19,982 Shares in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS Acquired by First National Bank of Omaha

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 19,982 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,776,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in shares of Leidos by 20.1% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 339,972 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $64,241,000 after buying an additional 56,905 shares during the period. LBP AM SA increased its holdings in Leidos by 43.8% in the third quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 63,211 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $11,944,000 after purchasing an additional 19,268 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC raised its position in Leidos by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 233,470 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $44,116,000 after purchasing an additional 116,735 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its holdings in Leidos by 1,353.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 165,003 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,031,000 after buying an additional 153,648 shares during the period. Finally, Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Leidos in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,026,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Leidos News

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat and strong cash flow — Leidos reported non‑GAAP Q4 EPS of $2.76 (above estimates) and highlighted record cash flow and profitable results for FY‑2025, underpinning margin strength. Leidos Posts Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance raised — Management set EPS guidance of $12.05–$12.45 and revenue guidance above consensus ($17.5–$17.9B), signaling confidence in medium‑term profit growth despite the near‑term revenue hit. Earnings Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A to boost energy business — Leidos announced a ~$2.4B acquisition of Entrust to expand its energy footprint as part of the NorthStar 2030 plan, which could drive future revenue diversification. Defense Giant Leidos Delivers Record Cash Flow, Secures $2.4B Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Liquidity and capital structure moves — Leidos expanded and extended its revolving credit facility, improving financing flexibility to support the Entrust deal and operations. Leidos Expands and Extends Revolving Credit Facility Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained/increased shareholder return — Company declared a quarterly dividend, supporting yield and signaling cash return to shareholders. Leidos Reports Strong 2025 Results and Dividend Declaration
• Neutral Sentiment: Co‑investment talks with DoD — Leidos is negotiating co‑investment structures with the Department of Defense on key programs, which could unlock program funding but remains early and uncertain. Leidos Negotiating Co-Investment Deals With DoD For Key Programs
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / detail available — The full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors who want line‑by‑line color on bookings, backlog and segment trends. Leidos (LDOS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss tied to government shutdown — Q4 revenue of ~$4.21B came in below consensus; management cited the six‑week federal shutdown last year as the primary cause of delayed orders and weaker near‑term revenue. Leidos misses quarterly revenue estimates on government shutdown impact
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and investor concern — Coverage notes shares slid after the print as investors focused on the revenue shortfall and what some called a weak near‑term outlook despite record profits. Leidos Stock Slides As Government Shutdown, Weak Outlook Overshadow Record Profits
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimates being reworked — Several Wall Street forecasters revised models and price targets ahead of/after the quarter, reflecting uncertainty on timing of government demand recovery. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Leidos Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LDOS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Leidos from $218.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group set a $204.00 target price on Leidos in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Leidos from $185.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $213.09.

Leidos Price Performance

NYSE LDOS opened at $162.18 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $20.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.59. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $123.62 and a 52 week high of $205.77. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $187.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $186.68.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $4.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 33.02% and a net margin of 8.11%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.37 earnings per share. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. Research analysts predict that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Leidos’s payout ratio is presently 16.04%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 3,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.21, for a total value of $576,630.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 38,575 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,414,500.75. This trade represents a 7.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.69% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Leidos Profile

Leidos is an American technology and engineering company that provides services and solutions to government and commercial customers, with a strong focus on national security, defense, intelligence, and civil government markets. The company delivers systems integration, engineering, cybersecurity, software development, data analytics, cloud migration and managed IT services, as well as mission support for complex programs. Leidos’ work spans areas such as C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), secure communications, sensors and systems engineering, and health IT solutions for public-sector healthcare programs.

Leidos traces its corporate roots to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and emerged as an independent, publicly traded company following a corporate separation in 2013.