Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Upgraded at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

LDOS has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group set a $204.00 target price on shares of Leidos in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Leidos in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Leidos from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $211.00.

Leidos Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE LDOS opened at $158.64 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.65. Leidos has a one year low of $128.32 and a one year high of $205.77. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $174.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $184.35.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $4.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 32.95% and a net margin of 8.43%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.37 EPS. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Leidos will post 10.62 EPS for the current year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.21, for a total transaction of $576,630.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 38,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,414,500.75. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Leidos by 77.6% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 151 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Leidos by 94.7% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Leidos during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Leidos during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in Leidos by 110.5% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 160 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Leidos News

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded Leidos to “Strong Buy,” signaling conviction from an independent analyst that supports upward momentum. Argus upgrade (via Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of Nova Scotia bought shares of LDOS, indicating institutional demand that can support the stock price. Bank of Nova Scotia purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Leidos with an “equal-weight” (hold) rating and a $165 price target — a modest ~4% upside from recent levels — which signals limited near-term upside according to their view and may cap gains. Wells Fargo initiation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market write-ups noted that LDOS outperformed the broader market in the latest session, reflecting the combined effect of analyst activity and the reported institutional buy. LDOS outperformance (Zacks)

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.