Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA Reduces Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA lowered its position in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 44.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,384 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,130 shares during the quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $669,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 583 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 985 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Sheets Smith Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 873 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $422,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC now owns 852 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $412,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 554 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Peru selected Lockheed to buy 12 F‑16 Block 70 fighters — a direct international order that supports near‑term aircraft production and backlog. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending tailwinds and Lockheed’s record backlog (especially missile and munitions demand) underpin revenue visibility over the medium term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reaffirmed FY2026 guidance (EPS range $29.35–30.25; revenue $77.5B–$80.0B), which roughly tracks consensus but slightly under some expectations — this leaves guidance intact but not a catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary framed a favorable policy backdrop (comments about the incoming Pentagon), signaling intent to pursue growth under higher U.S. defense budgets — strategic tone is positive but not immediate cash impact. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $6.44 missed consensus (~$6.79) and revenue of ~$18.0B missed estimates — the headline miss is the primary driver of the share decline. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Free cash flow turned negative (reported ~‑$291M) and cash from operations was weak; fixed‑price contract costs and production slowdowns on F‑16/C‑130 programs increased costs and pressured margins. Those operational issues are causing investor concern about near‑term execution. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reactions mixed: some premarket downgrades/price‑target adjustments and near‑term selling pressure as investors digest the miss; watch revisions to estimates and cash‑flow metrics. Read More.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 4.5%

Shares of LMT stock opened at $530.27 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $631.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $552.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The firm has a market cap of $122.21 billion, a PE ratio of 24.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.23.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $7.28 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.97 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on LMT shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $673.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $770.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $675.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $646.16.

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.