What is William Blair’s Estimate for Leidos Q1 Earnings?

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Leidos in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $2.48 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $10.03 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.21 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.13. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 7.37%.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Leidos from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Leidos from $194.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Leidos from $185.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays upped their price objective on Leidos from $165.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Leidos from $199.00 to $197.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Five equities research 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 company. According to MarketBeat, Leidos has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.27.

Leidos Stock Down 4.6 %

Leidos stock opened at $130.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $17.41 billion, a PE ratio of 14.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.23. Leidos has a one year low of $119.31 and a one year high of $202.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $148.21 and a 200 day moving average of $157.48.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Leidos news, Director Noel B. Geer bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $161.13 per share, for a total transaction of $322,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $322,260. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Leidos by 1,460.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Leidos in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Leidos in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

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.