Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.43 on September 30th

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.43 per share by the aerospace company on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th.

Leidos has raised its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 6 consecutive years. Leidos has a payout ratio of 14.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Leidos to earn $12.62 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.72 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 13.6%.

Leidos Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Leidos stock traded down $0.63 on Friday, hitting $128.92. The company had a trading volume of 1,226,374 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,085,278. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $125.65 and a 200-day moving average of $136.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.60. Leidos has a twelve month low of $98.86 and a twelve month high of $205.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.56.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.80% and a return on equity of 30.81%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.21 earnings per share. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.200-12.500 EPS. Research analysts predict that Leidos will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LDOS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Leidos in a research report on Friday, September 4th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Leidos from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Leidos in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Leidos from $138.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $124.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $162.93.

Leidos Company Profile

Leidos Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LDOS) is a technology, engineering and services company that supports government and commercial customers in the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets. The company provides mission-critical solutions involving information technology, cybersecurity, data analytics, artificial intelligence, systems integration, engineering and scientific research.

Its defense and intelligence activities include command-and-control systems, mission software, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, logistics, aircraft and weapons systems support, and national security services.