Brokers Set Expectations for Leidos’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Leidos in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 11th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $2.48 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $10.03 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.21 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $2.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.13. Leidos had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 30.31%.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen cut Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $200.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Leidos from $199.00 to $197.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $194.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Leidos from $162.00 to $156.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Leidos from $165.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.27.

Leidos Stock Down 0.6 %

LDOS opened at $136.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.15. Leidos has a 12 month low of $118.40 and a 12 month high of $202.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.66. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $148.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $157.63.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.22%.

Insider Activity

In other Leidos news, Director Noel B. Geer acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $322,260. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LDOS. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Leidos by 1,460.0% during the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in Leidos during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in Leidos during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Leidos during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.