What is William Blair's Estimate for Leidos FY2025 Earnings?

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Leidos to $11.40, an increase from the prior estimate of $10.69.
• The company's quarterly earnings, reported on August 5th, showed an EPS of $3.21, surpassing consensus expectations of $2.63.
• Leidos has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40, which will be paid on September 30th, reflecting a 0.9% yield.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Leidos in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $11.40 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.69. The consensus estimate for Leidos' current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Leidos' FY2026 earnings at $11.72 EPS.

LDOS has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 price objective (up from $186.00) on shares of Leidos in a research report on Monday, July 14th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Leidos from $149.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Leidos from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Baird R W cut Leidos from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Leidos from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $185.00 to $205.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Leidos presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $177.29.

Leidos Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of Leidos stock opened at $174.44 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Leidos has a 1 year low of $123.62 and a 1 year high of $202.90. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $156.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.66. The company has a market cap of $22.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.65.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.58. The firm had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.24 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 8.22% and a return on equity of 33.57%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.63 EPS.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Leidos's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director owned 20,195 shares in the company, 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. Insiders own 0.96% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Leidos during the first quarter worth about $267,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Leidos by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,630,448 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $378,942,000 after acquiring an additional 682,532 shares during the last quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Leidos by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 19,841 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,858,000 after acquiring an additional 6,418 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Leidos by 263.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,706 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,849,000 after purchasing an additional 9,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Leidos by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 437,535 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $63,026,000 after purchasing an additional 4,903 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is currently 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.

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