Sharpepoint LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Sharpepoint LLC increased its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 68.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,047 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 2,044 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin makes up about 1.8% of Sharpepoint LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Sharpepoint LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $3,050,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of LMT. Navigation Group LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the first quarter valued at about $900,000. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 11.6% in the first quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,564 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $945,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 18.2% in the first quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,741 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,470,000 after acquiring an additional 884 shares during the period. Good Harbor Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the first quarter worth about $245,000. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 41.3% during the first quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 44,104 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,656,000 after purchasing an additional 12,882 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin is expanding its role in undersea warfare, highlighted by a $49 million U.S. Navy contract and deeper involvement in the submarine market, which could add to its defense backlog and signal continued demand for its naval systems. Is Lockheed Martin Expanding Its Presence in the Submarine Market?
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin also expanded its quantum training partnership with Xanadu, reinforcing its push into next-generation technology talent development and advanced computing capabilities that could support future defense programs. Xanadu and Lockheed Martin Expand Quantum Talent Pipeline
• Positive Sentiment: Machina said it won a qualification contract from Lockheed Martin for the JASSM missile program, suggesting continued supplier engagement and ongoing production support for a key missile franchise. Machina Awarded Qualification Contract from Lockheed Martin in Support of JASSM Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around defense and space spending, including “Golden Dome” and broader missile-defense demand, underscores the long-term opportunity for Lockheed Martin, but it does not reflect a direct company-specific catalyst. Missed Out On The SpaceX IPO? Buy These Industrial Giants Instead.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive contract news, Lockheed Martin stock has been falling recently, with market coverage pointing to a weaker share performance versus the broader market and investor concern around near-term momentum. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst-style comparison argued General Dynamics may be better positioned for naval dominance than Lockheed Martin, citing concerns about free cash flow and the need for the company’s $3.45 billion Ultra Maritime acquisition to pay off. Lockheed Martin Vs. General Dynamics: Pick General Dynamics for Naval Dominance Despite Lockheed’s $3.5 Billion Ultra Maritime Acquisition

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $575.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $571.00 to $582.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $607.58.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $514.36 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74. The company has a market capitalization of $118.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.11. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00. The business’s 50-day moving average is $521.90 and its 200 day moving average is $571.75.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.79 by ($0.35). The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.38 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 101.64%. Lockheed Martin’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $7.28 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given 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 was Monday, June 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.83%.

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.