Capstone Capital Management Ltd Makes New Investment in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Capstone Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 1,840 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $937,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth about $9,617,574,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the second quarter worth $101,960,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the second quarter valued at $645,258,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the second quarter valued at $497,469,000. Finally, Diamant Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 60,339.0% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 879,387 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $531,493,000 after purchasing an additional 877,932 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LMT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $570.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $650.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $653.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $653.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $627.10.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $548.92 on Wednesday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12-month low of $437.25 and a 12-month high of $692.00. The firm has a market cap of $126.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.09. The company’s 50-day moving average is $539.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $542.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The business had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.44 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $3.60 per share. This is an increase from Lockheed Martin’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.45. This represents a $14.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 53.08%.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: New Army contracts support demand visibility. A Lockheed Martin–RTX joint venture won a $215 million U.S. Army contract for Javelin launchers, while Lockheed secured a separate $117.1 million Apache helicopter radar-support award. These deals reinforce the company’s backlog and recurring sustainment revenue. RTX and Lockheed Martin Javelin contract article Apache radar-support contract article
• Positive Sentiment: Missile-defense and munitions capacity remain strategic growth areas. Lockheed detailed the first Spike NLOS missile shots from the Army’s ISV-U platform, while a new Hadrian manufacturing arrangement is intended to expand munitions production. Separately, Karman Space & Defense announced a seven-year, $218 million agreement to supply THAAD shrouds to Lockheed, highlighting sustained demand for the missile-defense program. Spike NLOS testing article Lockheed and Hadrian munitions article Karman THAAD agreement article
• Positive Sentiment: Patriot demand could provide additional upside. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed accelerating Patriot deliveries with Lockheed, potentially supporting production volumes and reinforcing the company’s role in allied air defense. Ukraine Patriot supplies article
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on the upcoming third-quarter report. Analysts are watching F-35 deliveries, backlog conversion and key operating metrics for evidence that strong defense demand is translating into revenue and cash flow. Lockheed earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Cash generation is attractive but may signal investor caution. Lockheed’s reported free-cash-flow yield of 6.9% exceeds the S&P 500 median, supporting dividends and buybacks, although the discount may reflect expectations for slower growth. Lockheed cash-yield analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Political and competitive risks are weighing on sentiment. Analysts cite U.S. political uncertainty and rising competition, while new rare-earth sourcing rules could increase supply-chain costs beginning in 2027. The stock’s decline from its March peak and a potentially unfavorable technical pattern add to near-term caution. Lockheed risk analysis Rare-earth rules article

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1995 through the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company develops and produces advanced defense, aerospace, and technology systems for government and commercial customers.

Its principal business areas include Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. Products and services include military aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II, C-130 Hercules, and F-16 Fighting Falcon; missile-defense and precision-strike systems; helicopters and naval systems; command, control, communications, and intelligence technologies; satellites; space exploration systems; and other classified space and defense programs.

Lockheed Martin serves the U.S.