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Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS)

Technology | Information Technology Services | Reston, United States | NYSE
140.66 USD +0.80 (0.572%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 141.00 +0.34 (0.242%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:30 a.m. EDT

Leidos presents a compelling case for a long-term hold, anchored by exceptional capital efficiency and a fortress-like balance sheet. The company has delivered a remarkable 350 percent cumulative return over the past nine years, driven by eight consecutive years of positive annual performance and a robust 27.8 percent return on equity. While the recent quarterly earnings miss and the current price trading below the 200-day moving average create near-term headwinds, the forward valuation looks attractive at roughly 11 times earnings. The recent price action has found support above the 50-day average, and the options market is actively placing bids at the current level while hedging deeper declines. For investors seeking a stable, high-return compounder with a reliable dividend, the fundamentals outweigh the temporary technical weakness.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.170322
MSTL0.276336
AutoARIMA0.276404
AutoETS0.277332

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 107.49
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.080
Excess Kurtosis -1.24
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 123.276
Revenue per Share 139.399
Market Cap 17,692,983,296
Trailing P/E 13.06
Forward P/E 11.00
Beta 0.55
Profit Margins 7.80%
Website https://www.leidos.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:30 a.m. EDT: Speculators are establishing a defensive floor at lower strikes, with massive put open interest at the 85 to 100 level for January and December expirations, suggesting a belief in downside protection. Conversely, call positioning is concentrated near the current price and slightly above, with notable volume spikes at the 155 strike for November and active buying at the 130 strike for September. Implied volatility remains moderate, indicating a balanced but cautious sentiment where traders are hedging against a drop while anticipating a rebound toward the 150 to 160 range.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.38% 1.08% 1.15% 1.30%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.430000 0.375218
2026-03-16 0.430000 0.256793
2025-12-15 0.430000 0.231245
2025-09-15 0.400000 0.218902
2025-06-16 0.400000 0.269815
2025-03-14 0.400000 0.297287
2024-12-16 0.400000 0.262295
2024-09-13 0.380000 0.244373
2024-06-14 0.380000 0.264440
2024-03-14 0.380000 0.297363
2023-12-14 0.380000 0.349618
2023-09-14 0.360000 0.378430
2023-06-14 0.360000 0.433578
2023-03-14 0.360000 0.385976
2022-12-14 0.360000 0.337079
2022-09-14 0.360000 0.387347
2022-06-14 0.360000 0.367685
2022-03-14 0.360000 0.351391
2021-12-14 0.360000 0.407840
2021-09-14 0.360000 0.380509
2021-06-14 0.340000 0.318650
2021-03-12 0.340000 0.358159
2020-12-14 0.340000 0.326515
2020-09-14 0.340000 0.384877
2020-06-12 0.340000 0.343747
2020-03-13 0.340000 0.376481
2019-12-13 0.340000 0.370209
2019-09-13 0.340000 0.396178
2019-06-13 0.320000 0.408059
2019-03-14 0.320000 0.510041
2018-12-14 0.320000 0.560911
2018-09-14 0.320000 0.449628
2018-06-14 0.320000 0.526749
2018-03-14 0.320000 0.466949
2017-12-15 0.320000 0.495356
2017-09-15 0.320000 0.567376
2017-06-13 0.320000 0.574609
2017-03-13 0.320000 0.593142
2016-12-13 0.320000 0.627205
2016-09-16 0.320000 0.770527
2016-08-17 13.640000 35.428571
2016-06-13 0.320000 0.666667
2016-03-11 0.320000 0.672410
2015-12-11 0.320000 0.574713
2015-10-13 0.320000 0.712219
2015-07-13 0.320000 0.797011
2015-04-13 0.320000 0.762813
2015-01-13 0.640000 1.511930
2014-10-10 0.320000 0.927805
2014-07-11 0.320000 0.865099
2014-04-11 0.320000 0.868857
2014-01-13 0.320000 0.688024
2013-10-10 0.320000 0.695803
2013-07-11 0.296296 0.847457
2013-06-12 2.469136 7.358352
2013-04-11 0.296296 0.852878
2013-01-11 0.296296 1.003343
2012-10-11 0.296296 1.092895
2012-07-12 0.296296 1.046206
2012-04-12 0.296296 0.960768
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.72
dividendYield 1.23
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.69
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012083513
lastDividendValue 0.43
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2026-09-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.22682291
Address1 1,750 Presidents Street
All Time High 205.77
All Time Low 25.45679
Ask 140.56
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,081,860
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,626,583
Average Volume 1,626,583
Average Volume10Days 1,081,860
Beta 0.546
Bid 140.7
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 1
Book Value 42.106
City Reston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 140.66
Current Ratio 1.629
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 141.615
Day Low 138.96
Debt To Equity 123.276
Display Name Leidos
Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Dividend Rate 1.72
Dividend Yield 1.23
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,844,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,844,800
Earnings Growth -0.067
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.095
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,846,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,709,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,709,000
Ebitda 2,382,000,128
Ebitda Margins 0.13508001
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.88
Enterprise To Revenue 1.335
Enterprise Value 23,533,733,888
Eps Current Year 12.39938
Eps Forward 12.78266
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 10.77
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 119.212
Fifty Day Average Change 21.448006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.17991482
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -22.682291
Fifty Two Week High 205.77
Fifty Two Week High Change -65.11
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.31642124
Fifty Two Week Low 98.86
Fifty Two Week Low Change 41.800003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.42282018
Fifty Two Week Range 98.86 - 205.77
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,161,091,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.25
Float Shares 124,553,527
Forward Eps 12.78266
Forward P E 11.00397
Free Cashflow 1,146,625,024
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 50,000
Fullday Change 0.800003
Fullday Change Percent 0.572003
Fullday Price 141.0
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.17795
Gross Profits 3,137,999,872
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00555
Held Percent Institutions 0.84638
Implied Shares Outstanding 125,785,466
Industry Information Technology Services
Industry Disp Information Technology Services
Industry Key information-technology-services
Ir Website http://investors.saic.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=193857&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 0.43
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,312,000
Last Split Date 1,380,499,200
Last Split Factor 405:1000
Long Business Summary Leidos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions for government and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The National Security & Digital segment provides national security software; services by using artificial intelligence and machine learning to coordinate sea, ground, air, and space to help warfighters; offensive, defensive, and physical cyber operation solutions; intelligence analysis, operational support, logistics operations, security, linguistics, force production, biometrics, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives, energetics, training, and other services; and Digital Modernization and transformation services. The Health & Civil segment offers air traffic control systems; health mission software; managed health services; infrastructure management and operation; logistical operations and information technology support; and life science research and development support services. The Commercial & International segment provides power grid engineering and design, grid modernization, utility planning and consulting, energy management and efficiency, technology-driven innovation, and software and application development; people scanners, computed tomography carry-on baggage scanners, checked baggage scanners, and explosive trace detectors; mobile, non-intrusive ports and borders inspection systems; and open-architecture platform that transforms airport security by integrating disparate devices and technologies into a unified management system. The Defense Systems segment offers air and missile defense, maritime, aerospace, and cyber and threat systems; offers airborne training, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and provides space-based electro-optic infrared systems, multi/hyperspectral, electronic warfare and signals intelligence, and communications payloads. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Long Name Leidos Holdings, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 17,692,983,296
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_110741
Most Recent Quarter 1,783,036,800
Net Income To Common 1,376,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,848,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 17,551,340,350
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 140.45
Operating Cashflow 2,300,000,000
Operating Margins 0.11715999
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.1578
Peg Ratio 2.46
Phone 571 526 6000
Post Market Change 0.33999634
Post Market Change Percent 0.24171501
Post Market Price 141.0
Post Market Time 1,787,961,600
Previous Close 139.86
Price Eps Current Year 11.344116
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.3406167
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.0033448
Profit Margins 0.07803
Quick Ratio 1.154
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.35294
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.800003
Regular Market Change Percent 0.572003
Regular Market Day High 141.615
Regular Market Day Low 138.75
Regular Market Day Range 138.75 - 141.615
Regular Market Open 140.45
Regular Market Previous Close 139.86
Regular Market Price 140.66
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 949,256
Return On Assets 0.089099996
Return On Equity 0.27781
Revenue Growth 0.072
Revenue Per Share 139.399
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 125,785,466
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0334
Shares Short 4,197,413
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 6,413,623
Short Name Leidos Holdings, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0383
Short Ratio 2.59
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol LDOS
Target High Price 225.0
Target Low Price 125.0
Target Mean Price 156.6
Target Median Price 160.0
Total Cash 748,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.961
Total Debt 6,577,999,872
Total Revenue 17,634,000,896
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.69
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012083513
Trailing Eps 10.77
Trailing P E 13.060352
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 154.8502
Two Hundred Day Average Change -14.190201
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.091638245
Type Disp Equity
Volume 949,256
Website https://www.leidos.com
Zip 20,190