Zacks Research Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Leidos in a report released on Tuesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.12. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $8.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $4.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 in the prior year, the firm posted $1.80 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on LDOS. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Leidos from $169.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Leidos from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Leidos from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 24th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Leidos from $155.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.92.

Leidos Price Performance

NYSE LDOS opened at $164.55 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.93, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.70. Leidos has a 1-year low of $90.30 and a 1-year high of $168.02. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $154.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $146.17.

Institutional Trading of Leidos

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LDOS. Boston Partners increased its stake in Leidos by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,430,264 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $449,592,000 after buying an additional 188,458 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Leidos by 156.5% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,133,508 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $165,356,000 after acquiring an additional 691,575 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Leidos by 39.7% during the second quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 782,161 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $114,102,000 after acquiring an additional 222,179 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 76.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 698,807 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $101,942,000 after purchasing an additional 303,775 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Leidos by 19.3% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 553,812 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $80,790,000 after purchasing an additional 89,406 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Thomas Arthur Bell acquired 1,712 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $145.04 per share, with a total value of $248,308.48. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 22,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,248,605.92. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, CEO Thomas Arthur Bell acquired 1,712 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $145.04 per share, for a total transaction of $248,308.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 22,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,248,605.92. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.02, for a total transaction of $144,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,622,241.28. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th were given a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.92%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.52%.

About Leidos

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.