Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $125.34 and last traded at $127.5090, with a volume of 1854744 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $130.11.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LDOS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Leidos in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock. Argus raised Leidos to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Leidos from $220.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Leidos from $215.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Leidos from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $193.64.

Leidos Stock Down 2.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.40. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $177.31. The firm has a market cap of $16.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.56.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.28 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 8.15% and a return on equity of 31.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.97 earnings per share. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.100-12.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.75%.

Insider Activity at Leidos

In related news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total transaction of $317,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 49,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. This trade represents a 3.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,484 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total value of $197,001.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,137 shares in the company, valued at $1,345,686.75. The trade was a 12.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wedmont Private Capital grew its position in Leidos by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 1,171 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Leidos by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,500 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,039,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its position in shares of Leidos by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 8,243 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,558,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 492 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $89,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 517 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Leidos Company Profile

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.