Sei Investments Co. Raises Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 9.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 177,849 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 15,153 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $107,477,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Welch Group LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 132,684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $64,175,000 after buying an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 54.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 14,739 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $7,129,000 after buying an additional 5,214 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 5.4% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 276,383 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $167,043,000 after buying an additional 14,150 shares in the last quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 288.6% during the 4th quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 59.4% during the 4th quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 7,637 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,694,000 after acquiring an additional 2,847 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 10.5%

LMT stock opened at $568.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $522.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $573.14. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $412.55 and a 12 month high of $692.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.10 billion, a PE ratio of 27.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.11.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.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 firm posted $1.46 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 66.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LMT. Jefferies Financial Group set a $575.00 price target on Lockheed Martin in a report on Thursday, June 25th. DZ Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $615.78.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: LMT beat Q2 estimates with EPS of $7.94 and revenue of $20.06 billion, both above Wall Street expectations, while sales rose 10.5% year over year. Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance, now expecting EPS of $29.95 to $30.65 and revenue of $79.8 billion to $81.8 billion, signaling stronger demand and better execution ahead. Lockheed Martin lifts 2026 forecasts as Pentagon seeks to restock weapons
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a record $230 billion backlog, helped by a large THAAD interceptor contract and continued expansion in munitions production, reinforcing visibility into future revenue. Lockheed Martin’s stock skyrockets as push to build more missiles faster pays off
• Positive Sentiment: Rising global defense spending and Pentagon efforts to restock weapons stockpiles are boosting demand for LMT’s missile and air-defense systems. Lockheed Martin, RTX lift 2026 forecasts as Pentagon looks to restock weapons
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is also benefiting from broad defense-sector strength, even as the wider market falls on tech-earnings and inflation worries tied to higher oil prices. LMT Stock Soars as Lockheed Martin Raises Annual Forecast

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.