Leidos (LDOS) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Leidos (NYSE: LDOS):

• 10/8/2025 – Leidos had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/30/2025 – Leidos was given a new $195.00 price target on by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation.
• 9/27/2025 – Leidos had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/24/2025 – Leidos had its price target raised by analysts at Argus from $185.00 to $210.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/4/2025 – Leidos was upgraded by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating.
• 9/3/2025 – Leidos was given a new $210.00 price target on by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.12%.

Insider Transactions at Leidos

In other news, insider Stephen Edward Hull sold 12,497 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.14, for a total value of $2,226,215.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,817 shares in the company, valued at $4,599,040.38. This trade represents a 32.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Stephen May sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.05, for a total transaction of $356,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,804,892.85. This trade represents a 16.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 22,975 shares of company stock worth $4,078,740 over the last three months. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.