Vest Financial LLC Sells 6,778 Shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

Key Points

• Vest Financial cut its stake in Leidos by 64.7% in Q4, selling 6,778 shares and leaving it with 3,706 shares valued at about $669,000.
• Leidos beat quarterly estimates with EPS of $2.76 (vs. $2.57) and revenue of $4.88B (vs. $4.31B), and set FY2026 guidance of $12.05–$12.45 EPS (analysts expect ~12.26).
• Shares opened at $149.10—below the 50‑day ($162.47) and 200‑day ($179.38) moving averages—with a market cap of $18.8B, a P/E of 13.4, a 1.2% dividend yield, and a consensus rating of Moderate Buy (avg. target $202.82).

Vest Financial LLC lessened its stake in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS - Free Report) by 64.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,706 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 6,778 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC's holdings in Leidos were worth $669,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LDOS. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in Leidos by 46.5% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,073 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $415,000 after acquiring an additional 976 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Leidos by 86.3% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 14,250 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $2,248,000 after acquiring an additional 6,600 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Leidos by 2.7% during the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 3,399 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Leidos by 20.2% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 41,405 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $6,532,000 after purchasing an additional 6,962 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis increased its stake in shares of Leidos by 222.3% during the second quarter. Natixis now owns 8,155 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,287,000 after purchasing an additional 5,625 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.12% of the company's stock.

Leidos Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of LDOS stock opened at $149.10 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $162.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $179.38. The company has a market cap of $18.80 billion, a PE ratio of 13.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.65. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $139.69 and a fifty-two week high of $205.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.70.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $4.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 32.95% and a net margin of 8.43%.Leidos's revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.37 EPS. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Leidos's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LDOS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Leidos from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Leidos from $235.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Leidos in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $165.00 target price on the stock. Argus upgraded Leidos to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Leidos from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $202.82.

Insider Buying and Selling at Leidos

In other news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total value of $317,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,476 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. This trade represents a 3.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company's stock.

About Leidos

Leidos is an American technology and engineering company that provides services and solutions to government and commercial customers, with a strong focus on national security, defense, intelligence, and civil government markets. The company delivers systems integration, engineering, cybersecurity, software development, data analytics, cloud migration and managed IT services, as well as mission support for complex programs. Leidos' work spans areas such as C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), secure communications, sensors and systems engineering, and health IT solutions for public-sector healthcare programs.

Leidos traces its corporate roots to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and emerged as an independent, publicly traded company following a corporate separation in 2013.

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