Severin Investments LLC Invests $603,000 in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Severin Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 997 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $603,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Triumph Capital Management increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on LMT shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $660.00 to $600.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective 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. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $571.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $619.63.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of LMT stock opened at $508.87 on Wednesday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $692.00. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $522.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $568.01. The stock has a market cap of $117.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.10.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm earned $7.28 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. Analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 66.83%.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin and a Finnish partner have set up a missile sustainment center in Finland, which could strengthen long-term international support revenue and deepen the company’s presence in Europe. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin’s successful Group 3 drone interception test using its JAGM missile and GRIZZLY containerized launcher highlights continued progress in counter-drone capabilities, a key growth area for modern defense spending. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary on “3 Resilient Defense Stocks to Buy Now” reinforces the investment case for defense primes like LMT, especially with a much larger FY2027 defense budget request and stronger NATO spending commitments supporting multi-year demand. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed Martin was removed from several Russell value indexes and added to the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index after recent defense contract wins. The move is more of a classification change than a direct fundamental shift, but it reflects improved market perception of the company. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: An article arguing that LMT may be a good stock to buy now adds to the bullish narrative, but it does not provide a new operational catalyst by itself. Article link

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.