Zacks Research Weighs in on Leidos Holdings, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Leidos in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.12. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $8.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.36. Leidos had a net margin of 2.72% and a return on equity of 28.40%. The company had revenue of $4.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.06 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.80 EPS. Leidos’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on LDOS. Barclays boosted their target price on Leidos from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Leidos from $155.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Leidos from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Leidos from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Leidos from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.83.

Leidos Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $167.67 on Thursday. Leidos has a fifty-two week low of $90.30 and a fifty-two week high of $168.02. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $154.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $146.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market cap of $22.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.70.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is 65.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.02, for a total value of $144,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,622,241.28. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Leidos news, Director Robert C. Kovarik, Jr. sold 1,059 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.23, for a total value of $153,798.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,455 shares in the company, valued at $1,082,689.65. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.02, for a total value of $144,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 11,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,622,241.28. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LDOS. 1832 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Leidos during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 251.3% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 281 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 122.5% during the 2nd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 307 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. bought a new position in shares of Leidos during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 257.7% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 440 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Leidos

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.