25,801 Shares in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS Purchased by Consolidated Capital Management LLC

Consolidated Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 25,801 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,655,000. Leidos accounts for approximately 1.4% of Consolidated Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Leidos by 77.6% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 151 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Leidos by 94.7% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 148 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Leidos by 110.5% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 160 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LDOS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Leidos in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Leidos from $235.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Leidos in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $165.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Leidos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Leidos from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $191.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gary Stephen May sold 1,484 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.75, for a total transaction of $197,001.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 10,137 shares in the company, valued at $1,345,686.75. This represents a 12.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 49,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,855,799.28. This represents a 3.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Leidos Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LDOS opened at $127.93 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $144.95 and a 200-day moving average of $170.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.09 billion, a PE ratio of 11.72, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.20 and a 12 month high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $4.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 8.15% and a return on equity of 31.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.97 EPS. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.100-12.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.75%.

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.