What is William Blair’s Forecast for Leidos Q1 Earnings?

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Leidos in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 11th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma expects 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) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.13. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 7.37%.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen lowered shares of Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $200.00 to $165.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Leidos from $199.00 to $197.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com lowered Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $153.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price target on Leidos from $185.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Five 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.27.

Leidos Stock Down 0.6 %

LDOS stock opened at $136.82 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.58, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $148.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $157.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Leidos has a twelve month low of $118.40 and a twelve month high of $202.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Leidos by 1,460.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new stake in Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Leidos during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Leidos in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Noel B. Geer acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $161.13 per share, for a total transaction of $322,260.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $322,260. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. Leidos’s payout ratio is 18.22%.

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.