Nwam LLC Purchases 1,418 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Nwam LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 126.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,543 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,418 shares during the quarter. Nwam LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,296,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Burnham & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the second quarter worth $25,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin won a multiyear, multibillion-dollar Pentagon award to triple production of its Patriot missile systems. The agreement strengthens the company’s position as a key supplier of U.S. and allied air-defense equipment amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Lockheed Martin Wins Pentagon Deal to Triple Patriot Missile Production
• Positive Sentiment: The Department of War also signed seven-year framework agreements involving Lockheed Martin’s THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor programs. The arrangements are intended to expand production and accelerate deliveries, improving visibility for future revenue and supporting the company’s record backlog. US Signs Deals to Scale Up THAAD and Patriot Missile Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain cautiously optimistic after Lockheed Martin outperformed the industrial sector over the past year. Continued defense spending, new program opportunities and strong demand support the outlook, but expectations for further gains appear measured. Lockheed Martin Stock: Is LMT Outperforming the Industrial Sector?
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that program execution risks and Lockheed Martin’s elevated debt could limit upside. These issues likely contributed to the stock’s recent decline despite favorable defense-spending trends and new contract awards. Lockheed Martin Stock Rises 12.6% YTD: Is There Still Room to Grow?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LMT shares. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 price target on Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $600.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $581.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $641.00 to $691.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $632.39.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of LMT opened at $531.60 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $122.69 billion, a PE ratio of 19.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.10. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52-week low of $437.25 and a 52-week high of $692.00. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $554.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $571.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The business had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.34 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.46 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.39 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.87%.

Lockheed Martin Company 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.