Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemLeidos (NYSE:LDOS – Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.
Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Leidos from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup raised their price target on Leidos from $218.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Leidos in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $165.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $185.00 price target on Leidos in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $208.27.
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Leidos Price Performance
LDOS opened at $155.25 on Friday. Leidos has a 12-month low of $136.91 and a 12-month high of $205.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $167.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $182.09. The company has a market cap of $19.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.65.
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. Leidos had a return on equity of 32.95% and a net margin of 8.43%.The firm had revenue of $4.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. Research analysts predict that Leidos will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total value of $317,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. This trade represents a 3.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LDOS. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Leidos by 77.6% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 151 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Leidos by 94.7% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Leidos in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Leidos in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in Leidos by 110.5% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 160 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Leidos
Leidos is an American technology and engineering company that provides services and solutions to government and commercial customers, with a strong focus on national security, defense, intelligence, and civil government markets. The company delivers systems integration, engineering, cybersecurity, software development, data analytics, cloud migration and managed IT services, as well as mission support for complex programs. Leidos’ work spans areas such as C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), secure communications, sensors and systems engineering, and health IT solutions for public-sector healthcare programs.
Leidos traces its corporate roots to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and emerged as an independent, publicly traded company following a corporate separation in 2013.