Yousif Capital Management LLC Has $7.68 Million Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Yousif Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 8.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,390 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,338 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $7,683,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Investment Advisory Services Inc. TX ADV grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 4.7% during the second quarter. Investment Advisory Services Inc. TX ADV now owns 486 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 511 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $237,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $544,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,125 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $984,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Pachira Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Pachira Investments Inc. now owns 4,838 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,241,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $482.54 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $111.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.24. The business has a 50-day moving average of $471.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $465.51. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $516.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 111.84% and a net margin of 5.73%.The business had revenue of $18.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.45 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $6.84 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This is a positive change from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.30. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 77.05%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total transaction of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $491.04. This represents a 99.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Stores Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon increased a previously awarded C‑130J aircraft contract to $25 billion (a roughly $10 billion increase), boosting near‑term backlog and program revenue visibility for Lockheed. Lockheed Martin aircraft-related contract upped by $10 billion, Pentagon says
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and commentary place Lockheed in the broader sector shift toward advanced, attritable systems — comparisons to more “tech‑style” defense names (e.g., Kratos) highlight where LMT is more traditional but still benefits from rising Pentagon demand for advanced aerospace systems. KTOS vs. LMT: Which Defense Stock Is Better at Innovation?
• Neutral Sentiment: Options‑market flow and analysis pieces show elevated investor interest and positioning in LMT, useful for gauging short‑term volatility and where large players are hedging or speculating. What the Options Market Tells Us About Lockheed Martin
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles note the C‑130J expansion in market coverage and ask whether the win will shift Wall Street sentiment — useful context but not a direct catalytic change to fundamentals beyond the contract itself. Lockheed Martin Wins $10B Expansion for C-130J Aircraft Contract. Will Wall Street’s Sentiment for LMT Stock Improve?
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. watchdog reports F‑35 availability fell to about half the time in 2024, blaming maintenance shortcomings by Lockheed — this raises operational, reputational and potential contract‑performance risk for the company. Pentagon watchdog criticizes Lockheed for F-35 maintenance failures, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded LMT citing cash‑flow concerns, which can pressure sentiment and the stock’s multiple even as revenue backlog grows. Analysts’ action increases selling pressure and prompts closer scrutiny of free‑cash‑flow execution. JP Morgan downgrades Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) citing cash flow concerns

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on LMT. Wall Street Zen lowered Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $543.00 target price (down from $630.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Lockheed Martin in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $550.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $515.00 price target (up previously from $465.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Lockheed Martin in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $505.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $506.67.

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.