Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Leidos

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Leidos in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 12th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.64 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.61. The consensus estimate for Leidos' current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos' Q4 2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.35 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.79 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on LDOS. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Leidos to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen cut Leidos from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Leidos from $173.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Baird R W cut Leidos from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $176.46.

Leidos Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of LDOS opened at $149.12 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.21. Leidos has a one year low of $123.62 and a one year high of $202.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $147.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.63.

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

Leidos Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. Leidos's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.55, for a total value of $193,187.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 20,195 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,121,137.25. This represents a 5.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Leidos by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Leidos by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 454 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Leidos by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise lifted its stake in Leidos by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 1,566 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $212,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Leidos by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 5,134 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.12% of the company's stock.

About Leidos

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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