Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Shares Purchased by Lumbard & Kellner LLC

Lumbard & Kellner LLC grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 9.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,837 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 965 shares during the period. Lockheed Martin comprises about 2.0% of Lumbard & Kellner LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Lumbard & Kellner LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $5,410,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the third quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 61.7% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 76 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 2.7%

LMT opened at $659.24 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $151.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.09. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $581.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $510.69. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a twelve month low of $410.11 and a twelve month high of $669.75.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $7.67 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is 64.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. DZ Bank cut Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $660.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $612.50.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual call buying — Traders bought 155,267 LMT call options today (roughly a 1,691% jump versus typical daily call volume), a strongly bullish signal that likely pushed intraday prices higher.
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven manufacturing interest — Industry research highlights growing investment in AI-driven, software-defined defense factories and notes primes like Lockheed as potential beneficiaries, supporting longer-term revenue/efficiency upside. AI-Driven Defense Manufacturing Infrastructure Report 2025-2030
• Positive Sentiment: Relative strength vs. broader market — Coverage noting LMT is outperforming the Nasdaq and that the Street remains constructive likely reinforced investor confidence and buying momentum. Is Lockheed Martin Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry commentary on durable growth — Recent write-ups emphasize Lockheed’s predictable revenue profile and geopolitical hedge, supporting a bullish/defensive case for the stock. Lockheed Martin: Robust, Predictable Growth With Geopolitical Hedge Built In
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/positioning view — Some analyst pieces call Lockheed operationally strong but “fully priced,” recommending a hold rather than buy, which tempers upside despite positive fundamentals. Operationally Strong, Valuation Fully Priced – Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Pentagon/Anthropic scrutiny — The Pentagon’s dispute with Anthropic and requests for defense primes (including Lockheed) to report any reliance on Anthropic’s Claude model raise supply‑chain/third‑party AI risk concerns; this creates short‑term uncertainty about contract requirements, certification, or replacement costs. Pentagon Anthropic feud has sales and AI warfare at stake Pentagon asks Boeing, Lockheed Martin about their exposure to Anthropic

Lockheed Martin Company 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.