Leidos (LDOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Leidos Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of technology, engineering and science solutions for national security, health and engineering markets. The company delivers a broad portfolio of services that includes systems integration, advanced analytics, enterprise information technology, cybersecurity and mission support. Leidos works with government and commercial customers to address complex challenges in defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil and energy sectors through data-driven decision support, cloud computing, software development and scientific research.

Originally founded in 1969 as Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Leidos became an independent, publicly traded company in 2013 following a corporate spin–off of SAIC’s government services business. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company has expanded its global footprint, serving clients across the Americas, Europe, Asia–Pacific and the Middle East. Leidos has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions, strengthening its capabilities in areas such as sensors integration, medical informatics and autonomous systems.

Leidos operates under a leadership team with extensive experience in defense, technology and operations. Roger A. Krone serves as chairman and chief executive officer, guiding the company’s strategic vision and investment in innovation. Under Krone’s leadership, Leidos has emphasized digital transformation initiatives, including the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance mission effectiveness. The company continues to invest in talent development and strategic partnerships to maintain its position as a trusted partner in delivering mission-critical solutions worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $158.47 to $162.77
• 50-Day Range: $141.64 to $161.10
• 52-Week Range: $123.62 to $202.90
• Volume: 1.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.27 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.93 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.36
• Dividend Yield: 0.98%
• Price Target: $177.46
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Leidos Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Leidos scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 668 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Leidos has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Leidos has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Leidos are expected to grow by 5.74% in the coming year, from $10.62 to $11.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Leidos is 16.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Leidos is 16.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 36.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Leidos has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Leidos has a P/B Ratio of 4.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.82% of the float of Leidos has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Leidos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Leidos has recently increased by 4.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Leidos pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Leidos has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Leidos is 16.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Leidos will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.25% next year. This indicates that Leidos will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.66

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.82% of the float of Leidos has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Leidos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Leidos has recently increased by 4.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

Leidos has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Leidos this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 15 people have searched for LDOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Leidos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Leidos insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $193,188.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.69% of the stock of Leidos is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.12% of the stock of Leidos is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LDOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LDOS shares performed this year?

Leidos' stock was trading at $144.06 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LDOS shares have increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $162.59.
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How were Leidos' earnings last quarter?

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.50. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Does Leidos have any subsidiaries?

Leidos subsidiaries include Dynetics, IMX Medical Management Services Inc, BECHTEL SAIC COMPANY LLC, Benham/Ellerbe Becket LLC, Benham Military Communities LLC, Leidos Arabia Company Limited, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., and more.

Who are Leidos' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Leidos include Private Client Services LLC and Kera Capital Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Roger A Krone, Harry M Jansen Kraemer Jr, Roy E Stevens, Thomas Arthur Bell, Gregory R Dahlberg, Gregory R Dahlberg, Surya N Mohapatra, Jerald S Howe Jr, David G Fubini, Christopher R Cage, Gary Stephen May, Robert C Kovarik Jr and Noel B Geer.
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How do I buy shares of Leidos?

Shares of LDOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Leidos own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Leidos investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: IT Consulting & Other Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LDOS
• CIK: 1336920
• Web: www.leidos.com
• Phone: (571) 526-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 48,000
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $177.46
• High Stock Price Target: $220.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $153.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.26
• P/E Growth: 1.91
• Net Income: $1.25 billion
• Net Margins: 7.87%
• Pretax Margin: 10.33%
• Return on Equity: 32.62%
• Return on Assets: 11.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.17
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.66 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.25
• Cash Flow: $12.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.55
• Book Value: $33.42 per share
• Price / Book: 4.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,720,000
• Free Float: 127,831,000
• Market Cap: $20.86 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64