Leidos Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LDOS."

Leidos Holdings declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 18th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 15th. View Leidos Holdings' Dividend History.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.56 billion. Leidos Holdings had a net margin of 3.34% and a return on equity of 17.35%. The business's revenue was up 99.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.68 EPS. View Leidos Holdings' Earnings History.

Leidos Holdings is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November, 2nd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Leidos Holdings.

Leidos Holdings issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.45-3.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.35. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.1-10.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.31 billion.

7 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Leidos Holdings' stock. Their predictions range from $57.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect Leidos Holdings' stock price to reach $64.75 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Leidos Holdings.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Leidos Holdings stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Leidos Holdings, Inc. (Leidos) is a holding company whose direct 100%-owned subsidiaries and principal operating companies are Leidos, Inc. and Leidos Innovations Corporation. Leidos is a global science and technology company that provides technology and engineering services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets. Their domestic customers include agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Intelligence Community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, other U.S. Government civil agencies and state and local government agencies. Their international customers include foreign governments and their agencies, primarily located in the United Kingdom, the Middle East and Australia. " (10/18/2017)
• 2. Cowen and Company analysts commented, "Investors should like strong Q2, hiked 2017 guide, and slightly better than estimated." (8/3/2017)

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Shares of Leidos Holdings can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Leidos Holdings stock can currently be purchased for approximately $62.18.