Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Sold by Epoch Investment Partners Inc.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lowered its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 4.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 106,937 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 4,793 shares during the quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $64,632,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Diamant Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Lockheed Martin by 60,339.0% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 879,387 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $531,493,000 after acquiring an additional 877,932 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 107.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,293,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $625,784,000 after acquiring an additional 669,604 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted 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 valued at $2,770,729,000 after purchasing an additional 527,523 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted 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 valued at $271,031,000 after purchasing an additional 375,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canoe Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $166,403,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LMT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $581.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $575.00 price target on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup raised Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $571.00 to $582.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $624.94.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $582.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market cap of $134.35 billion, a PE ratio of 21.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.11. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $523.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $573.21. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $412.55 and a 1-year high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The firm had revenue of $20.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.05 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.87%.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed beat Q2 expectations with EPS of $7.94 and revenue of $20.06 billion, helped by 10.5% year-over-year sales growth. Reuters: Lockheed Martin lifts 2026 forecasts as Pentagon seeks to restock weapons
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance for both sales and earnings, signaling management confidence in sustained demand and improved execution. PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog hit a record $230 billion, boosted by major contracts such as the $35 billion THAAD interceptor award, giving investors long-term revenue visibility. Yahoo Finance: Lockheed Martin Says Record Backlog Will Fuel Sales Growth for Years to Come
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted expanding munitions production and broader defense demand, which should support future growth as the Pentagon replenishes weapons stockpiles. WSJ: Lockheed Martin Raises Full-Year Outlook on Continued Expansion of Munitions Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed also unveiled new missile-defense technology and continued investing ahead of contract awards, a strategic move that could help growth but adds some execution risk. Benzinga: Lockheed Isn’t Waiting For Pentagon Orders Anymore
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still caution that execution needs to stay consistent, so future gains may depend on whether management can keep deliveries, margins, and production ramp-ups on track. Yahoo Finance: Lockheed Martin Posted Strong Q2 Results but Execution Remains Key, RBC Says

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.