GC Wealth Management RIA LLC Sells 1,787 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC decreased its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 46.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,096 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,787 shares during the period. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,014,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 484 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 583 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 985 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $476,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 873 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $422,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC now owns 852 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $412,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on LMT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $654.00 to $661.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Lockheed Martin from $670.00 to $600.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $515.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target 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. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $632.58.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Won a $1.13 billion U.S. Army contract to produce 17 HIMARS M142 launchers for U.S. and allied forces (orders extend through 2028), which supports near‑term revenue and backlog visibility. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Secures $1.13 Billion Contract for HIMARS Production
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary highlight Lockheed’s deep backlog (~$186B cited) and attractive valuation relative to earnings quality, supporting a buy case despite the pullback. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Slid 27%. The Backlog and Valuation Still Point to a Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Program wins and tech progress (Skunk Works MDCX role in MQ-25A flight oversight, involvement in the Space Force “Golden Dome” effort and GPS III/IIIF work) reinforce Lockheed’s positioning across air, space and missile defense markets. Is Lockheed Martin’s (LMT) Golden Dome Role Quietly Redefining Its Advanced Defense Technology Narrative?
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships in autonomy and drone software (co-development with XTEND on unified control systems) point to long‑term upside in unmanned systems, but these are strategic and longer‑dated catalysts. Is This Pre-IPO AI Robotics Company the Next Big Defense Play?
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed expectations (EPS and revenue slightly below consensus) and management lowered near‑term metrics vs prior quarters — a key immediate driver of investor selling pressure. LMT earnings and guidance summary
• Negative Sentiment: Peer General Dynamics reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results and raised its outlook, drawing investor capital away from Lockheed as relative performance matters in the sector. General Dynamics Raises Full-Year Earnings Outlook After First-Quarter Beat; Shares Jump
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: proposed large Pentagon budget increases face GOP pushback, which introduces uncertainty about the size and timing of future defense spending increases that would benefit primes like Lockheed. Republicans Push Back On Trump’s 44% Pentagon Budget Increase

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 0.5%

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $509.80 on Thursday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $410.11 and a 52 week high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.54 billion, a PE ratio of 24.69, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.23. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $620.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $553.28.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 101.64%. The business had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $7.28 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.83%.

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.