Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Stock Holdings Increased by Invesco Ltd.

Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 4.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,196,058 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 87,663 shares during the quarter. Invesco Ltd.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,096,294,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LMT. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake 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. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,022,940 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $510,662,000 after buying an additional 63,430 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Lockheed Martin by 6.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 863,839 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $400,079,000 after acquiring an additional 55,607 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 16.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,382 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $347,381,000 after acquiring an additional 108,553 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.1% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 739,122 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $368,977,000 after purchasing an additional 7,981 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded F‑35 capabilities — Reports say Lockheed is rolling out advanced weapons, improved data‑sharing systems and new production contracts for the F‑35 as global demand rises, which supports future revenue, backlog and long‑cycle program cash flow. Is LMT Expanding F-35 Capabilities to Strengthen Air Dominance?
• Positive Sentiment: Japan satellite contract role — Lockheed will provide an anti‑jamming payload for Japan’s next‑generation defense satellite communications system as a mission partner to Mitsubishi Electric, strengthening its international space/communications revenue stream and foothold in allied programs. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) To Provide Anti-Jamming Payload For Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System
• Positive Sentiment: Payload delivered to orbit — Firefly Aerospace’s successful Alpha Flight 7 carried a Lockheed payload to orbit, validating Lockheed’s use of emerging launch partners and advancing its space demonstrators/capability deployments; this reduces program risk and supports future space revenue. Firefly Rockets Lockheed Payload To Orbit: Is FLY a High‑Beta Defense Trade?
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tailwinds — Coverage noting risks in the Strait of Hormuz and related regional tensions highlights increased demand for detection, maritime defense, missiles and ISR systems — areas where Lockheed is a primary supplier. Clear the Strait of Hormuz? Watch These Defense Stocks.
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term performance note — A retrospective piece shows strong multi‑decade returns for LMT shareholders, useful context for buy‑and‑hold investors but not an immediate catalyst. $1000 Invested In Lockheed Martin 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison — Industry write‑ups comparing Lockheed to L3Harris help investors assess relative valuation and exposure (airframes vs. electronics), but are background analysis rather than direct catalysts. Lockheed Martin vs. L3Harris: Which Defense Giant Belongs in Your Portfolio?
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS miss — Lockheed’s Jan. 29 quarter reported revenue above estimates but EPS below consensus (reduced quarterly EPS vs. prior year), which could weigh on near‑term sentiment despite the offsetting contract/news flow.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus boosted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. DZ Bank lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $618.95.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $653.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $410.11 and a 52 week high of $692.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $613.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $523.44. The company has a market capitalization of $150.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.39, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.22.

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

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.22%.

About Lockheed Martin

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.