Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Sold by Hilltop Holdings Inc.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 49.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,018 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 5,860 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $3,637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,376 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $665,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period. Garner Asset Management Corp grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp now owns 1,735 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $839,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Davis R M Inc. grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Davis R M Inc. now owns 1,264 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $612,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 484 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $234,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Finally, Aspire Growth Partners LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Aspire Growth Partners LLC now owns 2,515 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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 Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $582.73 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12-month low of $412.55 and a 12-month high of $692.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.35 billion, a PE ratio of 21.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $523.78 and its 200-day moving average is $573.21.

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

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.87%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on LMT. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $571.00 to $582.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings cut Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $653.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $624.94.

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.