Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 10.350-10.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 10.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $16.9 billion-$17.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $17.0 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on LDOS. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Leidos from $180.00 to $218.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Leidos in a research note on Friday, February 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $185.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Leidos from $205.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Barclays increased their price target on Leidos from $165.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Leidos from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $179.33.

Leidos Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $137.37 on Wednesday. Leidos has a one year low of $113.67 and a one year high of $202.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $148.78 and a 200-day moving average of $157.63. The company has a market capitalization of $18.33 billion, a PE ratio of 15.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The aerospace company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.13. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 7.37%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Leidos will post 10.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.16%. Leidos’s payout ratio is currently 18.22%.

Insider Activity

In other Leidos news, Director Noel B. Geer bought 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $161.13 per share, for a total transaction of $322,260.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $322,260. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

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.