Nwam LLC Purchases 1,418 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Nwam LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 126.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,543 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 1,418 shares during the period. Nwam LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,296,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of LMT. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $451,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $676,000 after buying an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in Lockheed Martin by 36.0% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after buying an additional 595 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 18.2% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 86,569 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $40,092,000 after acquiring an additional 13,300 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lockheed Martin

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin won a multiyear, multibillion-dollar Pentagon award to triple production of its Patriot missile systems. The agreement strengthens the company’s position as a key supplier of U.S. and allied air-defense equipment amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Lockheed Martin Wins Pentagon Deal to Triple Patriot Missile Production
• Positive Sentiment: The Department of War also signed seven-year framework agreements involving Lockheed Martin’s THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor programs. The arrangements are intended to expand production and accelerate deliveries, improving visibility for future revenue and supporting the company’s record backlog. US Signs Deals to Scale Up THAAD and Patriot Missile Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain cautiously optimistic after Lockheed Martin outperformed the industrial sector over the past year. Continued defense spending, new program opportunities and strong demand support the outlook, but expectations for further gains appear measured. Lockheed Martin Stock: Is LMT Outperforming the Industrial Sector?
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that program execution risks and Lockheed Martin’s elevated debt could limit upside. These issues likely contributed to the stock’s recent decline despite favorable defense-spending trends and new contract awards. Lockheed Martin Stock Rises 12.6% YTD: Is There Still Room to Grow?

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $531.60 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market cap of $122.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a 50 day moving average of $554.65 and a 200-day moving average of $571.47. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $437.25 and a one year high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 91.42% and a net margin of 8.16%.The firm had revenue of $20.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

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 given 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 2.6%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on LMT. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $653.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lockheed Martin has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $632.39.

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.