Zacks Research Comments on Leidos Holdings, Inc.’s Q4 2025 Earnings (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Leidos in a report released on Tuesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.42 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.41. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $8.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $4.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.06 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 28.40% and a net margin of 2.72%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.80 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also commented on LDOS. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Leidos from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $169.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Leidos from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Leidos from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 24th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Leidos from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.08.

Leidos Stock Performance

NYSE LDOS opened at $153.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $20.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $150.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $142.62. Leidos has a 1-year low of $89.22 and a 1-year high of $159.10.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th will be issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 13th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Leidos

In other news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,059 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.23, for a total transaction of $153,798.57. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,082,689.65. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In other Leidos news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,059 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.23, for a total transaction of $153,798.57. Following the transaction, the director now owns 7,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,082,689.65. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.02, for a total value of $144,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,622,241.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Key Financial Inc boosted its stake in Leidos by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 1,141 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $166,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Leidos by 2.9% during the first quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,671 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Somerset Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 4.7% during the second quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 2,346 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Leidos by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,569 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $521,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, Czech National Bank increased its position in Leidos by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 24,194 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,172,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Leidos Company Profile

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.