Zacks Research Comments on Leidos Holdings, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Leidos in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the aerospace company will earn $2.15 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Leidos from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Leidos from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Leidos from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Leidos from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.92.

Leidos Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $167.20 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 firm has a market capitalization of $22.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s 50-day moving average is $154.95 and its 200 day moving average is $146.29. Leidos has a 1 year low of $90.30 and a 1 year high of $168.02.

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

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were paid a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.02, for a total transaction of $144,020.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 11,264 shares in the company, valued at $1,622,241.28. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.02, for a total value of $144,020.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 11,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,622,241.28. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,059 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was 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 directly owns 7,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,082,689.65. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Creative Planning lifted its position in Leidos by 0.5% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 72,775 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $11,862,000 after buying an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Leidos during the 3rd quarter worth $122,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in Leidos by 125.5% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 2,808 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $458,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in Leidos by 1.3% during the third quarter. Renaissance Investment Group LLC now owns 69,352 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $11,304,000 after buying an additional 921 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

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.