Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Leidos (LDOS)

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/8/2025 – Leidos had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $173.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Leidos had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $150.00 to $160.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Leidos had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $149.00 to $168.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – Leidos was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 4/22/2025 – Leidos was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 4/14/2025 – Leidos had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $165.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2025 – Leidos was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 4/8/2025 – Leidos had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $191.00 to $173.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/3/2025 – Leidos was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.

Leidos Stock Up 0.1 %

NYSE:LDOS opened at $154.81 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $19.85 billion, a PE ratio of 16.75, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $149.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.21. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $123.62 and a 52-week high of $202.90.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 30.93%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.29 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.32%.

Insider Activity at Leidos

In other news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.56, for a total value of $203,320.16. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 6,408 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $862,260.48. This represents a 19.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 2,128 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.24, for a total value of $279,278.72. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,478,287.36. This trade represents a 15.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leidos

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Leidos during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Leidos in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Leidos by 422.2% during the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Leidos during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Leidos in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.