Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA Has $2.25 Million Stock Holdings in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

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Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA increased its position in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOSFree Report) by 30.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,836 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,120 shares during the period. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA’s holdings in Leidos were worth $2,248,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Leidos in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 94.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Leidos during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Leidos in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Leidos by 6,366.7% in the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 194 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Stock Performance

NYSE LDOS traded down $3.45 during trading on Friday, hitting $127.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,278,053 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,330,859. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $127.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $134.87. The firm has a market cap of $16.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.56. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.86 and a 52 week high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOSGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.35. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.81% and a net margin of 7.80%.The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.21 earnings per share. Leidos’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.200-12.500 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Friday, July 31st that permits the company to repurchase 20,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the aerospace company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.04%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Leidos

In other news, Director Noel Geer sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary May sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.85, for a total transaction of $140,850.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,437,233.40. This represents a 8.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Leidos from $124.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Leidos from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Leidos in a report on Sunday, August 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Leidos from $210.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Leidos from $138.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.60.

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Leidos Company Profile

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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.

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