FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Leidos Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Leidos to $11.29, down from a previous forecast of $11.37, while the current full-year earnings consensus estimate stands at $10.62.
• Leidos has received multiple ratings upgrades, with analysts giving the stock a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $188.31.
• The aerospace company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, representing a 0.9% annual yield and a payout ratio of 15.12%.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Leidos in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $11.29 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $11.37. The consensus estimate for Leidos' current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.45 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on LDOS. Stifel Nicolaus set a $178.00 target price on Leidos and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Leidos from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Leidos from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $185.00 to $205.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $190.00 price target (up previously from $186.00) on shares of Leidos in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Leidos in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $188.31.

Leidos Stock Performance

Shares of Leidos stock opened at $187.33 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $24.03 billion, a PE ratio of 17.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.71. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $183.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $162.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Leidos has a 12 month low of $123.62 and a 12 month high of $202.90.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.24 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 33.57% and a net margin of 8.22%.Leidos's revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.63 earnings per share. Leidos has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.150-11.450 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Leidos by 53.3% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,401 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,021,000 after purchasing an additional 1,877 shares during the period. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Private Client Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Leidos by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 3,078 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $582,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Somerset Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 4,357 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $823,000 after acquiring an additional 547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 43.6% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,530 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $667,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Leidos

In related news, insider Stephen Edward Hull sold 12,497 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.14, for a total transaction of $2,226,215.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,817 shares in the company, valued at $4,599,040.38. The trade was a 32.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.05, for a total value of $356,100.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,137 shares in the company, valued at $1,804,892.85. This represents a 16.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 22,975 shares of company stock worth $4,078,740 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company's stock.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Leidos's payout ratio is currently 15.12%.

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.

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