Vise Technologies Inc. Buys New Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 18,793 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,574,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of LMT. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the second quarter worth approximately $9,617,574,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $645,258,000. Diamant Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 60,339.0% during the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 879,387 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $531,493,000 after buying an additional 877,932 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 107.3% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,293,823 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $625,784,000 after buying an additional 669,604 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter worth $274,558,000. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LMT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, July 24th. DZ Bank raised Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Susquehanna reduced their price target on Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $581.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $632.39.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin completed the first fully integrated Aegis System Equipped Vessel for Japan, a milestone that expands its role in Japan’s maritime air- and missile-defense infrastructure and supports broader Indo-Pacific defense cooperation. The achievement could strengthen the company’s position for future naval and missile-defense contracts. Lockheed Martin Completes First Japan ASEV In Indo Pacific Defense Milestone
• Positive Sentiment: Recent activity involving AI-enabled airspace sensing, next-generation missile-defense testing, modular defense systems and responsive space-launch partnerships adds to Lockheed Martin’s growth narrative. The company and its partners also participated in more than $152 million of recent Department of Defense contracts and a $920 million Air Force award pool. Should Lockheed’s AI Sensing and Space Partnerships Shift the Core Investment Case for LMT?
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation analysis argued that LMT may be approximately 24% undervalued based on discounted-cash-flow and comparable-multiple measures, despite an 87.9% five-year return. This may support the view that long-term defense demand is not fully reflected in the shares. Lockheed Martin Stock May Be 24% Undervalued On Japan Defense System News
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary highlighted a potential new entry point in the military naval market, but the reports did not indicate a material near-term revenue or earnings contribution. Why Did Lockheed Martin Stock Drop Today?
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation that Lockheed Martin could split its stock if it returns to its recent high is not a fundamental catalyst; a split would change the share count and price denomination, but not the company’s value. Stock-Split Watch: Is Lockheed Martin Next?

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 3.0%

LMT opened at $571.60 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $437.25 and a 52 week high of $692.00. The stock has a market cap of $131.92 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.10. The business has a 50 day moving average of $547.31 and a 200-day moving average of $575.81.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.22 by $0.72. The company had revenue of $20.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 91.42% and a net margin of 8.16%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.87%.

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.