GSA Capital Partners LLP Invests $548,000 in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 1,075 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $548,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $966,000. TFR Capital LLC. purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $246,000. Family Legacy Inc. purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,368,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at approximately $376,000. Finally, Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at approximately $817,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 3.0%

LMT stock opened at $571.60 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $547.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $575.81. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $437.25 and a fifty-two week high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market cap of $131.92 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.10.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The company had revenue of $20.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Sell-side 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 announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 50.87%.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LMT. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $560.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $660.00 to $600.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $581.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $632.39.

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.