Zacks Research Weighs in on Leidos’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Leidos in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.31 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.28. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $9.89 per share.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The aerospace company reported $2.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.97. The firm had revenue of $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.06 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 30.31%. The company’s revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.03 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on LDOS. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $228.00 to $153.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Leidos from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Leidos from $180.00 to $218.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Citigroup upped their price target on Leidos from $194.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Four 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $182.00.

Leidos Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $150.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a 50-day moving average of $170.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $157.78. Leidos has a fifty-two week low of $105.52 and a fifty-two week high of $202.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in Leidos by 1,460.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Leidos in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Leidos during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Leidos by 251.3% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 281 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,047 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.94, for a total value of $193,632.18. Following the sale, the director now owns 6,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,185,095.52. This represents a 14.04 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Surya N. Mohapatra sold 2,748 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.97, for a total transaction of $535,777.56. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 20,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,899,594.97. This represents a 12.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This is a positive change from Leidos’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is 18.22%.

About Leidos

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.