Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Stock Has Average Price Target of $150.85 According to Analysts

Shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $151.50.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LDOS. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Leidos from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on Leidos from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Leidos from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $160.00 to $142.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Leidos in a research report on Wednesday.

Insider Activity at Leidos

In other Leidos news, Director Noel B. Geer sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.66, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 22.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gary May sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.85, for a total value of $140,850.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,204 shares in the company, valued at $1,437,233.40. The trade was a 8.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Leidos

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Leidos by 117.9% in the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 21,420 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,610,000 after acquiring an additional 11,592 shares in the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH bought a new stake in Leidos in the third quarter worth $222,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC increased its position in Leidos by 26.7% in the third quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 6,926 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $844,000 after purchasing an additional 1,461 shares during the last quarter. Running Oak Capital LLC raised its stake in Leidos by 6.2% during the third quarter. Running Oak Capital LLC now owns 84,809 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $10,332,000 after purchasing an additional 4,972 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Leidos by 10.4% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 547,330 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $66,758,000 after purchasing an additional 51,342 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Leidos

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Leidos reported adjusted Q3 earnings of $3.62 per share, beating the $3.04 consensus, while revenue rose about 4% year over year to $4.63 billion. The company raised its full-year EPS and cash-flow outlook, supporting the case for stronger profitability. Leidos’ Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss, ’26 EPS View Raised
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas raised its price target to $170 from $150, providing a more optimistic analyst valuation signal. BNP Paribas Adjusts Price Target on Leidos to $170 From $150
• Neutral Sentiment: The company introduced HeadWay Dispatch, a platform for governing AI agents while keeping people involved in key decisions. It may create new opportunities, though the announcement did not specify expected financial contributions. Leidos introduces HeadWay Dispatch for AI agent oversight
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue came in below analysts’ $4.71 billion estimate, and Leidos cut its sales outlook despite raising EPS guidance. RBC also flagged uncertainty in the Health segment as a drag on investor sentiment, tempering the earnings beat. Leidos’ Health Segment Uncertainty Weighing on Sentiment, RBC Says

Leidos Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE LDOS opened at $135.85 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Leidos has a twelve month low of $98.86 and a twelve month high of $205.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.05 billion, a PE ratio of 10.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $129.31 and its 200 day moving average is $140.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The aerospace company reported $3.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.04 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $4.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.71 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 31.48% and a net margin of 7.97%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.05 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Leidos will post 12.50 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Friday, July 31st that authorizes the company to repurchase 20,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the aerospace company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Leidos Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. This is a boost from Leidos’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Leidos’s payout ratio is 16.04%.

Leidos Company Profile

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.