Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Stock Price Up 0.1% - Still a Buy?

Shares of Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) shot up 0.1% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $483.79 and last traded at $478.09. 266,682 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 1,249,038 shares. The stock had previously closed at $477.64.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on LMT shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Lockheed Martin from $476.00 to $432.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird raised Lockheed Martin from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $540.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of 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 report on Thursday, January 2nd. StockNews.com raised Lockheed Martin from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $590.00 to $550.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $544.79.

Lockheed Martin Stock Performance

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 fifty day moving average price of $455.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $490.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $111.61 billion, a PE ratio of 21.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.39.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $17.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.83 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.47% and a net margin of 7.51%. Research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Co. will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $3.30 per share. This represents a $13.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Lockheed Martin's dividend payout ratio is presently 57.02%.

Insider Transactions at Lockheed Martin

In other Lockheed Martin news, insider Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. sold 3,213 shares of Lockheed Martin stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $442.42, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Harry Edward Paul III sold 707 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $442.61, for a total transaction of $312,925.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 2,278 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,008,265.58. The trade was a 23.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 7,133 shares of company stock valued at $3,155,916 in the last ninety days. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lockheed Martin

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new position in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company's stock.

Lockheed Martin Company 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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