Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Sells 10,410 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC decreased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 51.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,770 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 10,410 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $4,877,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $10,048,993,000 after purchasing an additional 214,565 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,884,954 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,256,147,000 after buying an additional 19,459 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 0.6% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 959,510 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $444,387,000 after buying an additional 6,073 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 863,839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $400,079,000 after buying an additional 55,607 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,382 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $347,381,000 after buying an additional 108,553 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $672.02 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $154.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.27, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.22. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $692.00. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $600.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $518.16. 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 for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The company 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%. Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.67 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LMT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. UBS Group raised their price target on Lockheed Martin from $580.00 to $663.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $592.00 to $673.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $618.95.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: White House meeting: President Trump urged defense CEOs to boost manufacturing and said companies agreed to “quadruple production” of key weaponry—this direct call for faster output supports expectations of larger government orders and helped lift defense names including LMT. Trump says defense CEOs agree to quadruple production of `Exquisite Class’ weaponry
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction / headlines: Coverage noting “missiles not dividends” and reports that RTX and LMT rose after the White House push amplified the sector rally and investor focus on production and restocking demand. ‘Missiles Not Dividends’: Trump Tells Defense Stocks to Ramp Up Production – RTX and LMT Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Operational developments: Cancellation of a major 82nd Airborne training exercise stoked speculation of possible deployments—signals that could translate into more near‑term demand for platforms and munitions where Lockheed is a key supplier. Army Cancels 82nd Airborne Training Exercise as Iran Conflict Escalates, No Ground Deployment Orders Issued
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/sector notes: Strategy pieces and lists of defense stocks to watch emphasize stronger demand for fighter jets, missiles and air‑defense systems—supporting LMT’s growth outlook if the conflict persists and restocking accelerates. 3 Defense Stocks to Watch Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term tech investments: Lockheed’s new terahertz sensing and quantum ML collaborations signal R&D and capability expansion that support the company’s secure backlog and long‑term competitive position, but these are multi‑year catalysts rather than immediate revenue drivers. Lockheed Martin Bets On Terahertz Sensing And Quantum Machine Learning
• Neutral Sentiment: Background/market context: Articles highlighting past returns and sector overviews (e.g., retrospective investment pieces, space stock lists) provide context for investor interest but are less likely to change near‑term fundamentals. Had You Invested $1,000 in Northrop Grumman or Lockheed Martin a Decade Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now

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.