Leidos (LDOS) Expected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect Leidos to post earnings of $3.04 per share and revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The aerospace company reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.80% and a return on equity of 30.81%. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.21 EPS. On average, analysts expect Leidos to post $12.36 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12.11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Leidos Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $139.73 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $129.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $143.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.58. Leidos has a 12-month low of $98.86 and a 12-month high of $205.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

Leidos declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Friday, July 31st that authorizes the company to buy back 20,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the aerospace company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Share repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is 16.04%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Noel B. Geer sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.66, for a total value of $1,406,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,274 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,820,980.84. This represents a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gary May sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.85, for a total transaction of $140,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,437,233.40. This represents a 8.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Leidos from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $160.00 to $142.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Leidos from $124.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Leidos from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $150.00 price target on Leidos in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 price target on Leidos in a research note on Monday, August 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $156.14.

About Leidos

Leidos Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LDOS) is a technology, engineering and science company that provides services and solutions to government and commercial customers. Its work supports defense, intelligence, civil government, health and transportation missions, with offerings that include information technology modernization, systems integration, cybersecurity, data analytics, artificial intelligence, engineering and mission operations.

The company also provides health technology and scientific services, transportation management systems, aviation and security solutions, and support for complex government programs.