Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Stock Position Reduced by Stillwater Wealth Management Group

Stillwater Wealth Management Group lowered its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,442 shares during the quarter. Stillwater Wealth Management Group’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,779,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,975,170 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $16,799,530,000 after purchasing an additional 419,582 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $9,617,574,000. Corient Private Wealth LP raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3,983.3% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 7,110,961 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,622,750,000 after purchasing an additional 6,936,814 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $645,258,000. Finally, Diamant Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 60,339.0% during the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 879,387 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $531,493,000 after buying an additional 877,932 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock traded up $1.21 on Wednesday, hitting $549.92. 418,298 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,436,526. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $437.25 and a 52 week high of $692.00. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $539.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $542.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.09.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The firm had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $3.60 per share. This is a boost from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $14.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is currently 53.08%.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin is scheduled to report third-quarter results before the bell, with analysts expecting approximately $7.52 in earnings per share and $20.46 billion in revenue. Investors will focus on F-35 deliveries, backlog conversion, cash flow and whether the company maintains or raises its full-year outlook. Lockheed Martin earnings expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin continues to secure defense work, including a $117.1 million contract supporting Apache helicopter radar systems and a $215 million Javelin launcher award through its RTX joint venture. These contracts reinforce demand across its missiles, fire-control and electronic-warfare businesses. Lockheed Apache radar contract
• Positive Sentiment: A seven-year, $218 million agreement awarded to Karman Space & Defense for THAAD missile-defense shrouds provides additional evidence of sustained production demand for Lockheed Martin’s systems. The broader defense industry is also benefiting from replenishment of allied inventories and elevated government spending. Karman THAAD supply agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Ukraine’s discussions with Lockheed Martin about accelerating Patriot deliveries could support near-term orders and highlight the strategic importance of the company’s air-defense portfolio. Ukraine Patriot supply discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also weighing Lockheed Martin’s relatively high free-cash-flow yield and dividend appeal, which may support valuation, although the market appears concerned about the company’s slower growth prospects compared with some defense peers. Lockheed Martin cash yield analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Key risks ahead of earnings include political uncertainty, rising competition and potential supply-chain disruption from new requirements to source non-Chinese rare-earth magnets beginning in 2027. These issues could pressure costs or program execution. Lockheed Martin rare-earth and 2027 risks

Analyst Ratings Changes

LMT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, October 9th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $554.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $550.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 price objective on Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $653.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $627.10.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1995 through the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company develops and produces advanced defense, aerospace, and technology systems for government and commercial customers.

Its principal business areas include Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. Products and services include military aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II, C-130 Hercules, and F-16 Fighting Falcon; missile-defense and precision-strike systems; helicopters and naval systems; command, control, communications, and intelligence technologies; satellites; space exploration systems; and other classified space and defense programs.

Lockheed Martin serves the U.S.