FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Leidos Issued By Zacks Research

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Leidos in a note issued to investors on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $11.27 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $11.29. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.73 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.40 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Leidos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $205.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Truist Financial set a $195.00 target price on shares of Leidos in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Leidos in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective (up from $186.00) on shares of Leidos in a report on Monday, July 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Leidos has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.31.

Leidos Stock Performance

Leidos stock opened at $188.01 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $185.96 and a 200-day moving average of $166.53. The firm has a market cap of $24.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.71. Leidos has a 1-year low of $123.62 and a 1-year high of $202.90.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 8.22% and a return on equity of 33.57%. Leidos’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.63 earnings per share. Leidos has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.150-11.450 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Leidos during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. First Pacific Financial purchased a new position in Leidos in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Leidos in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. MCF Advisors LLC bought a new position in Leidos in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Leidos by 471.4% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 200 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Stephen Edward Hull sold 12,497 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.14, for a total transaction of $2,226,215.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,040.38. This trade represents a 32.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 952 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.43, for a total transaction of $168,913.36. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,068 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,738,095.24. The trade was a 4.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,975 shares of company stock worth $4,078,740. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.12%.

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.