Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 10.350-10.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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 Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Leidos from $194.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Leidos from $205.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on Leidos in a research report on Friday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $185.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Leidos from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $179.47.

Leidos Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LDOS opened at $142.86 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $149.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $157.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.66. Leidos has a 1-year low of $113.67 and a 1-year high of $202.90.

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

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Leidos’s payout ratio is currently 18.22%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Noel B. Geer acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $161.13 per share, with a total value of $322,260.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares in the company, valued at $322,260. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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.