Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Leidos Q1 Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Leidos in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.31 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.28. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $9.89 per share.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The aerospace company reported $2.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.97. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 7.37%. The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.06 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.03 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on LDOS. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Leidos from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $228.00 to $153.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Leidos from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Leidos in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $182.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Leidos from $230.00 to $205.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $182.00.

Leidos Price Performance

Shares of LDOS opened at $152.50 on Monday. Leidos has a twelve month low of $105.52 and a twelve month high of $202.90. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $170.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $157.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.35 billion, a PE ratio of 17.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Institutional Trading of Leidos

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in Leidos by 1,460.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Leidos during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in Leidos during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Leidos during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Leidos by 251.3% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 281 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Leidos

In related news, Director Noel B. Geer acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $161.13 per share, with a total value of $322,260.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $322,260. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.94, for a total transaction of $193,632.18. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 6,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,185,095.52. This represents a 14.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Leidos Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. This is an increase from Leidos’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.05%. Leidos’s payout ratio is 18.22%.

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.