First National Bank of Omaha Takes Position in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 19,982 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,776,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Leidos by 49.2% during the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 13,344 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,521,000 after buying an additional 4,401 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Leidos by 11.4% in the third quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,337 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $442,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in Leidos by 359.8% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,053 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. grew its stake in Leidos by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. now owns 7,080 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,345,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MRA Advisory Group purchased a new position in shares of Leidos in the third quarter worth $219,000. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LDOS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America increased their price target on Leidos from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Leidos from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Leidos from $218.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group set a $204.00 target price on shares of Leidos in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Leidos in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $213.09.

Leidos Stock Performance

NYSE:LDOS opened at $162.18 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap 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 Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $123.62 and a 1-year high of $205.77. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $187.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $186.68.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. Leidos had a net margin of 8.11% and a return on equity of 33.02%. The firm had revenue of $4.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts expect that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 EPS for the current year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Leidos’s payout ratio is presently 16.04%.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Leidos

In other news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.21, for a total value of $576,630.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 38,575 shares in the company, valued at $7,414,500.75. This trade represents a 7.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Leidos

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.