Rothschild Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,203 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $582,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Sanders Capital LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at $252,699,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 286.1% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 503,428 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $251,316,000 after purchasing an additional 373,027 shares during the last quarter. Canoe Financial LP acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at $166,403,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 7,309.8% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 262,233 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $126,834,000 after purchasing an additional 258,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Lockheed Martin by 41.3% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 808,409 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $403,534,000 after purchasing an additional 236,137 shares during the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Lockheed Martin Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $517.53 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.32 billion, a PE ratio of 25.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The business has a 50-day moving average of $564.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $559.25. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00.
Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.83%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Lockheed Martin from $650.00 to $575.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $620.68.
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Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin
Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin opened a new 88,000-square-foot Next Generation Interceptor facility in Courtland, Alabama, expanding missile-defense manufacturing capacity and reinforcing demand tied to U.S. homeland defense programs. Lockheed Martin Opens Next Generation Interceptor Facility in Courtland, Alabama
- Positive Sentiment: The company announced its first delivery of an Integrated Combat System-enabled baseline to the U.S. Navy, a sign of continued execution on major defense modernization programs. Lockheed Martin (LMT) Makes its First Delivery of ICS Baseline
- Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin was selected to support NOAA next-generation aircraft with Viasat’s hybrid satellite communications platform, adding another program-related win and highlighting ongoing demand for its aerospace systems. Viasat Selected by Lockheed Martin to Support NOAA Next-Generation Aircraft
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commenters are still moderately optimistic, but a recent article noted that Lockheed Martin has underperformed the Dow, suggesting sentiment is constructive yet not enough to offset broader stock weakness. Is Lockheed Martin Stock Underperforming the Dow?
- Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s commentary on drones versus manned jets added to investor attention, but it was more of an industry debate than a direct catalyst for Lockheed Martin’s fundamentals. Jim Cramer Discusses Lockheed Martin as He Weighs In on Drones Versus Manned Jets
- Negative Sentiment: Search interest in LMT has risen, but that article mainly signals heightened investor scrutiny rather than a clear fundamental catalyst, so it may reflect uncertainty around the stock’s near-term direction. Investors Heavily Search Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT): Here is What You Need to Know
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.
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