Calamos Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Calamos Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 20.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 42,197 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,274 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $25,503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 4,800.0% during the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 49 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, TD Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 450.0% during the 4th quarter. TD Capital Management LLC now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LMT. DZ Bank raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $650.00 to $575.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $571.00 to $582.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $575.00 target price on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $575.00 target price on Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $607.58.

Key Headlines Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin’s massive backlog — reported at about $194 billion at the end of 2025 — continues to support a multi-year revenue stream, reinforcing the view that demand for its defense systems remains strong. Lockheed Martin’s $100 Billion Backlog Signals Long-Term Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Heightened Middle East tensions are keeping the defense sector in focus and could boost sentiment toward major contractors like Lockheed Martin as investors look for beneficiaries of increased military spending. Lockheed Martin Is Way Too Cheap While The Middle East Tension Escalates
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen lowered its price target on LMT to $560 from $600 and kept a hold rating, signaling caution but still implying modest upside from current levels. Benzinga report on TD Cowen price target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader commentary about defense spending and capital flowing into the sector may support the stock, but the company-specific catalyst is less direct than the backlog and analyst action. 50 Billion Is About to Flood Into Defense Stocks: Here’s Who Cashes In
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also remembering that LMT has recently pulled back from its highs, and its last earnings report missed expectations on both EPS and revenue, which may be weighing on the shares. No article link available

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $520.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $120.08 billion, a PE ratio of 25.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.11. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $521.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $571.34.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.28 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.