1,039 Shares in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Acquired by PCM Encore LLC

PCM Encore LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,039 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $529,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jupiter Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,274,000. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth $9,574,000. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth $1,906,000. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at $402,000. Finally, MSH Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at $796,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

LMT opened at $571.60 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $131.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.07, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12-month low of $437.25 and a 12-month high of $692.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $547.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $575.81.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 91.42% and a net margin of 8.16%.The firm had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.46 earnings per share. The firm’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 research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

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

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin completed the first fully integrated Aegis System Equipped Vessel for Japan, a milestone that expands its role in Japan’s maritime air- and missile-defense infrastructure and supports broader Indo-Pacific defense cooperation. The achievement could strengthen the company’s position for future naval and missile-defense contracts. Lockheed Martin Completes First Japan ASEV In Indo Pacific Defense Milestone
• Positive Sentiment: Recent activity involving AI-enabled airspace sensing, next-generation missile-defense testing, modular defense systems and responsive space-launch partnerships adds to Lockheed Martin’s growth narrative. The company and its partners also participated in more than $152 million of recent Department of Defense contracts and a $920 million Air Force award pool. Should Lockheed’s AI Sensing and Space Partnerships Shift the Core Investment Case for LMT?
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation analysis argued that LMT may be approximately 24% undervalued based on discounted-cash-flow and comparable-multiple measures, despite an 87.9% five-year return. This may support the view that long-term defense demand is not fully reflected in the shares. Lockheed Martin Stock May Be 24% Undervalued On Japan Defense System News
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary highlighted a potential new entry point in the military naval market, but the reports did not indicate a material near-term revenue or earnings contribution. Why Did Lockheed Martin Stock Drop Today?
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation that Lockheed Martin could split its stock if it returns to its recent high is not a fundamental catalyst; a split would change the share count and price denomination, but not the company’s value. Stock-Split Watch: Is Lockheed Martin Next?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on LMT shares. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target 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. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $660.00 to $600.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $632.39.

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.