Robert W. Baird Has Lowered Expectations for Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) Stock Price

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) had its price objective lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $215.00 to $195.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s target price suggests a potential upside of 20.24% from the company’s current price.

LDOS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Leidos from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group set a $204.00 price objective on Leidos in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Leidos from $185.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $216.00.

Leidos Trading Down 8.0%

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $162.18 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $187.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $186.68. Leidos has a 1 year low of $123.62 and a 1 year high of $205.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.50.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $4.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. Leidos had a return on equity of 33.02% and a net margin of 8.11%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Leidos will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Leidos

In related news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.21, for a total transaction of $576,630.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 38,575 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,414,500.75. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leidos

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in LDOS. Norges Bank bought a new position in Leidos during the fourth quarter worth $318,839,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth about $242,464,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Leidos by 64.4% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,529,261 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $241,256,000 after acquiring an additional 598,974 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in shares of Leidos by 2,924.4% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 405,181 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $73,095,000 after purchasing an additional 391,784 shares during the period. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC increased its stake in Leidos by 663.3% during the 4th quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 355,824 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $64,191,000 after buying an additional 309,206 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Leidos News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat and strong cash flow — Leidos reported non‑GAAP Q4 EPS of $2.76 (above estimates) and highlighted record cash flow and profitable results for FY‑2025, underpinning margin strength. Leidos Posts Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance raised — Management set EPS guidance of $12.05–$12.45 and revenue guidance above consensus ($17.5–$17.9B), signaling confidence in medium‑term profit growth despite the near‑term revenue hit. Earnings Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A to boost energy business — Leidos announced a ~$2.4B acquisition of Entrust to expand its energy footprint as part of the NorthStar 2030 plan, which could drive future revenue diversification. Defense Giant Leidos Delivers Record Cash Flow, Secures $2.4B Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Liquidity and capital structure moves — Leidos expanded and extended its revolving credit facility, improving financing flexibility to support the Entrust deal and operations. Leidos Expands and Extends Revolving Credit Facility Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained/increased shareholder return — Company declared a quarterly dividend, supporting yield and signaling cash return to shareholders. Leidos Reports Strong 2025 Results and Dividend Declaration
• Neutral Sentiment: Co‑investment talks with DoD — Leidos is negotiating co‑investment structures with the Department of Defense on key programs, which could unlock program funding but remains early and uncertain. Leidos Negotiating Co-Investment Deals With DoD For Key Programs
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / detail available — The full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors who want line‑by‑line color on bookings, backlog and segment trends. Leidos (LDOS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss tied to government shutdown — Q4 revenue of ~$4.21B came in below consensus; management cited the six‑week federal shutdown last year as the primary cause of delayed orders and weaker near‑term revenue. Leidos misses quarterly revenue estimates on government shutdown impact
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and investor concern — Coverage notes shares slid after the print as investors focused on the revenue shortfall and what some called a weak near‑term outlook despite record profits. Leidos Stock Slides As Government Shutdown, Weak Outlook Overshadow Record Profits
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimates being reworked — Several Wall Street forecasters revised models and price targets ahead of/after the quarter, reflecting uncertainty on timing of government demand recovery. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Leidos Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

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.