Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 998 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 194.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,512 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 998 shares during the quarter. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $914,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LMT. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $581.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $680.00 to $605.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $600.00 target price on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $626.33.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 0.4%

LMT opened at $580.32 on Tuesday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $412.55 and a fifty-two week high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $524.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $574.05. The company has a market capitalization of $133.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.11.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The firm had revenue of $20.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.46 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.12 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid 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 yield of 2.4%. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is presently 50.87%.

Key Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin is participating in a framework agreement with the Department of War and L3Harris to substantially increase production of PAC-3 MSE missiles. The multiyear procurement structure could improve order visibility and support long-term sales for Lockheed’s missile-defense business. L3Harris PAC-3 MSE production agreement
• Positive Sentiment: A separate agreement is expected to quadruple propulsion production for the THAAD missile-defense system, reinforcing demand for Lockheed’s air- and missile-defense portfolio and signaling government support for expanded capacity. L3Harris THAAD propulsion agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Lockheed’s quarterly earnings beat, record backlog and raised investor interest following renewed geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict. Broader NATO rearmament and higher U.S. defense spending also provide a favorable demand backdrop. RTX and Lockheed earnings and backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks classifies LMT as a strong value stock, potentially attracting investors seeking a large defense contractor with durable government demand and improving production prospects. Zacks Lockheed Martin value analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed is reportedly building weapons before receiving Pentagon orders, which could help it respond quickly to urgent demand but may tie up cash and increase inventory or contracting risk if orders are delayed. Lockheed Martin weapons production ahead of orders
• Negative Sentiment: After a strong earnings rally, investors may be taking profits and reassessing whether the stock’s elevated valuation already reflects much of the backlog, geopolitical and defense-spending upside. This helps explain weaker trading despite favorable long-term headlines. Lockheed Martin record backlog market concerns

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.