Cantor Fitzgerald Estimates Leidos FY2026 Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS - Free Report) - Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Leidos in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C. Canfield expects that the aerospace company will earn $10.81 per share for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Leidos' current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on LDOS. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Leidos from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Baird R W downgraded Leidos from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. William Blair lowered Leidos from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Leidos from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $176.46.

Leidos Price Performance

LDOS stock traded down $0.80 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $145.54. 650,251 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,251,023. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $146.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $145.11. The company has a market cap of $18.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.63. Leidos has a one year low of $123.62 and a one year high of $202.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.11 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.93% and a net margin of 7.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.29 earnings per share.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.10%. Leidos's dividend payout ratio is currently 16.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Leidos news, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.55, for a total value of $193,187.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 20,195 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,121,137.25. The trade was a 5.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Leidos by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,450,395 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $2,225,784,000 after acquiring an additional 84,003 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Leidos by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,416,817 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $461,065,000 after buying an additional 251,245 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Leidos by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,393,313 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $487,649,000 after acquiring an additional 27,410 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Leidos by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,630,448 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $378,942,000 after buying an additional 682,532 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Leidos by 29.8% during the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,336,222 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $315,250,000 after acquiring an additional 536,452 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is 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.