%

NYSE LMT opened at $496.59 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $472.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $467.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $114.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $538.73.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $18.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.45 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 111.84%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.84 EPS. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Landmark Pentagon framework to sharply ramp PAC?3 MSE interceptor production (capacity rising from ~600 to 2,000 per year under a seven?year deal) boosts near? and medium?term revenue visibility and backlog for Lockheed. Lockheed Martin to more than triple Patriot missile production capacity
• Positive Sentiment: F?35 program delivered a record 191 jets in 2025, signaling stronger production pace and aftermarket/upgrade opportunities that support revenue and margin expansion. Lockheed says 2025 F-35 deliveries hit 191 as demand lifts production pace
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate tweaks from Zacks are mixed but mostly incremental: several near?term quarters and FY2026 EPS were nudged higher (Q1/Q2/Q4 2026 and FY2026), while some FY2027 and mid?2026 quarter forecasts were trimmed slightly — overall signal is modestly positive operational momentum but some uncertainty farther out. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know
• Negative Sentiment: President’s statements and an executive order blocking dividends and buybacks for defense firms until production improves sparked broad sector selling and headline-driven volatility for LMT — investors worry about shareholder return reductions and policy risk to capital allocation. Trump says he won’t permit dividends, buybacks for defense companies till they fix equipment production
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction has been whipsawing as political comments (ban on buybacks) were followed by talk of much larger military budgets — the near?term impact is heightened volatility and downward pressure while investors reassess cash returns vs. production commitments. LMT Stock Whipsaws After Trump Bans Buybacks, Then Calls For $1.5 Trillion Military Budget

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.