Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS Shares Acquired by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 32.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 357,513 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 88,018 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Leidos were worth $64,495,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Leidos by 94.7% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Leidos by 77.6% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 151 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in Leidos by 110.5% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 160 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Leidos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Leidos from $205.00 to $193.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Argus raised shares of Leidos to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Leidos in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $165.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $191.25.

Leidos Price Performance

Leidos stock opened at $127.95 on Tuesday. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $121.20 and a 52 week high of $205.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.10 billion, a PE ratio of 11.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.51.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.25. Leidos had a net margin of 8.15% and a return on equity of 31.92%. The business had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.97 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.100-12.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Leidos’s payout ratio is currently 15.75%.

Insider Activity

In other Leidos news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total value of $317,560.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. This represents a 3.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,484 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total transaction of $197,001.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,345,686.75. This trade represents a 12.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.