Aberdeen Group plc Decreases Stake in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

Aberdeen Group plc lowered its position in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 8.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 113,452 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 10,162 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.09% of Leidos worth $20,467,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its holdings in Leidos by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 1,171 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Leidos by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 2,203 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $416,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. 44 Wealth Management LLC boosted 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 worth $1,039,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Leidos by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 1,639 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Leidos by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 8,243 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,558,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Stock Performance

Leidos stock opened at $159.36 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $20.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $173.28 and a 200-day moving average of $184.00. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $128.32 and a 52 week high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $4.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 32.95% and a net margin of 8.43%.The business’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.37 EPS. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on LDOS shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Leidos in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Leidos from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup upped their price target on Leidos from $218.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group set a $204.00 price target on Leidos in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Leidos in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $165.00 target price for the company. One 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $211.00.

Insider Activity

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

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.