HighTower Advisors LLC Has $14.06 Million Position in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 11.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 136,582 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,165 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Leidos were worth $14,064,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of LDOS. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Leidos by 19.4% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 381 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its holdings in Leidos by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 2,240 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $423,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in Leidos by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 7,635 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,570 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,005,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Leidos by 94.7% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Leidos Stock Performance

Shares of LDOS opened at $128.40 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.56. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.86 and a 52 week high of $205.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $124.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $136.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.63.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.35. Leidos had a net margin of 7.80% and a return on equity of 30.81%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.21 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.200-12.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, July 31st that authorizes the company to repurchase 20,000,000 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the aerospace company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is 16.04%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Gary May sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.85, for a total value of $140,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 10,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,437,233.40. This trade represents a 8.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Noel B. Geer sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.66, for a total value of $1,406,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,820,980.84. The trade was a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on LDOS shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Leidos in a research report on Friday, September 4th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Leidos from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Leidos from $124.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Leidos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $162.93.

Leidos Company Profile

Leidos Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LDOS) is a technology, engineering and services company that supports government and commercial customers in the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets. The company provides mission-critical solutions involving information technology, cybersecurity, data analytics, artificial intelligence, systems integration, engineering and scientific research.

Its defense and intelligence activities include command-and-control systems, mission software, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, logistics, aircraft and weapons systems support, and national security services.