Bolthouse Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,100 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $535,000.
Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. 74.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. sold 3,213 shares of Lockheed Martin stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.42, for a total value of $1,421,495.46. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $884,840. The trade was a 61.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Harry Edward Paul III sold 707 shares of Lockheed Martin stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.61, for a total transaction of $312,925.27. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 2,278 shares in the company, valued at $1,008,265.58. This trade represents a 23.69 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 7,133 shares of company stock worth $3,155,916 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.
Lockheed Martin Stock Down 0.1 %
Shares of LMT traded down $0.47 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $475.82. 842,108 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,250,860. The company has a market cap of $111.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.39. The stock's 50-day moving average is $456.67 and its 200-day moving average is $490.01. Lockheed Martin Co. has a fifty-two week low of $418.88 and a fifty-two week high of $618.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.13.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.34 by $0.94. Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 7.51% and a return on equity of 101.47%. The firm had revenue of $17.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.83 billion. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Co. will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
LMT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $476.00 to $432.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Lockheed Martin from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $611.00 to $523.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $579.00 price target for the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on 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, Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $540.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $544.79.
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About Lockheed Martin
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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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