Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 12.100-12.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 12.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $18.0 billion-$18.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $18.2 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LDOS. Bank of America decreased their price target on Leidos from $235.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Leidos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Leidos from $220.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Leidos from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Leidos from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $202.82.

Leidos Price Performance

LDOS traded down $5.40 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $143.41. The stock had a trading volume of 577,060 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,063,369. The company has a market cap of $18.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.56. The business has a fifty day moving average of $162.47 and a 200 day moving average of $179.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.70. Leidos has a 1 year low of $139.69 and a 1 year high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $4.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 32.95% and a net margin of 8.43%.Leidos’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.97 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Leidos will post 12.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.45%.

Insider Transactions at Leidos

In other Leidos news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total value of $317,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 49,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,855,799.28. This represents a 3.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Leidos News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: Leidos reported non‑GAAP EPS of $3.13 (vs. $2.88 consensus) and revenue growth of ~3.7% year‑over‑year, with solid cash flow and margins — a clean earnings beat that supports profitability. Leidos (LDOS) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 outlook: Management raised full‑year profit and revenue guidance, citing strong demand for IT and military intelligence services — a forward signal that underlying demand drivers remain healthy. Defense contractor Leidos raises 2026 forecast on strong demand
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance in detail: Leidos set EPS guidance of $12.10–$12.50 and revenue guidance of $18.0B–$18.4B (consensus near $12.30 EPS and $18.2B revenue). The ranges imply a midpoint that is essentially in line with street expectations, leaving limited upside surprise in the guide itself. Leidos Posts Strong First Quarter Results and Raises Full‑Year Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend maintained: Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43/share (ex‑dividend mid‑June), a modest yield that supports income investors but is unlikely to move the share price materially by itself.
• Negative Sentiment: Sell‑the‑news and technical/flow pressure: Despite the beat and guide raise, the FY guide midpoint was roughly inline with consensus (limiting upside), and shares remain below the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages — technical resistance can amplify downside on a news day. Trading volume was also below average, which can exaggerate price moves. These factors likely explain why the stock traded lower today.

Institutional Trading of Leidos

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in Leidos in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Leidos in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Leidos in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Leidos in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its position in Leidos by 58.8% in the third quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 270 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

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.