TABR Capital Management LLC Invests $1.88 Million in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

TABR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 10,440 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,883,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Greystone Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Leidos by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC now owns 6,307 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,138,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. now owns 5,610 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,012,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Leidos by 532.5% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Leidos in the fourth quarter worth approximately $540,000. Finally, Global Financial Private Client LLC grew its stake in shares of Leidos by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 7,297 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,316,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of Leidos stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.78, for a total transaction of $317,560.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. The trade was a 3.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Stock Performance

LDOS opened at $153.30 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $166.00 and its 200 day moving average is $181.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $19.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.77, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.65. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $138.55 and a 12-month high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.19. Leidos had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 32.95%. The business had revenue of $4.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LDOS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Leidos from $218.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Leidos in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Leidos from $235.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Leidos from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.82.

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.