Strs Ohio Acquires 7,606 Shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

Strs Ohio raised its holdings in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 249.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 10,655 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 7,606 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Leidos were worth $1,922,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Leidos by 77.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Leidos during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Leidos by 110.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in Leidos during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in Leidos during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Leidos news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of the business’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 transaction of $317,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 49,476 shares in the company, valued at $7,855,799.28. The trade was 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 at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Leidos News

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat and backlog/contract strength — Leidos reported Q1 revenue of $4.40B and non‑GAAP EPS of $3.13, topping estimates; management highlighted backlog growth and key contract wins that support revenue momentum. Leidos Posts Strong First Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 guidance — Leidos lifted its full‑year revenue and EPS range, signaling confidence in demand for IT and intelligence services. That upgrade underpins longer‑term growth expectations. Defense contractor Leidos raises 2026 forecast on strong demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and dividend — Several brokers still carry buy ratings and price targets above current levels; Leidos also declared a quarterly dividend (ex‑date June 15). These are stabilizing items but not driving the intraday move. Leidos (LDOS) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profitability weakened — GAAP net income fell to $335M and GAAP diluted EPS declined year‑over‑year, which may have worried investors focused on cash/GAAP metrics. Leidos falls 7.8% as investors parse Q1 margin pressure and acquisition-driven guidance raise
• Negative Sentiment: Defense segment margin pressure — Management cited lower non‑GAAP margins in Defense due to program wind‑downs and timing on a fixed‑price development program, raising near‑term margin concerns. Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance raise seen as acquisition‑driven — Management said much of the guidance increase reflects the Entrust acquisition and related costs; investors may prefer organic margin/earnings improvement. Also, one‑time acquisition costs pressured GAAP results. Leidos falls 7.8% as investors parse Q1 margin pressure and acquisition-driven guidance raise
• Negative Sentiment: Possible sell‑the‑news / insider sales — Coverage suggests a sell‑the‑news reaction and recent insider sales (no insider buys), which can amplify downward pressure. Leidos falls 7.8% as investors parse Q1 margin pressure and acquisition-driven guidance raise

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Leidos in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $165.00 price target for the company. Argus upgraded Leidos to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Leidos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $185.00 price target on Leidos in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Leidos has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $202.82.

Leidos Trading Down 7.8%

LDOS opened at $137.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $17.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.56. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $137.11 and a 12 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $161.74 and a 200 day moving average of $178.93.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.25. Leidos had a return on equity of 32.95% and a net margin of 8.43%.The business had revenue of $4.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.97 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Leidos’s payout ratio is 15.45%.

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.