Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Increases Stake in Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE:LMT - Free Report) by 121.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,573 shares of the aerospace company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,336 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC's holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $5,624,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Lockheed Martin in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lockheed Martin

In other news, insider Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. sold 3,213 shares of the business's 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 completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $884,840. The trade was a 61.63 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Harry Edward Paul III sold 707 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.61, for a total value of $312,925.27. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 2,278 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,008,265.58. This trade represents a 23.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 7,133 shares of company stock valued at $3,155,916. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LMT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley raised Lockheed Martin from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $575.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $565.00 to $515.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $540.00 to $535.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Lockheed Martin from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $611.00 to $523.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on Lockheed Martin in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $579.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $539.93.

Lockheed Martin Stock Down 2.8 %

Lockheed Martin stock opened at $463.80 on Monday. 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 market cap of $108.79 billion, a PE ratio of 20.84, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.13. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $452.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $495.75.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 return on equity of 101.47% and a net margin of 7.51%. Equities analysts anticipate that Lockheed Martin Co. will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $13.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.85%. Lockheed Martin's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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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