VCI Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

VCI Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,160 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,075,000. Lockheed Martin makes up approximately 0.9% of VCI Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LMT. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $10,048,993,000 after purchasing an additional 214,565 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 0.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,884,954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,256,147,000 after buying an additional 19,459 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.4% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,287,495 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,021,846,000 after buying an additional 31,443 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.6% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 959,510 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $444,387,000 after acquiring an additional 6,073 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 863,839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $400,079,000 after acquiring an additional 55,607 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of Lockheed Martin stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total transaction of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491.04. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LMT. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $517.00 to $492.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. Alembic Global Advisors raised Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $506.67.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large Pentagon contract expansions materially boost revenue visibility for Lockheed — multiple reports say the Pentagon expanded a Lockheed deal (reported as up to $25B in one article) and another piece highlights a $10B expansion for the C-130J program, which should underpin backlogs and multi‑year production revenue. Pentagon expands Lockheed Martin contract C-130J $10B expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional buying: Global X Japan boosted its LMT stake (small absolute size but signals continued institutional interest). Global X Japan buys LMT
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage and investor education pieces (head‑to‑head reviews) are circulating but add little immediate directional pressure on the stock. Head to Head Review: LMT vs HOVR
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings caution: previews ahead of Lockheed’s next report warn analysts expect a double‑digit drop in quarterly EPS, a near‑term earnings headwind that can cap upside despite strong backlog. Earnings preview Analyst expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory overhang: commentary links a potential political/administrative pressure point (article discusses “Trump pressure”) that could complicate contract timing or PR risk and add volatility. Political pressure analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Sector rotation toward defense “tech” names (Kratos, AeroVironment) is re‑rating some smaller, higher‑growth suppliers and drawing investor dollars away from traditional primes, which can weigh on LMT relative multiple even as revenue grows. Defense tech rotation

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $485.41 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $471.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $465.78. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $516.00. The stock has a market cap of $112.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

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

Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. This is a positive change from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.30. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 77.05%.

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.