NYSE:LDOSLeidos Stock Price, Forecast & News

$95.46

+0.02 (+0.02 %)

(As of 04/10/2020 07:13 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$94.75

Now: $95.46▼

$98.23

50-Day Range

$70.83

MA: $96.51▼

$123.22

52-Week Range

$63.63

Now: $95.46▼

$125.84

Volume1.08 million shs

Average Volume1.58 million shs

Market Capitalization$13.54 billion

P/E Ratio20.80

Dividend Yield1.42%

Beta1.26

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 2.57, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $103.75, Leidos has a potential upside of 8.7% from its current price of $95.46.
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 565 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Leidos has received 630 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Leidos has received 52.72% “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 1.42%, 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 20.96 % 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 $3,140,883.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.49% of the stock of Leidos is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
77.04% 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 15.48% in the coming year, from $5.62 to $6.49 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Leidos is 20.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.30.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Leidos is 20.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 24.08.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Leidos has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. 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 3.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.05 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

Webhttp://www.leidos.com/

Phone571-526-6000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.95

Current Ratio1.21

Quick Ratio1.21

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.80

Forward P/E Ratio16.99

P/E Growth1.72

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$11.09 billion

Price / Sales1.22

Cash Flow$7.03 per share

Price / Cash Flow13.58

Book Value$24.14 per share

Price / Book3.95

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.17

Net Income$667 million

Net Margins6.01%

Return on Equity22.51%

Return on Assets8.01%

Miscellaneous

Employees34,000

Outstanding Shares141,850,000

Market Cap$13.54 billion

Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Confirmed)

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 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, LDOS shares have decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $95.46. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Leidos?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Leidos in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 8 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, May 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Leidos.

How can I listen to Leidos' earnings call?

Leidos will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 5th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Leidos' earnings last quarter?

Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE:LDOS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 18th. The aerospace company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.16. The aerospace company had revenue of $2.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.86 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 6.01% and a return on equity of 22.51%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.25 earnings per share. View Leidos' earnings history.

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

Leidos declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. 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, February, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.30 to $5.65 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.50. The company issued revenue guidance of $12.60 billion to $13.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.38 billion.

What price target have analysts set for LDOS?

14 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Leidos' stock. Their forecasts range from $75.00 to $135.00. On average, they anticipate Leidos' stock price to reach $103.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Leidos.

Has Leidos been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about LDOS stock have trended very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Leidos earned a news sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the aerospace company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutLeidos.

Are investors shorting Leidos?

Leidos saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 3,002,000 shares, a drop of 7.9% from the February 27th total of 3,260,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 978,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 2.1% of the company's stock are sold short. 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).

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), AT&T (T), Science Applications International (SAIC), Costco Wholesale (COST), Verizon Communications (VZ) and CVS Health (CVS).

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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.01%), Polianta Ltd (0.01%), Pure Financial Advisors Inc. (0.00%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.00%) and IBM Retirement Fund (0.00%). Company insiders that own Leidos stock include Gary Stephen May and Jonathan W Scholl. View institutional ownership trends for Leidos.

Which major investors are selling Leidos stock?

LDOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Pure Financial Advisors Inc., and Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Leidos company stock in the last year include Gary Stephen May, and Jonathan W Scholl. View insider buying and selling activity for Leidos.

Which major investors are buying Leidos stock?

LDOS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Polianta Ltd, Ritholtz Wealth Management, IBM Retirement Fund, and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. 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 $95.46.

How big of a company is Leidos?

Leidos has a market capitalization of $13.54 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. View additional information about Leidos.

What is Leidos' official website?

The official website for Leidos is http://www.leidos.com/.

How can I contact Leidos?

Leidos' mailing address is 11951 FREEDOM DRIVE, 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 4/10/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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