What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Leidos Q1 Earnings?

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Leidos in a report released on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.66 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Leidos’ current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leidos’ Q4 2026 earnings at $3.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.40 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on LDOS. Wall Street Zen downgraded Leidos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Leidos from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $163.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Leidos from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Leidos from $173.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $178.00 price target on shares of Leidos and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Leidos currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.46.

Leidos Stock Performance

NYSE:LDOS opened at $161.10 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $20.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $150.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $144.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.42. Leidos has a 1 year low of $123.62 and a 1 year high of $202.90.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.11 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 7.87% and a return on equity of 32.62%. Leidos’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.29 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LDOS. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Leidos in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in Leidos during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Leidos by 422.2% in the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Leidos in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Optimum Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Leidos by 260.0% during the 1st quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 234 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Leidos

In related news, Director Gregory R. Dahlberg sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.55, for a total transaction of $193,187.50. Following the sale, the director owned 20,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,121,137.25. This represents a 5.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.99%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.10%.

Leidos Company 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.