Leonteq Securities AG Takes Position in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 5,102 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $920,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in Leidos by 20.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 339,972 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $64,241,000 after acquiring an additional 56,905 shares during the period. LBP AM SA raised its holdings in Leidos by 43.8% in the 3rd quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 63,211 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $11,944,000 after acquiring an additional 19,268 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp raised its holdings in Leidos by 2,924.4% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 405,181 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $73,095,000 after acquiring an additional 391,784 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in Leidos in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,621,000. Finally, United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund raised its holdings in Leidos by 120.4% in the 3rd quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund now owns 11,900 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,249,000 after acquiring an additional 6,500 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Leidos Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of LDOS opened at $122.97 on Friday. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.20 and a 12 month high of $205.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $150.04 and its 200-day moving average is $173.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.47 billion, a PE ratio of 11.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.25. Leidos had a net margin of 8.15% and a return on equity of 31.92%. The company had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.97 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.100-12.500 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.75%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on LDOS. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Leidos from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Leidos in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $185.00 target price on shares of Leidos in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Leidos from $235.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $193.64.

Insider Activity at Leidos

In related news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total transaction of $317,560.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. This trade represents a 3.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,484 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total transaction of $197,001.00. Following the sale, the director owned 10,137 shares in the company, valued at $1,345,686.75. This represents a 12.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

About Leidos

Leidos is an American technology and engineering company that provides services and solutions to government and commercial customers, with a strong focus on national security, defense, intelligence, and civil government markets. The company delivers systems integration, engineering, cybersecurity, software development, data analytics, cloud migration and managed IT services, as well as mission support for complex programs. Leidos’ work spans areas such as C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), secure communications, sensors and systems engineering, and health IT solutions for public-sector healthcare programs.

Leidos traces its corporate roots to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and emerged as an independent, publicly traded company following a corporate separation in 2013.