Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Has $11.68 Million Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 30.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 5,398 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $11,679,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 1st quarter valued at about $292,000. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 202.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 28,869 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $12,896,000 after acquiring an additional 19,336 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Lockheed Martin by 0.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 482,678 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $215,617,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the first quarter worth approximately $21,079,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total value of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491.04. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LMT has been the topic of several research reports. BNP Paribas raised Lockheed Martin to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Lockheed Martin in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $550.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $515.00 price objective (up previously from $465.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $505.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $543.00 price target (down from $630.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $512.35.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

NYSE:LMT opened at $542.87 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $125.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.31, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $546.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $473.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $468.01.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 111.84% and a net margin of 5.73%.The company had revenue of $18.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.45 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $6.84 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large proposed defense budget: President Trump’s proposal to raise U.S. military spending toward $1.5 trillion has pushed defense names higher and is the primary near‑term driver supporting LMT’s rally. A $1.5 Trillion Reason to Buy Lockheed Martin Stock in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: Lockheed reported a record 191 F‑35 deliveries in 2025, reinforcing production scale and contract leverage that investors reward in a higher‑budget scenario. Lockheed says 2025 F-35 deliveries hit 191 as demand lifts production pace
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / attractive risk/reward: Truist upgraded LMT, saying the risk/reward looks more attractive after 2025 weakness — a catalyst for buyers seeking exposure to a higher‑spend backdrop. After a Tough 2025, Lockheed Martin Stock Can Have a Better 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded estimates: Several Zacks analyst notes raised near‑term EPS estimates for 2026/2027, supporting an earnings outlook that justifies premium defense multiples if budgets rise. Lockheed Martin (LMT Stock) Climbs On Trump’s Defense Budget Comments: These Congress Members Could Profit
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term price action/volume: Coverage notes the stock moved on heavy volume and that recent earnings‑estimate revisions are mixed; technical momentum may continue but could be choppy. Lockheed (LMT) Surges 4.3%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/policy risk — buybacks & dividends: An executive order and social‑media posts from the president targeting buybacks/dividends for defense contractors caused sharp volatility and could pressure shareholder returns going forward. Trump signs order to block defense companies from buying back stock until arms production improves
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment whipsaw from presidential comments: Markets reacted to posts about restricting buybacks/dividends, briefly hitting shares before the budget news reversed some losses — political headlines remain a wild card. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Shares Hit by Trump Post on Share Buybacks

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.