William Blair Has Negative Outlook for Leidos Q2 Earnings

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Equities researchers at William Blair lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Leidos in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 6th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.56 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.60. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.63 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 30.93%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.29 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on LDOS. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Leidos to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. StockNews.com lowered Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Leidos from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Leidos from $173.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Leidos presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.69.

Leidos Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of LDOS stock opened at $155.90 on Thursday. Leidos has a fifty-two week low of $123.62 and a fifty-two week high of $202.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $140.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.45. The stock has a market cap of $19.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LDOS. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Leidos by 83.0% during the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,167 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,177,000 after purchasing an additional 3,703 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Leidos by 39.6% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 12,464 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,800,000 after buying an additional 3,534 shares in the last quarter. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Leidos in the fourth quarter valued at $1,979,000. HM Payson & Co. lifted its position in shares of Leidos by 959.8% during the 4th quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 2,374 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 2,150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 497.9% in the 4th quarter. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC now owns 70,566 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,166,000 after acquiring an additional 58,763 shares during the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Leidos

In other news, Director Gary Stephen May sold 2,128 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.24, for a total value of $279,278.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,264 shares in the company, valued at $1,478,287.36. This trade represents a 15.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the company’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 now owns 20,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,121,137.25. This trade represents a 5.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 4,889 shares of company stock worth $675,786. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.32%.

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.