Royal Bank Of Canada Lowers Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Price Target to $180.00

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $215.00 to $180.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target indicates a potential upside of 38.80% from the stock’s current price.

LDOS has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group set a $204.00 price objective on shares of Leidos in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Leidos in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $165.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Leidos from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Leidos from $235.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Leidos in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Leidos currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.64.

Leidos Stock Down 5.5%

Leidos stock traded down $7.51 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $129.68. 641,100 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,078,642. Leidos has a twelve month low of $129.74 and a twelve month high of $205.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $161.74 and a 200-day moving average of $178.93. The company has a market cap of $16.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.25. Leidos had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 32.95%. The business had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.97 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.100-12.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Leidos will post 12.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total transaction of $317,560.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 49,476 shares in the company, valued at $7,855,799.28. This trade represents a 3.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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 owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LDOS. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Leidos during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Leidos by 77.6% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 151 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Leidos by 94.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Leidos during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Leidos during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. 76.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Leidos

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat on both top and bottom lines — Q1 revenue $4.40B (≈+4% y/y) and non‑GAAP EPS $3.13 topped Street estimates, showing core revenue growth and EPS expansion. Leidos Posts Strong First Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑26 guidance (EPS range 12.10–12.50; revenue $18.0–18.4B), signaling management confidence in demand for IT and intelligence services. Defense contractor Leidos raises 2026 forecast on strong demand
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog and contract wins underpin revenue visibility — backlog reported near $48B with strength in intelligence, energy infrastructure and air traffic control work. LDOS Q1 Earnings Beat on Backlog Scale and Key Contract Wins
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call tone was described as confident, but management flagged acquisition costs and segment timing items — read the transcript for details. Leidos Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Healthy cash flow and non‑GAAP metrics: adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow were reported positive, supporting the raised outlook but requiring reconciliation to GAAP results. Leidos (LDOS) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profitability slipped — Q1 GAAP net income and GAAP EPS fell (management cited ~$39M of Entrust‑related and JV costs), which reduced reported margins despite higher non‑GAAP EPS. Leidos falls 7.8% as investors parse Q1 margin pressure and acquisition-driven guidance raise
• Negative Sentiment: Defense‑segment margin pressure from program wind‑downs and timing on a fixed‑price development program prompted investor concern about near‑term margins. Leidos falls 7.8% as investors parse Q1 margin pressure and acquisition-driven guidance raise
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors view the guidance raise as acquisition‑driven (Entrust) rather than an organic margin step‑up; coupled with recent insider sales and large, mixed institutional moves, this likely amplified the sell‑off. Leidos falls 7.8% as investors parse Q1 margin pressure and acquisition-driven guidance raise

About Leidos

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.