Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $214.1818.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LDOS. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Leidos from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Leidos from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Leidos in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $204.00 price objective on shares of Leidos in a research note on Thursday, January 15th.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 3,000 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 38,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,414,500.75. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 46.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,073 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $415,000 after acquiring an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Leidos by 33.8% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 76,489 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $12,067,000 after purchasing an additional 19,303 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Leidos by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 40,350 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $6,366,000 after purchasing an additional 2,611 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Leidos by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 42,529 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,709,000 after purchasing an additional 3,273 shares during the period. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Leidos during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $324,000. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Leidos Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $158.67 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $179.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $185.62. Leidos has a twelve month low of $128.32 and a twelve month high of $205.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $20.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.63.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. Leidos had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 32.95%. The firm had revenue of $4.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.37 EPS. Leidos’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Leidos will post 10.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

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 dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.45%.

Leidos Company 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.