Fairvoy Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 937 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $455,000.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
LMT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $497.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $535.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $570.00 to $550.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $565.00 to $515.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $555.60.
Lockheed Martin Stock Performance
Shares of Lockheed Martin stock opened at $448.29 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Co. has a fifty-two week low of $413.92 and a fifty-two week high of $618.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $488.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $536.42.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $7.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.58 by $1.09. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 7.51% and a return on equity of 101.47%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Co. will post 27.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $3.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $13.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.94%. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.30%.
Lockheed Martin Profile
Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments.
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