Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 4.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 106,937 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 4,793 shares during the quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $64,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Welch Group LLC increased its position in Lockheed Martin by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 132,684 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $64,175,000 after buying an additional 1,999 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 54.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 14,739 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $7,129,000 after acquiring an additional 5,214 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 276,383 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $167,043,000 after acquiring an additional 14,150 shares during the last quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 288.6% in the 4th quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. raised its position in Lockheed Martin by 59.4% in the 4th quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 7,637 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,694,000 after purchasing an additional 2,847 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed beat Q2 expectations with EPS of $7.94 and revenue of $20.06 billion, helped by 10.5% year-over-year sales growth. Reuters: Lockheed Martin lifts 2026 forecasts as Pentagon seeks to restock weapons
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance for both sales and earnings, signaling management confidence in sustained demand and improved execution. PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog hit a record $230 billion, boosted by major contracts such as the $35 billion THAAD interceptor award, giving investors long-term revenue visibility. Yahoo Finance: Lockheed Martin Says Record Backlog Will Fuel Sales Growth for Years to Come
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted expanding munitions production and broader defense demand, which should support future growth as the Pentagon replenishes weapons stockpiles. WSJ: Lockheed Martin Raises Full-Year Outlook on Continued Expansion of Munitions Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Lockheed also unveiled new missile-defense technology and continued investing ahead of contract awards, a strategic move that could help growth but adds some execution risk. Benzinga: Lockheed Isn’t Waiting For Pentagon Orders Anymore
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still caution that execution needs to stay consistent, so future gains may depend on whether management can keep deliveries, margins, and production ramp-ups on track. Yahoo Finance: Lockheed Martin Posted Strong Q2 Results but Execution Remains Key, RBC Says

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on LMT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $575.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup upgraded Lockheed Martin from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $571.00 to $582.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $581.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their target price on Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $700.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $624.94.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 2.5%

NYSE:LMT opened at $582.73 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $412.55 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $523.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $573.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $134.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.48, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.11.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The business had revenue of $20.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 91.42%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.46 EPS. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.87%.

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.