<div id="readability-page-1"><p>StoneX Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of  Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - Free Report) by 53.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 4,121 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 4,684 shares during the quarter. StoneX Group Inc.'s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,909,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Lockheed Martin</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>The Top 3 AI-Focused Defense Stocks to Put on Your Radar</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of  Lockheed Martin by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $10,048,993,000 after purchasing an additional 214,565 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Lockheed Martin by 0.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,884,954 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,256,147,000 after purchasing an additional 19,459 shares during the period.  Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in  Lockheed Martin by 1.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,287,495 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,021,846,000 after purchasing an additional 31,443 shares in the last quarter.  Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in  Lockheed Martin by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,144,827 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $958,116,000 after buying an additional 12,899 shares during the period.  Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in  Lockheed Martin by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,299,092 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $580,317,000 after buying an additional 24,512 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Lockheed Martin</h2><p>In related news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total transaction of $3,826,183.68. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1 shares in the company, valued at $491.04. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own  0.14% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Buyback Boom: 3 Companies Betting Big on Themselves</li></ul><p>A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on LMT shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lockheed Martin from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $398.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Lockheed Martin from $495.00 to $480.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Alembic Global Advisors raised Lockheed Martin from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued  a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $515.50.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Lockheed Martin</b></p><h2>Lockheed Martin Trading Up 0.8%</h2><ul><li>Lockheed Martin: Is the Market Overlooking This Defensive Giant?</li></ul><p>Lockheed Martin stock opened at $451.94 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a one year low of $410.11 and a one year high of $517.44. The company's fifty day moving average price is $478.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $465.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of $104.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.23, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.24. </p><p>Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $18.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.45 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 111.84% and a net margin of 5.73%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $6.84 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS.  On average, analysts forecast that  Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $3.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This is an increase from Lockheed Martin's previous quarterly dividend of $3.30. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Lockheed Martin's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 77.05%. </p><h2>Lockheed Martin Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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. 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<p>StoneX Group Inc. reduced its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 53.2% in Q2, now holding shares worth $1.91 million. Other institutional investors like Vanguard and Geode Capital increased their stakes. Lockheed Martin's stock has a consensus "Hold" rating with a target price of $515.50. The stock opened at $451.94, with a market cap of $104.58 billion. Recent analyst ratings vary, with some upgrades and downgrades.</p>

StoneX Group Inc. Has $1.91 Million Position in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT