Victory Financial Group LLC Has $747,000 Stock Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Victory Financial Group LLC lowered its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 36.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,544 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 902 shares during the period. Victory Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $747,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at about $150,000. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 2,416 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,169,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 882 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $427,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. now owns 4,174 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,019,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 57,000 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,569,000 after purchasing an additional 2,888 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Orion spacecraft built by Lockheed successfully launched on NASA’s Artemis II — a high‑visibility technical win that validates Lockheed’s role on crewed space programs and supports future NASA work and related revenue. Lockheed Martin-built Orion Spacecraft Sends Astronauts Moonward for the First Time in 53 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon announced a multi‑year framework that lifted defense names, with press reports calling out Boeing and Lockheed as beneficiaries — this signals continued defense spending tailwinds and contract visibility for prime contractors. Boeing Gains 5%, Lockheed Martin Up 2%: Defense Stocks Are Having a Moment as Pentagon Spending Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed opened a Rapid Fielding Center to speed prototyping and delivery — a strategic move to win accelerated government programs and shorten time‑to‑revenue for new systems. Lockheed Martin Opens Rapid Fielding Center, Accelerating Defense Innovation and Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an “equal weight” rating and $650 price target — adds institutional attention but is not a decisive bullish endorsement. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup nudged its price target slightly higher to $675 while keeping a “neutral” rating — a marginal positive to PTs but no change in conviction. Citigroup adjusts price target on Lockheed Martin to 675 from 673, maintains neutral rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed scheduled a Q1 2026 earnings webcast for April 23 — a near‑term event that will provide updated guidance and execution detail investors should watch. Lockheed Martin Announces First-Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Webcast
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage flagged a potential “Artemis reset” and governance questions that could reshape NASA program roles — if NASA reduces Lockheed’s scope on Artemis or shifts architectures, future revenue from space programs could be at risk. Lockheed Martin Faces Artemis Reset And Governance Questions For Future Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that the Air Force cut F‑35 orders roughly in half create near‑term pressure on program volumes and revenue timing for Lockheed’s largest fighter program. This remains a material downside risk to guidance if reductions persist. Lockheed Martin Hit As Pentagon Slashes Air Force’s F-35 Order In Half Amid Budget Cuts

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $618.63 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $634.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $540.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The firm has a market cap of $142.57 billion, a PE ratio of 28.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The business had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on LMT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Argus upped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $630.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $654.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $634.74.

Lockheed Martin 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.