Clough Capital Partners L P Has $1.25 Million Stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Clough Capital Partners L P trimmed its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 95.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,575 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 59,560 shares during the period. Clough Capital Partners L P’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,245,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LMT. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 107.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,293,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $625,784,000 after acquiring an additional 669,604 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,728,551 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,770,729,000 after acquiring an additional 527,523 shares during the period. Sanders Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth $252,699,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 286.1% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 503,428 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $251,316,000 after acquiring an additional 373,027 shares during the period. Finally, Canoe Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth $166,403,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin and GM Defense announced a new partnership to strengthen U.S. defense manufacturing, improve supply-chain resilience, and speed production of critical systems, which could support future revenue growth. Lockheed Martin, GM Defense Collaborate to Strengthen America’s Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed also reportedly secured additional large defense orders, including GPS IIIF satellite, sonar, F-35 sustainment and missile-related contracts, reinforcing the bull case that demand remains strong despite geopolitical noise.
• Positive Sentiment: New articles highlighted Lockheed’s advanced radar and undersea warfare portfolio, suggesting ongoing investment in higher-priority defense technologies that can help sustain backlog and long-term earnings visibility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed Martin marked 75 years of manufacturing excellence at its Marietta, Georgia facility, a positive long-term branding and operational message, but not an immediate financial catalyst. Lockheed Martin, Government Officials Tout Site’s 75 Years of Manufacturing Excellence and a Strong Future
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports about an Iran peace deal could cool some near-term defense sentiment, but analysts argue it is unlikely to eliminate defense spending needs or Lockheed’s longer-term demand backdrop.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may still be digesting Lockheed’s prior earnings miss on both EPS and revenue, which remains a reminder that execution needs to improve even with a strong backlog.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LMT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $653.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $660.00 to $600.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 0.9%

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $531.09 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $122.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.10. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $542.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $564.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.79 by ($0.35). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 101.64%. The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.83%.

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.