Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS Stock Holdings Increased by Quotient Wealth Partners LLC

Quotient Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,627 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Leidos were worth $257,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LDOS. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Leidos by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,729 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Leidos by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,107 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $4,602,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in Leidos by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,273 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $172,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Leidos during the 1st quarter valued at $267,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Leidos by 25.9% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gary Stephen May sold 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.05, for a total value of $356,100.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,137 shares in the company, valued at $1,804,892.85. The trade was a 16.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 952 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.43, for a total value of $168,913.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,068 shares in the company, valued at $3,738,095.24. The trade was a 4.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 22,975 shares of company stock worth $4,078,740 in the last three months. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Leidos Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LDOS opened at $184.35 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.42, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.71. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $184.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $163.88. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $123.62 and a 52-week high of $202.90.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.24 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 33.57% and a net margin of 8.22%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.63 EPS. Leidos has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.150-11.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Leidos’s payout ratio is presently 15.12%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on LDOS shares. Argus lifted their target price on Leidos from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Leidos in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial set a $195.00 price objective on Leidos in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective (up previously from $186.00) on shares of Leidos in a research note on Monday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.31.

Leidos Profile

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.