Analysts Issue Forecasts for Leidos FY2026 Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Leidos in a research note issued to investors on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C. Canfield expects that the aerospace company will earn $10.81 per share for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Leidos from $173.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair downgraded shares of Leidos from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Baird R W lowered Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.46.

Leidos Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of LDOS opened at $146.46 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The business has a fifty day moving average of $146.93 and a 200 day moving average of $145.11. The company has a market cap of $18.85 billion, a PE ratio of 15.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.63. Leidos has a 52-week low of $123.62 and a 52-week high of $202.90.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.50. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.93% and a net margin of 7.53%. The company had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.29 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of LDOS. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Leidos during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Leidos during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Leidos by 422.2% during the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Leidos in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Optimum Investment Advisors grew its stake in Leidos by 260.0% in the first quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 234 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.55, for a total value of $193,187.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 20,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,121,137.25. This represents a 5.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.96% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.09%. Leidos’s payout ratio is 16.10%.

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.