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Leidos (LDOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$123.52 -2.03 (-1.62%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$123.57 +0.05 (+0.04%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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About Leidos Stock (NYSE:LDOS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$122.75
$127.71
50-Day Range
$123.52
$179.58
52-Week Range
$121.53
$205.77
Volume
1.24 million shs
Average Volume
1.28 million shs
Market Capitalization
$15.54 billion
P/E Ratio
11.31
Dividend Yield
1.39%
Price Target
$193.64
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Leidos Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

LDOS MarketRank™: 

Leidos scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 630 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Leidos has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Leidos has a consensus price target of $193.64, representing about 56.8% upside from its current price of $123.52.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Leidos has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Leidos' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Leidos are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $12.25 to $12.97 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Leidos is 11.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Leidos is 11.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 165.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Leidos has a PEG Ratio of 1.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Leidos has a P/B Ratio of 3.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Leidos' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.64% of the float of Leidos has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Leidos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.04.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Leidos has recently decreased by 5.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Leidos pays a meaningful dividend of 1.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Leidos has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Leidos is 15.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Leidos will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.26% next year. This indicates that Leidos will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Leidos' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Leidos has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Leidos this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    63 people have searched for LDOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 110% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    21 people have added Leidos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 950% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Leidos insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $514,561.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.77% of the stock of Leidos is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.12% of the stock of Leidos is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Leidos' insider trading history.
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LDOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Leidos' stock was trading at $180.61 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LDOS shares have decreased by 31.6% and is now trading at $123.5220.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.25. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Leidos subsidiaries include Dynetics, IMX Medical Management Services Inc, BECHTEL SAIC COMPANY LLC, Benham/Ellerbe Becket LLC, Benham Military Communities LLC, Leidos Arabia Company Limited, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., and more.

Leidos' top institutional investors include Diamant Asset Management Inc. (3.30%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.47%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.27%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Harry M Jansen Kraemer Jr, Elizabeth A Porter, Roy E Stevens, Stephen Edward Hull, Thomas Arthur Bell, Gregory R Dahlberg, Gregory R Dahlberg, Surya N Mohapatra, David G Fubini, Gary Stephen May, Robert C Kovarik Jr and Noel B Geer.
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Shares of LDOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Leidos investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/31 Dividend
3/16/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/16/2026
Dividend Payable
3/31/2026
Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
IT Services
Sub-Industry
IT Consulting & Other Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:LDOS
CIK
1336920
Fax
N/A
Employees
47,000
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$225.00
Low Price Target
$165.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+56.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.62
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.92
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.31
Forward P/E Ratio
10.08
P/E Growth
1.6
Net Income
$1.45 billion
Net Margins
8.15%
Pretax Margin
10.73%
Return on Equity
31.92%
Return on Assets
11.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.19
Current Ratio
1.40
Quick Ratio
1.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.17 billion
Price / Sales
0.90
Cash Flow
$14.23 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.68
Book Value
$40.26 per share
Price / Book
3.07

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
125,790,000
Free Float
124,816,000
Market Cap
$15.54 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.56

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