Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Holdings Lifted by Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 55.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,423 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,939 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $3,012,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Lockheed Martin by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,638,936 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $4,178,399,000 after acquiring an additional 114,900 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 10.1% in the 4th 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 during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,670,284 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $807,866,000 after purchasing an additional 10,349 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,440,840 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $696,891,000 after purchasing an additional 99,403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 669,604 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on LMT shares. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $560.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $650.00 to $575.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $607.58.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin’s massive backlog — reported at about $194 billion at the end of 2025 — continues to support a multi-year revenue stream, reinforcing the view that demand for its defense systems remains strong. Lockheed Martin’s $100 Billion Backlog Signals Long-Term Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Heightened Middle East tensions are keeping the defense sector in focus and could boost sentiment toward major contractors like Lockheed Martin as investors look for beneficiaries of increased military spending. Lockheed Martin Is Way Too Cheap While The Middle East Tension Escalates
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen lowered its price target on LMT to $560 from $600 and kept a hold rating, signaling caution but still implying modest upside from current levels. Benzinga report on TD Cowen price target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader commentary about defense spending and capital flowing into the sector may support the stock, but the company-specific catalyst is less direct than the backlog and analyst action. 50 Billion Is About to Flood Into Defense Stocks: Here’s Who Cashes In
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also remembering that LMT has recently pulled back from its highs, and its last earnings report missed expectations on both EPS and revenue, which may be weighing on the shares. No article link available

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $520.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $120.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52-week low of $410.11 and a 52-week high of $692.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $521.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $571.34.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $7.28 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is currently 66.83%.

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.