Perigon Wealth Management LLC Buys 1,190 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,040 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,190 shares during the quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $9,209,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. 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: Lockheed-built Orion spacecraft launched on NASA’s Artemis II, spotlighting LMT’s space execution, program revenue prospects and ongoing prime-contractor role on high?visibility missions. Lockheed Martin-built Orion Spacecraft Sends Astronauts Moonward
• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon disclosed a multi-year framework that includes Boeing and Lockheed, reinforcing expectations for sustained defense spending and multi-year revenue visibility for major primes. Boeing Gains 5%, Lockheed Martin Up 2%
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and industry reports say LMT is expanding missile production—adding facilities and supply?chain upgrades to meet rising global demand—supporting upside to its missiles & fire?control segment. Is Lockheed Martin Expanding Its Missile Production Capacity?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights LMT as a strong value stock under its style scores, which can attract value-oriented investors given the company’s dividend, cash flows and P/E profile. Here’s Why Lockheed Martin (LMT) is a Strong Value Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Suppliers like Redwire confirmed components and sensors on Orion via contracts with Lockheed, validating supply?chain activity tied to LMT’s space programs. Redwire Cameras And Sensors Put At Center Of Artemis II Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on LMT to $675 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest indicator of upside from current levels but not a buy call. Citigroup Adjusts Price Target on Lockheed Martin
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage / set an equal?weight (hold) rating with a ~$650 target — signals institutional interest but not a bullish upgrade. Lockheed Martin Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed announced the Q1 2026 earnings webcast date (April 23), a routine event that could move the stock depending on guidance and results. Lockheed Martin Announces First-Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Webcast
• Negative Sentiment: Political noise — coverage noting President Trump’s comments about NATO and defense policy — raises policy uncertainty that can create short?term volatility for defense contractors including LMT. Trump Toys With NATO Exit: Defense Stocks In The Crosshairs

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $623.03 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The firm has a market cap of $143.58 billion, a PE ratio of 28.99, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $635.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $540.80.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $7.67 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on LMT shares. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $725.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Argus upped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average 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.