Silver Oak Securities Incorporated Increases Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Silver Oak Securities Incorporated lifted its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 67.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,343 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,344 shares during the quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $2,021,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Clarity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 55 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE LMT opened at $491.80 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74. The business has a 50-day moving average of $530.43 and a 200-day moving average of $566.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.82, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.10. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 12 month low of $410.11 and a 12 month high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.79 by ($0.35). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.38% and a return on equity of 101.64%. The company had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $7.28 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $3.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.83%.

More Lockheed Martin News

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

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract action worth up to $35 billion to quadruple production of THAAD missile interceptors, a major win that should boost revenue visibility and strengthen the company’s defense backlog. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The THAAD award comes as the U.S. is pushing defense contractors to ramp up weapons production, suggesting Lockheed could benefit from sustained demand tied to replenishing missile stockpiles and higher military readiness spending. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed Martin also appeared in comparison and investor-interest coverage, which highlights ongoing attention to its valuation, backlog, and debt profile, but these pieces did not present a clear new catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has been falling more than the broader market recently, with recent articles pointing to weakness over the last couple of sessions and investor concern around geopolitical noise and near-term momentum. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on LMT. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $595.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $675.00 to $571.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $650.00 to $575.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $620.68.

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.