Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) by 194.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,512 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 998 shares during the period. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $914,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of LMT. Diamant Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 60,339.0% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 879,387 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $531,493,000 after buying an additional 877,932 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 107.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,293,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $625,784,000 after acquiring an additional 669,604 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,728,551 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,770,729,000 after acquiring an additional 527,523 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 203.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 560,363 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $271,031,000 after acquiring an additional 375,622 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 48,267.0% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 340,987 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $164,925,000 after acquiring an additional 340,282 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Lockheed Martin Stock Down 0.4%
Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $580.32 on Tuesday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12-month low of $412.55 and a 12-month high of $692.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $524.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $574.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $133.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.39, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.11.
Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.87%.
Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin is participating in a framework agreement with the Department of War and L3Harris to substantially increase production of PAC-3 MSE missiles. The multiyear procurement structure could improve order visibility and support long-term sales for Lockheed’s missile-defense business. L3Harris PAC-3 MSE production agreement
- Positive Sentiment: A separate agreement is expected to quadruple propulsion production for the THAAD missile-defense system, reinforcing demand for Lockheed’s air- and missile-defense portfolio and signaling government support for expanded capacity. L3Harris THAAD propulsion agreement
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Lockheed’s quarterly earnings beat, record backlog and raised investor interest following renewed geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict. Broader NATO rearmament and higher U.S. defense spending also provide a favorable demand backdrop. RTX and Lockheed earnings and backlog
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks classifies LMT as a strong value stock, potentially attracting investors seeking a large defense contractor with durable government demand and improving production prospects. Zacks Lockheed Martin value analysis
- Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed is reportedly building weapons before receiving Pentagon orders, which could help it respond quickly to urgent demand but may tie up cash and increase inventory or contracting risk if orders are delayed. Lockheed Martin weapons production ahead of orders
- Negative Sentiment: After a strong earnings rally, investors may be taking profits and reassessing whether the stock’s elevated valuation already reflects much of the backlog, geopolitical and defense-spending upside. This helps explain weaker trading despite favorable long-term headlines. Lockheed Martin record backlog market concerns
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently commented on LMT. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $581.00 price target on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday. DZ Bank raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $600.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Monday. Citigroup raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $571.00 to $582.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $626.33.
View Our Latest Analysis on Lockheed Martin
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.
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