Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $626.63 Million Stock Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP reduced its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,255,247 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 52,412 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.54% of Lockheed Martin worth $626,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LMT. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical surge in defense demand — U.S. and allied strikes, recent F‑35 deployments and heightened air‑defense activity have pushed investors toward prime defense contractors, reinforcing expectations for higher near‑term procurement and sustainment work. Geopolitical Tensions Put Lockheed Martin Defense And Digital Upgrades In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Missile supply crunch lifts long‑cycle upside — Analysts and reports warn manufacturers can’t keep pace with missile demand created by the Iran conflict, bolstering revenue visibility for Lockheed’s Missiles & Fire Control and sustainment businesses. Will the U.S. Run Out of Missiles? Lockheed Martin and More Stocks Trying to Prevent It.
• Positive Sentiment: Structural bull case: large order backlog and program durability — Market commentary highlights Lockheed’s multi‑decade revenue streams (F‑35 production, sustainment and missile interceptors) and a near‑record backlog that supports longer‑term earnings growth. Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs (LMT)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking pressure after a steep rally — Coverage noting LMT’s strong YTD/1‑year gains and higher multiples suggests some investors may be trimming positions, creating short‑term downside even as fundamentals remain supportive. Assessing Lockheed Martin (LMT) Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price And Total Return Performance
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/tech disruption risk — Reports say U.S. defense contractors are expected to remove Anthropic AI tools after a Trump administration ban, which could interrupt Lockheed’s AI initiatives, supply‑chain tooling or partner ecosystems and add execution/transition costs. Defense contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic’s AI after Trump ban

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 1.4%

LMT stock opened at $667.12 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $153.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $692.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $589.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $513.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.67 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $654.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 target price on Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $612.50.

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.