Focused Investors LLC Has $85.71 Million Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Focused Investors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 4.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 171,700 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,800 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin comprises about 2.6% of Focused Investors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Focused Investors LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $85,714,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 285.7% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

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

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target on LMT to $600 (maintains a Hold), signaling greater upside from current levels and lending near-term upward momentum. TD Cowen Adjusts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Market narratives and analyst pieces are emphasizing a potential large U.S. defense budget (reports around a $1.5T 2027 budget) that would be a structural tailwind for prime contractors like Lockheed. This macro story supports higher valuation expectations and contract visibility. Zacks on Defense Spending
• Positive Sentiment: Operational/contract news underpins revenue visibility: recent program wins and deliveries (including work on missile systems and continuing naval/helicopter deliveries) reinforce backlog and cash flow expectations. Example: a recent industry piece cites Lockheed program activity highlighted in a defense roundup. Defense Sector Strength
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer strength (e.g., L3Harris winning Pentagon business) is lifting sentiment across defense stocks; this is supportive for LMT but is an indirect driver rather than company-specific. L3Harris Pentagon Payload
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analyst features (MarketBeat, MSN, Kalkine) are highlighting LMT’s improved relative strength and positioning in defensive portfolios — helpful for flows but not an immediate fundamental change. MSN: Improved Relative Strength
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks issued a series of mixed estimate revisions: they raised some near-term quarter and FY2026 EPS views but trimmed a few other quarter and FY2027 estimates slightly — a signal that forecasts are being fine‑tuned and not uniformly higher. This mixed guidance can temper upside surprise expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Policy and regulatory headlines remain a risk: commentary about limiting buybacks and capping executive pay (and broader legislative scrutiny) could create headline volatility for defense names even if proposals are unlikely to become law. Benzinga: Defense Stocks & Policy Risks

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 0.9%

LMT stock opened at $577.85 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $480.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $470.95. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $579.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $133.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.24.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $505.00 to $592.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $538.53.

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.