Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of Leidos Q1 Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Leidos in a research report issued on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $2.66 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.64. 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 $3.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.40 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 32.62% and a net margin of 7.87%. The company had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.29 earnings per share. Leidos's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on LDOS. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $173.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Leidos from $149.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Baird R W cut shares of Leidos from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Leidos from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $177.46.

Leidos Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LDOS traded up $2.04 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $164.66. The stock had a trading volume of 950,883 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,270,142. The company's 50-day moving average price is $151.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $144.20. Leidos has a fifty-two week low of $123.62 and a fifty-two week high of $202.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $21.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.64.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. Leidos's payout ratio is presently 16.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 transaction, the director owned 20,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,121,137.25. The trade was a 5.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LDOS. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Leidos by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,680 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $242,000 after acquiring 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 period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 9.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 1,566 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $212,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC grew its stake in Leidos by 1.9% during the first quarter. Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 5,134 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.