Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gerald E. Connolly

Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-Virginia) recently sold shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS). In a filing disclosed on May 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Leidos stock on May 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “TIAA JOINT” account.

Representative Gerald E. Connolly also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) on 5/13/2025.

Leidos Stock Performance

Leidos stock opened at $159.43 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $142.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.52 billion, a PE ratio of 17.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.65. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $123.62 and a 1-year high of $202.90.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.11 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 30.93%. Leidos’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.29 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Leidos

In other Leidos news, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.55, for a total value of $193,187.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 20,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,121,137.25. This represents a 5.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Leidos during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in Leidos during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Leidos by 422.2% during the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Leidos during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Leidos during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on LDOS shares. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Leidos from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Leidos from $149.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com cut shares of Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Leidos to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.69.

About Representative Connolly

Gerald Edward Connolly (Democratic Party) (also known as Gerry) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2009. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Connolly (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Click here to see Connolly’s key votes in Congress.

Since at least 2012, Connolly was assigned to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

From 1995 through 2008, Connolly served as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

Connolly was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned his bachelor’s from Maryknoll College in 1971 and his M.P.A. in 1971 from Harvard University. After receiving his master’s, he began working for the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.[1] Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Connolly was a chair of the Board of Supervisors in Fairfax County, Va.

About Leidos

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.