Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for Leidos

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Leidos in a note issued to investors on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.66 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q4 2026 earnings at $3.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.40 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.11 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.87% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.29 earnings per share.

LDOS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $178.00 target price on shares of Leidos and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Baird R W cut Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.46.

Leidos Stock Up 1.5%

LDOS stock opened at $157.94 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.42. Leidos has a 1-year low of $123.62 and a 1-year high of $202.90. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $150.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $143.95.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Leidos by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,450,395 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,225,784,000 after purchasing an additional 84,003 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 7.9% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,416,817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $461,065,000 after buying an additional 251,245 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,393,313 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $487,649,000 after buying an additional 27,410 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Leidos by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,630,448 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $378,942,000 after buying an additional 682,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Leidos by 29.8% in the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,336,222 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $315,250,000 after buying an additional 536,452 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.55, for a total value of $193,187.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,121,137.25. This trade represents a 5.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.69% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. Leidos’s payout ratio is currently 16.10%.

Leidos Company Profile

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.