Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Leidos Q1 Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Leidos in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $2.35 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.33. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $9.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.30 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The aerospace company reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.97. Leidos had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 30.31%. The company had revenue of $4.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.03 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis.

LDOS has been the topic of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $228.00 to $153.00 in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Leidos from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $194.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Leidos from $180.00 to $218.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Leidos from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $182.00.

Leidos Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of LDOS stock opened at $153.00 on Friday. Leidos has a 12-month low of $105.52 and a 12-month high of $202.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $171.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $157.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The company has a market capitalization of $20.41 billion, a PE ratio of 17.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.64.

Leidos Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This is an increase from Leidos’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is 17.31%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,047 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.94, for a total value of $193,632.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 6,408 shares in the company, valued at $1,185,095.52. This trade represents a 14.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Noel B. Geer bought 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $161.13 per share, for a total transaction of $322,260.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $322,260. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fiduciary Trust Co raised its position in shares of Leidos by 36.4% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 23,941 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,902,000 after acquiring an additional 6,395 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc increased its position in Leidos by 100.1% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 8,837 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,440,000 after purchasing an additional 4,421 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Leidos by 51.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 837,370 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $136,491,000 after purchasing an additional 283,558 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Leidos by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 55,165 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,992,000 after purchasing an additional 9,710 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at $4,622,000. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Leidos Company Profile

Leidos Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health segments. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S.