Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Given New $193.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) had its target price decreased by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $205.00 to $193.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price target points to a potential upside of 46.94% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Leidos from $218.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Leidos in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Argus upgraded shares of Leidos to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Leidos from $220.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, UBS Group set a $204.00 price objective on shares of Leidos in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research 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, Leidos has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.55.

Leidos Price Performance

Leidos stock traded down $5.84 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $131.35. 940,655 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,081,806. The company has a market cap of $16.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.79, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $161.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Leidos has a 12-month low of $129.35 and a 12-month high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.28 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 32.95%. Leidos’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.97 earnings per share. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.100-12.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Leidos will post 12.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Leidos

In other news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total value of $317,560.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. This represents a 3.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,022,359 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,086,434,000 after purchasing an additional 217,141 shares during the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 16,475.4% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,156,784 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $646,463,000 after purchasing an additional 4,131,706 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,538,488 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $636,097,000 after purchasing an additional 64,909 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Leidos by 6.4% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,411,312 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $455,642,000 after purchasing an additional 145,826 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Leidos by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,221,518 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $419,778,000 after acquiring an additional 39,378 shares in the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Leidos News

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Leidos reported Q1 revenue of $4.4B and beat EPS estimates with non-GAAP EPS $3.13; management raised FY2026 guidance (EPS 12.10–12.50) — top-line strength and a higher guide are supportive for future cash flow expectations. Leidos Posts Strong First Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Leidos raised its 2026 forecast citing strong demand for IT and intelligence services, which supports backlog growth and contract visibility. Defense contractor Leidos raises 2026 forecast on strong demand
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog expanded (~$48.4B) and the company highlighted key contract wins and scale in intelligence and infrastructure — a positive for medium-term revenue visibility. LDOS Q1 Earnings Beat on Backlog Scale and Key Contract Wins
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an upbeat earnings call; details and tone matter for execution but did not fully offset margin concerns. Leidos Holdings Earnings Call Signals Confident Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 earnings transcripts and coverage are available for investors parsing the details (useful for modeling margins and cash flow). Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: RBC lowered its price target from $215 to $180 (still outperform) — the cut narrows perceived upside and can pressure sentiment among target-driven investors. Royal Bank Of Canada lowers Leidos price target to $180
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction highlighted concerns: GAAP profitability declined y/y, Defense segment margins showed pressure, and analysts noted the guidance raise was largely acquisition-driven (Entrust-related costs also hit GAAP results). That drove intraday selling. Leidos falls 7.8% as investors parse Q1 margin pressure and acquisition-driven guidance raise

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.