Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Acquired by Islay Capital Management LLC

Islay Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 42.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 5,148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,537 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin makes up 1.5% of Islay Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Islay Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $2,570,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LMT. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 61.7% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 76 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical spike: Defense stocks rallied after U.S. strikes on Iran, sending Lockheed (LMT) to intraday/all-time highs on the news as investors bet on higher defense spending and urgent replenishment of munitions. Lockheed Martin, RTX Corp Stocks Hit All-Time Highs On Iran Attack
• Positive Sentiment: White House engagement: The administration has scheduled meetings with major defense contractors to discuss accelerating weapons production and replenishing stockpiles — a near?term revenue catalyst if production ramps. Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles
• Positive Sentiment: Potential multi?year demand tailwind: Analysts and investors (including Mario Gabelli) are highlighting a multi?year, capital?intensive restocking cycle for missiles and related systems if the conflict persists — favorable for LMT’s order book and long?cycle programs. Gabelli Likes Lockheed, RTX, Boeing — and a Small Supplier You’ve Never Heard Of
• Positive Sentiment: Direct contract wins and modifications: Lockheed won/extended government work (e.g., ~$1.9B C-130J training & maintenance award and an ~$18.9M Trident II D5 LE2 modification), supporting near?term revenue visibility in aerospace and strategic systems. Lockheed Martin Secures $1.9B U.S. Air Force Contract Trident II D5 LE2 modification extends SSP design work
• Positive Sentiment: R&D and tech positioning: New partnerships on terahertz sensing and quantum machine?learning research (Teradar, Xanadu) strengthen Lockheed’s edge in advanced sensors/analytics — a potential long-term differentiation for high-end defense platforms. Lockheed Martin Bets On Terahertz Sensing And Quantum Machine Learning
• Neutral Sentiment: Compliance with AI ban: Lockheed said it will remove Anthropic’s Claude AI following a Pentagon/administration ban — aligns with government policy but could cause short-term operational friction as vendors/tools are swapped. Lockheed Pledges To Ax Anthropic’s Claude AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/commentary notes: Market commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) remain constructive on Lockheed, but the company has a relatively rich valuation and recently missed EPS expectations — mixed signals for near?term price action. Jim Cramer Says “Lockheed Martin Is Still a Winner, Even Up Here”

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LMT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 target price on Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $654.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $612.50.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE LMT opened at $654.72 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $596.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $516.01. The company has a market capitalization of $150.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.47, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

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

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.22%.

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.