Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Has $257.47 Million Stock Holdings in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lessened its stake in Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 3.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 532,316 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 16,251 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned 0.23% of Lockheed Martin worth $257,465,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LMT. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 5.4% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 973 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $451,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 17.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,460 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $676,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 36.0% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,042,000 after acquiring 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 worth $40,092,000 after acquiring an additional 13,300 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $613.62 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $141.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $638.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $547.95. 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, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $7.67 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on LMT. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $650.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $673.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $615.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $740.00 to $770.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $645.79.

Lockheed Martin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed won a large U.S. defense award — a roughly $4.7B undefinitized contract to accelerate production of PAC‑3 MSE Patriot interceptors, aimed at boosting deliveries amid strained munitions supplies. This is directly revenue‑accretive and supports near‑term manufacturing ramps. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile bullish commentary: Jim Cramer publicly recommended adding LMT, calling CEO Jim Taiclet “bankable,” which can attract retail buying and improve sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Space wins extend the long‑term growth story — awards include a ~$1.84B Andromeda program and a ~$105M GPS IIIF-related contract, diversifying revenue beyond air/missile programs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~14.6% at the end of March to ~2.37M shares (short ratio ~1.4 days), reducing one source of near‑term downside pressure and indicating fewer bets against the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/price action noise — at least one outlet noted a price target raise to $770 and bullish analyst commentary, which supports upside expectations but is opinion‑based and already partly reflected in the share move. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tech/PR stories (e.g., “Ghost Murmur” rescue tech) boost brand and innovation narrative but are unlikely to move fundamentals near term. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term headwinds: Lockheed missed quarterly EPS expectations in late January, the stock has run ~30% in 2026 and sits near its 52‑week high, creating scope for profit‑taking; valuation (P/E ~28.6) and modest liquidity (today’s volume below average) amplify downside on short‑term flows.

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.