Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC Buys Shares of 65,397 Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 65,397 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,631,000. Lockheed Martin makes up about 3.6% of Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of LMT. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 61.7% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 76 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on LMT shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $595.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $670.00 to $600.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Argus raised their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, DZ Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $620.68.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

Shares of LMT stock opened at $517.53 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $564.23 and a 200 day moving average of $559.25. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00.

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

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.83%.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin opened a new 88,000-square-foot Next Generation Interceptor facility in Courtland, Alabama, expanding missile-defense manufacturing capacity and reinforcing demand tied to U.S. homeland defense programs. Lockheed Martin Opens Next Generation Interceptor Facility in Courtland, Alabama
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced its first delivery of an Integrated Combat System-enabled baseline to the U.S. Navy, a sign of continued execution on major defense modernization programs. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Makes its First Delivery of ICS Baseline
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin was selected to support NOAA next-generation aircraft with Viasat’s hybrid satellite communications platform, adding another program-related win and highlighting ongoing demand for its aerospace systems. Viasat Selected by Lockheed Martin to Support NOAA Next-Generation Aircraft
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commenters are still moderately optimistic, but a recent article noted that Lockheed Martin has underperformed the Dow, suggesting sentiment is constructive yet not enough to offset broader stock weakness. Is Lockheed Martin Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s commentary on drones versus manned jets added to investor attention, but it was more of an industry debate than a direct catalyst for Lockheed Martin’s fundamentals. Jim Cramer Discusses Lockheed Martin as He Weighs In on Drones Versus Manned Jets
• Negative Sentiment: Search interest in LMT has risen, but that article mainly signals heightened investor scrutiny rather than a clear fundamental catalyst, so it may reflect uncertainty around the stock’s near-term direction. Investors Heavily Search Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT): Here is What You Need to Know

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.