Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Lowers Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lowered its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 40.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 181,311 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 125,584 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.08% of Lockheed Martin worth $94,975,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LMT. Tableaux LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 34,231.4% in the second quarter. Tableaux LLC now owns 623,115 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $288,589,000 after buying an additional 621,300 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the third quarter worth about $252,699,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 286.1% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 503,428 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $251,316,000 after acquiring an additional 373,027 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 169.3% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 572,272 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $265,030,000 after acquiring an additional 359,748 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the second quarter valued at approximately $92,628,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon seeks a roughly $200 billion supplemental tied to the Iran conflict, which analysts say would meaningfully boost defense spending and demand for prime contractors like Lockheed. Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for Iran War
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis argues the ongoing “Shahed” drone strikes and missile-defense replenishment are creating a missile-defense supercycle that directly benefits Lockheed’s THAAD, PAC‑3 and related programs. Shahed Drone War Creates Missile-Defense Supercycle
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation, signaling buy-side conviction that Lockheed’s backlog and cash generation support upside. Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed won a contract with Fortem Technologies to integrate counter‑drone systems, expanding its C‑UAS offerings and recurring systems-integration revenue. Lockheed Selects Fortem Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Greece’s air‑defense plans (the “Achilles Shield”) include Lockheed systems, adding incremental export opportunities even if not transformative by itself. What Is the Achilles Shield?
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons to peers (Northrop Grumman) highlight similar tailwinds but different program mixes; this frames LMT as attractive to some investors but not a clear standalone winner. Lockheed vs. Northrop Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note LMT is a trending stock, reflecting elevated attention that can amplify intraday moves unrelated to fundamentals. Why LMT Is Trending
• Negative Sentiment: Lockheed missed on Q4 EPS (reported 5.80 vs. est. 6.33), which, combined with a high P/E and a recent run-up, can trigger short‑term profit‑taking and downward pressure. Earnings and Trading Data

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $626.64 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $628.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $531.67. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $144.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.16, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.22. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $7.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 64.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on LMT shares. UBS Group upped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $630.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 1st. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $492.00 to $611.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $623.16.

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.