NYSE:LDOSLeidos Stock Price, Forecast & News

$105.98

+0.69 (+0.66 %)

(As of 06/1/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$104.89

Now: $105.98▼

$106.94

50-Day Range

$92.08

MA: $99.39▼

$105.29

52-Week Range

$68.00

Now: $105.98▼

$125.84

Volume630,455 shs

Average Volume1.14 million shs

Market Capitalization$15.05 billion

P/E Ratio25.85

Dividend Yield1.29%

Beta1.15

Leidos Holdings, Inc. provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, military services, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and government agencies of U.S. allies abroad, as well as other federal, civilian, and commercial customers in the national security industry. Its solutions include technology, intelligence systems, command and control, data analytics, logistics, and cybersecurity solutions, as well as intelligence analysis and operations support services to critical missions. The Civil segment provides systems integration services to Air Navigation Service providers, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, and airport operators; and vehicle and cargo inspection system, which enables the scanning of vehicles and cargo that produces an image using a low radiation dose. It also offers information technology (IT) solutions in cloud computing, mobility, application modernization, DevOps, data center, network modernization, asset management, help desk operations, and digital workplace enablement; federal environment and infrastructure; and logistics services. The Health segment offers solutions to federal and commercial customers responsible for health and well-being of people worldwide, including complex systems integration, managed health services, enterprise IT transformation, and life sciences services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Leidos has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $113.73, Leidos has a potential upside of 7.3% from its current price of $105.98.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Leidos has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Leidos has received 572 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Leidos has received 632 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Leidos has received 52.49% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Leidos and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LDOS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LDOS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Leidos is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.29%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Leidos has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Leidos is 26.31 %. 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 21.73 % next year. This indicates that Leidos will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

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 $3,485,790.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.49% of the stock of Leidos is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
75.40% of the stock of Leidos is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Leidos are expected to grow by 20.85% in the coming year, from $5.18 to $6.26 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Leidos is 25.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.59.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Leidos is 25.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 21.13.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Leidos has a PEG Ratio of 1.90. 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 4.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.07 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Computer integrated systems design

Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other Services

SectorAerospace

Current SymbolNYSE:LDOS

Previous Symbol

CUSIP78390X10

CIK1336920

Webwww.leidos.com

Phone571-526-6000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.88

Current Ratio0.67

Quick Ratio0.67

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.85

Forward P/E Ratio20.46

P/E Growth1.9

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$11.09 billion

Price / Sales1.36

Cash Flow$7.07 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.98

Book Value$24.14 per share

Price / Book4.39

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.17

Net Income$667 million

Net Margins5.20%

Return on Equity22.56%

Return on Assets7.73%

Miscellaneous

Employees34,000

Outstanding Shares142,044,000

Market Cap$15.05 billion

Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Leidos' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Leidos' stock was trading at $97.97 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, LDOS stock has increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $105.98. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Leidos?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Leidos in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Leidos.

When is Leidos' next earnings date?

Leidos is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Leidos.

How were Leidos' earnings last quarter?

Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE:LDOS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The aerospace company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.04. The aerospace company earned $2.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.90 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 22.56%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.13 EPS. View Leidos' earnings history.

How often does Leidos pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Leidos?

Leidos announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. View Leidos' dividend history.

What guidance has Leidos issued on next quarter's earnings?

Leidos issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.00-$5.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.50. The company issued revenue guidance of $12.5-$12.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.38 billion.

What price target have analysts set for LDOS?

13 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Leidos' stock. Their forecasts range from $97.00 to $133.00. On average, they anticipate Leidos' stock price to reach $113.73 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Leidos.

Has Leidos been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about LDOS stock have trended very positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Leidos earned a daily sentiment score of 3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the aerospace company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutLeidos.

Are investors shorting Leidos?

Leidos saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,190,000 shares, a decrease of 10.6% from the April 30th total of 3,570,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,330,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 2.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Leidos' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Leidos' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Leidos include Accenture (ACN), IBM (IBM), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Gartner (IT), Amdocs (DOX), Caci International (CACI), Mantech International (MANT), Teradata (TDC), Virtusa (VRTU), Unisys (UIS), Forrester Research (FORR), The Hackett Group (HCKT) and Servicesource International (SREV). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Leidos own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Leidos investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Boeing (BA), Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Paypal (PYPL), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AbbVie (ABBV) and Costco Wholesale (COST).

Who are Leidos' key executives?

Leidos' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Roger A. Krone, Chairman & CEO (Age 62)
Mr. James C. Reagan, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 60)
Mr. Jerald S. Howe Jr., Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 63)
Mr. Jonathan W. Scholl, Pres of Health Group (Age 57)
Ms. Angela Louise Heise, Pres of Civil Group (Age 44)

What is Leidos' stock symbol?

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

Who are Leidos' major shareholders?

Leidos' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.59%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.27%), State Street Corp (4.00%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.03%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.71%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.58%). Company insiders that own Leidos stock include Gary Stephen May, Jonathan W Scholl and Roy E Stevens. View institutional ownership trends for Leidos.

Which institutional investors are selling Leidos stock?

LDOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., APG Asset Management N.V., Prudential PLC, Alyeska Investment Group L.P., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, and Principal Financial Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Leidos company stock in the last year include Gary Stephen May, Jonathan W Scholl, and Roy E Stevens. View insider buying and selling activity for Leidos.

Which institutional investors are buying Leidos stock?

LDOS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Samlyn Capital LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., BlackRock Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., APG Asset Management N.V., and APG Asset Management N.V.. View insider buying and selling activity for Leidos.

How do I buy shares of Leidos?

Shares of LDOS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Leidos' stock price today?

One share of LDOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $105.98.

How big of a company is Leidos?

Leidos has a market capitalization of $15.05 billion and generates $11.09 billion in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $667 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.17 on an earnings per share basis. Leidos employs 34,000 workers across the globe.

What is Leidos' official website?

The official website for Leidos is www.leidos.com.

How can I contact Leidos?

Leidos' mailing address is 1750 PRESIDENTS STREET, RESTON VA, 20190. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 571-526-6000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff