AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. Makes New $1.48 Million Investment in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Key Points

• AFT Forsyth & Company acquired 2,913 Lockheed Martin shares worth approximately $1.48 million in the second quarter, making LMT 0.7% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 74.19% of the company.
• Lockheed Martin exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $7.94 in earnings per share and $20.06 billion in revenue, with revenue up 10.5% year over year. The company maintained fiscal 2026 guidance of $29.95–$30.65 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $3.45 per share, equivalent to $13.80 annually and a 2.4% yield. Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $632.39.

AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,913 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $1,484,000. Lockheed Martin accounts for approximately 0.7% of AFT Forsyth & Company Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in LMT. World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 54.7% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 14,739 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $7,129,000 after buying an additional 5,214 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.4% during the 1st 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 period. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 288.6% during the 4th quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Norris Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,321,000. Finally, Legal Advantage Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,451,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company's stock.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LMT opened at $563.65 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.19. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 52 week low of $437.25 and a 52 week high of $692.00. The firm has a market cap of $130.08 billion, a PE ratio of 20.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.10. The firm's fifty day moving average is $548.48 and its 200-day moving average is $574.85.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.22 by $0.72. The business had revenue of $20.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.34 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 91.42% and a net margin of 8.16%.Lockheed Martin's quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.46 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 30.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on LMT. TD Cowen cut their target price on Lockheed Martin from $600.00 to $560.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Sunday, July 26th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $600.00 price target on Lockheed Martin in a report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $632.39.

Lockheed Martin Company 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.

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