Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Leidos Q1 Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Leidos in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.48 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Leidos' current full-year earnings is $10.03 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Leidos' Q2 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.21 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.13. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 7.37%.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on LDOS. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Leidos from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Leidos from $199.00 to $197.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Leidos from $185.00 to $165.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. TD Cowen cut Leidos from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $200.00 to $165.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Leidos from $180.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Leidos currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $176.27.

Leidos Stock Up 1.2 %

LDOS traded up $1.57 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $132.22. 1,752,327 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,277,481. The company has a market cap of $17.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.06, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $146.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $157.32. Leidos has a fifty-two week low of $120.98 and a fifty-two week high of $202.90.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.21%. Leidos's payout ratio is 18.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Leidos news, Director Noel B. Geer bought 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $161.13 per share, for a total transaction of $322,260.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 through this link. Also, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,511 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.56, for a total value of $203,320.16. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,408 shares in the company, valued at approximately $862,260.48. This represents a 19.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Leidos by 101.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,652 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Leidos by 3,896.8% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $202,000 after buying an additional 1,208 shares during the period. Creative Planning lifted its position in shares of Leidos by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 72,775 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $11,862,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Leidos by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,406 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Leidos during the third quarter worth approximately $215,000. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.