Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Stock Holdings Lifted by First Command Advisory Services Inc.

First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 110.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,256 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,708 shares during the quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Leidos were worth $469,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 1,460.0% in the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Leidos during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Leidos in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Mather Group LLC. grew its stake in Leidos by 143.1% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 265 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Human Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Leidos in the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Leidos news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,511 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.56, for a total transaction of $203,320.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,408 shares in the company, valued at $862,260.48. This represents a 19.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 2,128 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.24, for a total transaction of $279,278.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,478,287.36. The trade was a 15.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Leidos Stock Down 0.9 %

LDOS opened at $129.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.66. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $123.22 and a 1-year high of $202.90. The business has a 50 day moving average of $143.16 and a 200-day moving average of $156.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.13. Leidos had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 30.93%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Leidos’s payout ratio is 17.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LDOS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com raised shares of Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Leidos from $180.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Leidos to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Leidos from $194.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.87.

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.