Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for Leidos Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Leidos in a report released on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.35 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.33. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $9.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.30 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Leidos from $194.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Leidos from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Leidos in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $182.00 target price on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Leidos from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Leidos presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.00.

Leidos Stock Performance

Shares of LDOS opened at $153.16 on Friday. Leidos has a 1 year low of $105.52 and a 1 year high of $202.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.44 billion, a PE ratio of 17.48, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $171.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $157.54.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The aerospace company reported $2.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.97. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 7.37%. The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.06 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.03 earnings per share. Leidos’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Leidos Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. This is a boost from Leidos’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.31%.

Insider Transactions at Leidos

In other news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.94, for a total value of $193,632.18. Following the transaction, the director now owns 6,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,185,095.52. The trade was a 14.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Noel B. Geer purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $161.13 per share, with a total value of $322,260.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $322,260. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LDOS. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its position in Leidos by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,822 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc boosted its stake in shares of Leidos by 6.5% in the second quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 1,141 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $166,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. grew its holdings in Leidos by 3.2% during the third quarter. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. now owns 2,280 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $372,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Somerset Trust Co raised its position in Leidos by 3.5% in the third quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 2,429 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $396,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apella Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Leidos by 0.8% in the third quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 11,366 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,878,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Leidos Company Profile

Leidos Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health segments. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S.